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A really exciting opportunity has arisen for a tax manager to join a global aircraft leasing company headquartered in Dublin. This is a newly created role within the team which will allow an ambitious tax professional an excellent opportunity for career progression.

As Tax Manager, you will be part of a supportive team and positive working environment where collaboration and continuous learning are central to the culture.

About the position

• Management of global tax compliance requirements across al jurisdictions
• Working with external advisors on the annual tax compliance reporting process
• Review transaction documents for aircraft acquistions, disposals and restructurings
• Identify tax risks and communicate such matters to the business
• Support the senior management with tax structuring and considerations for new funds
• Prepare deferred tax workings for quarterly accounts
• Advise the business on upcoming tax changes and impacts to the business
• Manage the close relationships with external advisors
• Support the business on process improvement projects and other ad hoc projects

About the person

• Qualified tax professional with training completed in a big 4 firm and management experience within practice or industry
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate tax matters to non tax stakeholders
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Ambitious individual, ability to work in a fast paced dynamic environment

Barden is working with a leading professional services firm to hire an Associate Director – Payroll for their Dublin team. This is a great opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to step into a senior role with real exposure to global clients and complex payroll environments.

You’ll work closely with international teams to deliver payroll across multiple jurisdictions, acting as a key contact for clients while also driving improvements, leading projects, and mentoring a growing team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing end-to-end delivery of global payroll services
• Acting as a main point of contact for clients and resolving queries
• Leading payroll transitions and implementation projects
• Driving process improvements and automation initiatives
• Supporting audits, projects, and ongoing client needs
• Mentoring and developing junior team members

What we’re looking for:

• IPASS (or equivalent) with strong payroll experience
• Exposure to international or high-volume payroll
• Strong Excel and systems skills
• Confident communicator with solid stakeholder management
• Organised, detail-focused, and comfortable juggling priorities
• Experience leading or mentoring others

For more information, get in touch with Phonsie Irwin in Barden (Phonsie.irwin@barden.ie).

A great industry opportunity for a Tax Analyst to join the global Tax team of a leading business headquartered in Dublin City.

You will support the tax compliance needs of the global tax function, working within a close-knit team.

Ideally this will suit a qualified tax professional with at least three years of tax experience.

This role offers hybrid working arrangements with an expectation to work from the Dublin City office 2-3 days a week.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Ownership and coordination of corporate tax compliance, including preparation of tax returns, tax provisions and liabilities, with a focus on process efficiency and automation.
• Support transfer pricing documentation and calculations, alongside monitoring tax legislation and assessing impacts on the business.
• Involvement in tax audits, tax authority interactions and tax planning initiatives, supported by technical research and clear reporting.
• Support transfer pricing documentation and calculations, alongside monitoring tax legislation and assessing impacts on the business.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards and external regulatory requirements.

ABOUT THE PERSON

• At least three years’ experience in tax.
• Qualified Tax Advisor and Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CTA).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact confidently with various stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise important tasks.

Barden has been exclusively engaged by a leading telecommunications company looking to hire a Senior Legal Counsel with strong experience in the sector.

THE ROLE

The Senior Legal Counsel will provide commercially focused legal advice on a variety of contracts and regulatory matters, including around consumer protection, telecommunications regulations, digital media and e-commerce, marketing and advertising, brand and intellectual property, etc.

Detailed job spec is available.

THE PERSON

• Irish or UK qualified Solicitor;
• 5+ years’ PQE; and
• Excellent commercial experience in the Telecoms sector, advising on a variety of sector related contracts and regulations.

We’re working with a fast‑growing, international business operating across multiple European jurisdictions, where tax is genuinely part of the commercial conversation, not an afterthought.

This is a broad tax industry opportunity, sitting close to senior finance leadership and covering:

• Scenario modelling and planning support for a scaling group
• Building and embedding tax governance, controls and documentation
• Oversight of multi‑country compliance via local finance teams
• Exposure to evolving international tax topics and regulatory change

It’s well suited to someone who enjoys joining the dots. Ideally you value the tax depth, but you’re equally interested in how tax works in practice within a real business.

An opportunity to support a broad range of taxes, with space to shape processes, improve frameworks, and influence how tax is handled as the business continues to grow internationally.

Ideal background:

• 3–5 years’ experience in tax
• Accounting or Tax qualified (or part qualified)
• Strong fundamentals, curious mindset, and comfortable working across borders

Curious? Let’s catch up for a confidential chat – aoibhin.byrne@barden.ie

A well-established and highly successful Irish business have engaged Barden to identify a commercially-minded Financial Analyst to join their Finance team. This broad role is a great opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded person to work closely with various stakeholders across the business.

This business is well known for its strong culture and work/life balance.

“Working within our commercial team, the ideal person for this role will be a driven individual who is not afraid to hit the ground running and get stuck in. I’m looking for a focused, commercial individual who is keen to contribute to the bottom line of our business. Individuals who can recognise opportunities, act on them and give recommendations that will make a positive impact is what we are looking for.” – Finance Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Conduct financial analysis in order to identify opportunities for profit improvement across the business;
• Coordinate and project manage various cost saving initiatives identified for the organisation;
• Provide detailed analysis and key financial insights to relevant stakeholders;
• Build and maintain cross functional relationships with both internal and external stakeholders providing support on new and improved ways to drive improvement & profit across the business;
• Promote cost awareness, saving opportunities and a continuous improvement culture throughout the business;
• Ad-Hoc Project work as required.

ABOUT THE PERSON:

• Qualified accountant with 1/2 + years PQE;
• Financial analysis experience is an advantage but not essential;
• Excellent attention to detail, numeric and analytical skills;
• Process, systems and controls focused;
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.

Sound interesting? Feel free to get in touch with Siobhán Sexton in Barden (siobhan.sexton@barden.ie) for more information.

Barden is working with a boutique (and non-traditional) Dublin based law firm which is recruiting a Legal Executive to join its corporate M&A team. The role would also suit a company secretary with some experience or an interest in gaining exposure to M&A transactions.

This individual will assist the Solicitors with a range of transaction support activities in relation to M&A deals, including document review and tasks of a company secretarial nature (filings, registers and CRO matters, resolutions, minutes, etc).

ABOUT THE PERSON

• 2-3 years of office experience in Ireland as a transactional paralegal/legal executive or company secretary;
• Looking to develop their career in the Legal support sector (i.e. not looking to leverage such a role to qualify as a lawyer or transition into other areas).

EMEA Payroll | Global Organisation | Hybrid

Here in Barden we are delighted to be working with one of our globally recognised multinational clients who have a new opportunity for an International Payroll Specialist to join their large team.

The business is fast-moving, constantly evolving, and deeply invested in its people. You’ll be encouraged to grow, and challenge yourself. The organisation places huge value on development, collaboration and continuous improvement – this is not a “static” payroll role. It’s a role with scope, visibility and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a complex, international environment.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will take ownership of payroll processing across multiple EMEA countries. You’ll work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure payroll is accurate, compliant and delivered on time.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• End-to-end payroll processing for multiple EMEA countries, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and local compliance
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders, payroll vendors and benefits providers to resolve issues and implement best-practice solutions
• Own payroll reporting and reconciliations, ensuring month-on-month variances are understood, explained and controlled
• Stay ahead of regulatory and payroll environment changes across EMEA, clearly communicating impacts and implementing updates
• Maintain robust controls, documentation and up-to-date desktop procedures
• Act as a key point of contact for employee payroll queries, resolving issues within agreed SLAs using internal systems
• Support payroll treatment for expatriates and international assignees in collaboration with external providers
• Partner with Payroll Accounting on month-end and quarter-end reconciliations and support internal/external audits
• Drive efficiencies, process improvements and automation where possible
• Contribute to payroll-related projects and cross-functional initiatives as required

ABOUT THE PERSON:

• Proven international payroll experience within a multinational organisation
• Strong understanding of payroll controls, reconciliations and compliance
• Experience working with SAP and advanced Excel skills
• A structured, process-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement
• Confidence working with ambiguity, change and evolving business needs
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills
• IPASS qualification (or equivalent) preferred

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior BI Analyst to join a multi-national company with offices in Dublin and Kilkenny. In this role you will be responsible for turning data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions and operational efficiency. You will collaborate with stakeholders to define reporting needs, develop dashboards and data models, and deliver impactful BI solutions. This role blends technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement to shape how data is used across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with business stakeholders to gather and refine reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, queries, and data models, ensuring high-quality, accurate reporting.
• Optimize BI report performance and maintain data consistency and governance.
• Deliver rich, interactive data visualizations using SAP BW, Datasphere BO, and SAC

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in SAP BW, Datasphere BO, and SAC reporting solutions.
• Expertise in SAP BW, SAP BO Analysis for Excel, and SAP SAC.
• Ability to collaborate and develop functional designs for solutions across multiple data areas, delivering business intelligence capabilities (eg: COPA, MM, IM, C4C, AR, AP, Product Costing etc)
• Experience with S4 Hana Embedded Analytics (CDS views) and data modelling/ETL processes.
• Strong skills in designing impactful data visuals and translating complex data into actionable insights.