Barden are thrilled to be supporting a large Multinational business with a significant presence in Cork to identify a Finance Manager to join a team of best-in-class finance professionals.
Working closely with local and international finance leaders, this business has an excellent reputation in the market and ambitious plans for further expansion in Cork. This role will have a strong focus on accounting, controls, and financial reporting activities as well business partnering with cross functional teams. This role will offer variety and further progression for the right person.
The successful candidate will be a natural leader, be technically strong and will be confident operating in a fast-paced environment.
This is a great opportunity to join a leading global business at a senior level. If this sounds interesting, please get in touch – caroline.frawley@barden.ie or my colleague Denis Galvin (denis.galvin@barden.ie)
ABOUT THE ROLE
• Responsibility for accurate and timely month-end, quarterly and year-end reporting in respect of multiple legal entities
• Analysis of variances and overall results, investigating material trends to assist business performance
• Take on a lead role in the preparation of statutory accounts and management of the external audit
• Active partnering with appropriate stakeholders in wider finance, tax and the business for successful solutions and change implementation
• Driving high impact standardization and improvement of processes and controls to ensure the highest integrity in statutory financial statements
• Provide mentorship and support to a well-established Finance team
ABOUT THE PERSON
• Qualified Accountant with 5 – 10 years PQE
• Proven experience in leading teams, both directly and remotely, with effective people management skills.
• Proven ability to influence at all levels in the organization
• Positive attitude with a high level of personal integrity
• Organised and efficient personality, positive attitude
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
ROLE: Financial Systems Assistant Manager
REPORTING TO: Financial Systems Senior Manager
LOCATION: Dublin
A global organisation undergoing a finance EPM implementation is seeking a ‘Financial Systems Assistant Manager’ to join its centralized finance team. The business is moving to a next‑generation cloud‑based EPM platform, and this role offers the opportunity to play a key part in shaping future‑state reporting, controls and system capabilities for a large, multi‑national group.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As Financial Systems Assistant Manager, you will act as a bridge between core finance, systems and the reporting teams, ensuring the organisation has the tools and insights needed for accurate, timely external and internal reporting. You will support ongoing system enhancement work, help define future reporting needs, and contribute directly to a major transformation programme in the EPM space.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Support end users in resolving system issues during key reporting cycles.
- Translate accounting and reporting requirements into practical system solutions across Oracle‑based applications.
- Act as a key contact for finance stakeholders to identify future reporting needs and support solution design.
- Apply accounting knowledge to system and process design while sharing insights with systems‑focused colleagues.
- Lead or contribute to project working groups delivering BAU enhancements and strategic system change.
- Mentor and support junior team members to develop their capability and confidence.
ABOUT THE PERSON:
Education and Experience:
- Degree‑qualified with relevant postgraduate or technical training in business, finance, engineering or IT.
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong post‑qualification experience.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting (US GAAP / IFRS advantageous).
- Experience in large, complex, multi‑site or multinational organisations.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong time‑management capability and ability to deliver within tight deadlines.
An established and growing Irish company is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to join its finance team.
Operating within a project-led environment, the organisation delivers large-scale works across residential and commercial settings nationwide. With continued growth and expansion, this is an exciting opportunity to join their growing and supportive team.
This is a key finance position with responsibility for managing the accounts receivable function, while also supporting accounts payable and some general office administration. You will play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting internal departments, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
- Managing customer invoicing and payment collection
- Recording and allocating payments accurately
- Liaising with internal departments to facilitate billing processes
- Preparing weekly debtor reports for senior finance management
- Reconciling customer accounts and resolving discrepancies
- Responding to customer enquiries in a professional and timely manner
- Supporting accounts payable with invoice processing, relevant tax payments, and creditor reconciliations
- Assisting with general office administration and ad hoc finance tasks as required
ABOUT THE PERSON:
- Accounting Technician qualification (an advantage)
- At least 1-2 years’ experience in an accounts receivable, accounts payable or similar accounting role
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- A proactive, team-oriented approach
There’s a lot to be done before you send out your CV. In this article, we help you lay a strong foundation for a successful career search.
There’s a big difference between job-hunting and career planning. The former is essentially a numbers game – send your CV to a sufficient number of would-be employers and you will likely secure an interview.
Career planning, on the other hand, is finding that one potential employer who will help you develop both personally and professionally, and move you closer to your ultimate career goal. Finding this employer, securing an interview and then impressing her or him enough to secure the role takes a lot of advance planning – most of which should be done long before the search begins.
So, whether you’re in your training contract or working happily with your current employer in a post-qualified role, work on the following career projects even if you don’t envisage a career move in the near future.
Set Expectations
We live in a world of increasingly high expectations. Whether it’s parents “encouraging” their kids to achieve a certain academic standard, or friends sharing their “perfect” lives on social media, there’s unprecedented pressure on people nowadays to “achieve” in all aspects of life.
However, success means different things for different people and as you start out in your career, it’s vital that you set your own expectations and work hard to exceed them. If you choose roles that challenge your talents and strength and push you just outside your comfort zone, you will continually grow and improve. The key is to define your own career path and pursue it with passion and enthusiasm.
The best time to build alliances is when you don’t need them. Too often, people seek guidance, or help, without giving any in advance which could lead people to perceive you as being more of a taker than a giver. As a young accounting professional, you should attend industry events, engage with colleagues, and leverage the knowledge and experience of recruitment consultants and mentors. Use these encounters to offer something to the people you meet – make an introduction or share an interesting article, for example – as doing something small now will increase the likelihood of that person doing you an even greater favour in return in the future, even if they didn’t ask for help in the first place. This is the fundamental principle of reciprocity, something all professionals should understand and practise.
Build Your Personal Brand
LinkedIn has become the standard for accounting professionals in pitching their talents, skills and expertise. The CV remains a fundamental part of the job application process, but its digital cousin is often the first port of call for any would be employer. In fact, the internet in general is the hiring manager’s most used tool in researching individual candidates.
With that in mind, set about building your brand now. Lock down your personal social media accounts, such as Facebook and Instagram, and review all content on traditionally more open platforms such as X/Twitter to ensure your brand won’t be tarnished by a tweet from 2017.
Then, share career-related content to demonstrate your passion for your work and conduct an audit of your LinkedIn profile. It should be full of keywords, recommendations and activity that put you at the top of any recruiter’s, or hiring manager’s, list when they advertise a particular role.
Leverage LinkedIn
Use these tips to fine-tune your LinkedIn profile…
- Include all dates of employment and ensure that the content on LinkedIn validates the content on your CV and vice versa. Any anomalies or gaps will cast doubt on your authenticity.
- Include keywords that are relevant to the roles and companies you’re interested in. Doing so will give you the best chance to be discovered.
- Detail some of the key weekly tasks that best represent your current role and could be deemed relevant to the career opportunities you’re interested in.
- Adopt a suitable style and tone when completing your profile. Be professional, but let a little personality shine through as LinkedIn is often your first opportunity to make an impression.
- Connect with former and current colleagues, and join (and contribute to) groups relevant to your role and ambitions. This will help raise your profile within your professional community.
- And lastly, include a professional picture – this is one of the most basic pieces of LinkedIn etiquette and is certainly worth the investment.
Finishing your training contract in 2026? Do you want to make sure you make the very best first step after qualifying? Do you want a coffee meeting with an experienced talent advisor; someone who is a qualified accountant, just like you (meet our Leinster team here>>> and our Munster team here>>>)?
Do you want a little help to create your very own best professional future? No problem. Just drop us a line today on hello@barden.ie and we will take it from there. Simple.
We are delighted to be supporting a key client of ours to identify a Commercial Finance Analyst as they undergo significant strategic transformation programme. This role will suit an ambitious finance professional who is looking to elevate their career within a growing Irish business.
The Commercial Finance Analyst will play a pivotal role in being the main interface between Finance and the business as part of significant system transformation in relation to Pricing. There will be huge variety to the role including testing new system capabilities, shaping future finance processes and reporting structures, playing a key role in the system roll-out to the business and wider Finance teams through training sessions as well as monitoring data post implementation.
Reporting to a charismatic and personable senior leader, the Finance Analyst will be well supported as they build up their business and project knowledge. This is a highly strategic and hands-on opportunity for a finance professional who is commercially minded with strong analysis and business partnering skills.
If you would like to hear more on this opportunity, please get in touch – caroline.frawley@barden.ie or my colleague Denis Galvin (denis.galvin@barden.ie).
ABOUT THE ROLE
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to achieve the objectives of Finance Transformation project
• Lead aspects of the testing phase by validating system changes and ensuring the delivery of finance ready reporting outputs
• Help shape future finance processes and reporting, influencing how new commercial and pricing systems develop
• Identify and implement value-added process improvements
• Deliver and support training for Finance and cross functional teams to embed new ways of working
ABOUT THE PERSON
• Qualified Accountant with 5+years PQE
• Demonstrate strong proficiency in Excel and systems.
• Excellent influencing, interpersonal and communication skills
• Team player with a collaborative style to working
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
Our client is a new and fast-growing Irish organisation based in Dublin West. They are looking for a commercially focused qualified accountant to join their team as an FP&A Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract, with a strong view to permanency. The business offers flexible working arrangements with 3 days a week in the office.
The FP&A Manager will manage the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting across the team. This is a high-impact role with strong visibility, partnering closely with senior leadership to support strategic decision-making as the organisation continues to scale.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
- Manage the annual budgeting and multi-year forecasting processes
- Develop and maintain robust financial models to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions
- Deliver monthly management reporting, variance analysis, and performance insights
- Enhance FP&A processes, tools, and reporting frameworks as the organisation matures
- Support business cases, scenario analysis, and sensitivity modelling
- Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial and operational metrics
- Contribute to board and senior leadership reporting packs
ABOUT THE PERSON:
- Qualified accountant, with 5+ years’ experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or financial analysis roles
- Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical skills
- Proven ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders and influence decision-making
- Comfortable working in a growing, evolving organisation with changing priorities
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP and planning tools is desirable
Barden is currently collaborating with one of Ireland’s most notable success stories to support the appointment of an Internal Audit Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.
Reporting directly to the Head of Internal Audit, this role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced Internal Auditor eager to advance their career in a growing organisation that provides valuable exposure to a diverse business portfolio.
ABOUT THE ROLE
- Lead risk-based internal audits across the group.
- Manage audits end-to-end: planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up.
- Manage and mentor a small internal audit team.
- Identify risks and recommend practical improvements to strengthen controls.
- Prepare high-quality reports for senior management and track remediation actions.
- Collaborate with external auditors, risk teams, and senior stakeholders.
ABOUT THE PERSON
- Qualified accountant, with 5+ years in Internal Audit.
- Proficient in verbal and written communication, as well as presentation skills.
- Demonstrate outstanding interpersonal and project management capabilities, along with the presence and authority to promptly secure the confidence and respect of the senior management team.
- Robust organisational and follow-up skills are essential, encompassing the ability to navigate competing priorities and consistently meet deadlines and commitments.
Succession planning is critically important, particularly for Irish business owners.
Firstly, if a business owner decides to sell their business, the first thing prospective buyers ask is “What is your succession plan?” When a founder exits a business, new buyers need reassurance that someone else will continue to drive growth, increase revenue, and lead the team.
Secondly, founders can become exhausted. They often build a business to a certain stage and are delighted to have gotten there, but they usually dreamed of creating it so they could have more freedom. They won’t realise that freedom unless they have somebody else to run the business while they take more of a back seat and enjoy the fruits of their labour.
Finally, having a successor eases daily stress and enables a leader to have someone underneath them to bounce ideas and decisions off. It helps ensure they are running the business as effectively now as when they started.
Barden partners with Boards and executive teams to appoint leaders, build future-ready organisations, and develop succession plans. Our founders and senior leaders work directly with clients, bringing first-hand experience of scaling businesses and driving growth. Reach out to jonathan.olden@Barden.ie to connect.
Barden are delighted to be working exclusively with a successful multinational in South Dublin, who are looking for a Qualified Accountant with 3-5 years PQE, to join their Finance team as a Senior Financial Accountant in a permanent role.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
This role will be hybrid. Strong salary and package.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Carrying out the month end accounting process;
- Budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis tasks;
- Liaising with external auditors;
- Preparing annual statutory financial statements;
- Assisting in ad hoc support and analysis.
ABOUT THE PERSON:
- Qualified accounting professional with 3-5 years PQE;
- Month-end experience;
- Strong communicator;
- Highly organised and ability to multi-task;
- Excellent MS office skills, particularly Excel.
Barden are delighted to have partnered with a successful Aircraft Leasing company, based in Dublin City Centre (Hybrid working), who are looking for a Newly Qualified Accountant to join their Finance team as a Financial Accountant on a permanent basis.
“We are looking for a smart, ambitious newly qualified accountant who wants to join our successful aircraft leasing company, and liaise with our senior leadership. This is a very broad role, with strong progression opportunities. We are looking for a confident individual, with excellent communication skills. We are happy to wait for the right person.” – CFO
With hybrid working, and a market-leading package – this might be something worth at least getting curious about.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
- Preparing month-end management accounts;
- Preparing financial statements;
- Liaising with Stakeholders;
- Working on ad-hoc projects.
ABOUT THE PERSON:
- Newly Qualified Accountant – Big 4/Top 10 Trained;
- Aircraft Leasing client experience is a strong advantage;
- A self-starter;
- A strong communicator.
