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A fantastic opportunity for an indirect tax manager to join the in house tax function of a highly performing group. An exciting time to join this innovative global organisation that has some of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands in its sector.

As indirect tax manager you will be involved in a mix of compliance and advisory projects and also includes extensive business partnering. You will be part of team responsible for managing projects that provide strategic tax input on new product launches, market entries, and commercial initiatives.

A great company to be part of which offers career progression opportunities along with a flexible hybrid policy and excellent benefits.

About the position

• Manage the review and approval of tax returns across multiple international jurisdictions. Use automated data processes while ensuring accuracy, completeness, and robust internal controls.
• Monitor global indirect tax legislative and regulatory changes and communicate impacts proactively.
• Identify, assess, and manage emerging tax risks such as regulatory developments, law changes, risks related to products, and control weaknesses.
• Contribute to the build, improvement, and operation of the Tax control framework, ensuring risks are detailed, monitored, and mitigated effectively.
• Manage projects that provide strategic tax input on new product launches, market entries, and commercial initiatives.
• Lead responses to queries or audits from tax authorities in various jurisdictions, collaborating with colleagues across the business.
• Act as a trusted business partner to Product, Commercial, Regulatory, Finance, and Data teams.

About the person

• Qualified tax professional with at least 2-3 years pqe
• Exposure to international tax issues
• Could be suited to a candidate wanting to step into their first manager role in industry
• Tax compliance experience is desirable (either direct or indirect tax)
• Willingness to put yourself out of your comfort zone and build relationships across the business
• Team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to work across a fast paced global organisation
• Commercially focused individual with an enthusiasm to go out to the business and talk to non tax teams on business matters
• Experience managing or mentoring more junior members of the team

Barden are partnering with a technology multinational looking to hire a Legal Assistant to join their Corporate legal department in Cork on a fixed term contract until June 2027.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Supporting corporate governance and entity management activities across Ireland and international jurisdictions, including subsidiary maintenance and corporate restructuring matters.
• Drafting, reviewing and coordinating the execution of a broad range of corporate legal documentation in collaboration with internal stakeholders across EMEA and global legal teams.
• Driving operational efficiencies within the legal function through the use of AI and emerging technology tools, while promoting innovation and best practices across the team.

ABOUT THE PERSON:

The successful individual will be an experienced Legal Secretary, Legal Executive, Paralegal or Company Secretary with excellent experience in corporate legal matters, corporate governance and entity management.

Barden are proud to be partnering with a leading global organisation to appoint an Operations Finance Lead to their team in Dublin (hybrid working).

About the Role

Help a global manufacturing network improve cost, performance and decision-making — with real visibility and influence. This is a high-impact operational finance partnering role supporting senior manufacturing leadership across a global footprint. You will play a key role in driving financial performance, bringing consistency to reporting across sites, and delivering clear, actionable insight to support decision-making and cost efficiency. This is an opportunity to step into a visible position where you can shape how operational performance is understood and managed across a multi-site environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior operational leaders, providing insight to support performance and cost optimisation
• Develop and embed consistent KPIs and reporting across a number of sites and business areas
• Identify and drive improvements in finance processes and performance tracking
• Support decision-making through clear analysis, insight and challenge
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and ongoing performance review processes
• Deliver regular reporting, variance analysis and performance insights to key stakeholders
• Play a role in ongoing improvements to how performance is measured and managed across the organisation

Who they are looking for

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with at least 8 years PQE relevant industry experience
• Background in a complex, operational or multi-site environment (e.g. FMCG, manufacturing, pharma, distribution)
• Strong understanding of cost drivers and business performance
• Proven ability to partner with and influence stakeholders
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to turn data into meaningful insight
• Experience working in a changing environment is highly advantageous
• Strong Excel skills, with experience in data visualisation tools an advantage such as Power BI

Barden are proud to be exclusively partnering with a leading well known Group to introduce a high calibre Senior Finance Manager to join their high performing team.

This is a key role within the finance team, focused on strengthening balance sheet integrity, financial control and oversight across a complex operating environment. The position will play an important part in ensuring robust reporting, strong governance and a consistent approach to risk across the business.

Working closely with senior finance stakeholders, this role offers the opportunity to lead across core controllership activities, support ongoing transformation, and bring greater structure and visibility to financial processes and decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

• Take the lead on driving confidence and clarity across core financial controls in a complex, multi‑entity environment
• Own key areas of the balance sheet, bringing fresh perspective to how risk, accuracy and oversight are managed
• Play a central role in shaping a high‑quality, well‑controlled month‑end process that stands up to external scrutiny
• Partner closely with teams across the business to identify risks early and influence better, more informed decision‑making
• Act as a trusted contact point across assurance processes, confidently navigating audit and governance requirements
• Lead and elevate a geographically dispersed team, building capability and embedding a strong culture of ownership
• Champion smarter ways of working through simplification, standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives

About You

• Qualified accountant with at least 8 years PQE with strong experience in a complex, fast‑moving organisation
• Plc experience beneficial
• Brings a natural curiosity around how things work — and how they can be improved
• Comfortable navigating complexity, ambiguity and change, with a solutions‑focused mindset
• A confident communicator who can influence and build trust across different teams
• Enjoys leading others and creating an environment where people can perform at their best
• Detail‑oriented, commercially aware and motivated by making a tangible impact

Barden are delighted to be partnering with a leading Irish business to hire a Commercial Finance Manager on an initial 12‑month contract. There’s strong visibility and a real opportunity for the role to evolve into a permanent position as the business scales. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced setting and wants to make a meaningful impact from day one.

If you enjoy being close to the action, influencing decisions and turning data into real insight, this one is worth a look.

What you’ll be doing

• Partnering with commercial and operational teams to drive performance and profitability
• Analysing sales, margin and cost trends, highlighting risks and opportunities
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting cycles
• Supporting weekly and monthly performance reviews with senior stakeholders
• Delivering clear, insightful reporting and helping shape commercial decisions
• Driving improvements across reporting and planning processes

About you

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• 6+ years’ experience in commercial finance / business partnering
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into insight
• Confident working with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions
• Experience in retail, FMCG or manufacturing environments is a plus

ROLE: Senior Project Manager

LOCATION: Dublin, Hybrid

Our Client is currently building out their PMO function and as part of this expansion they are looking to hire a Senior Project Manager. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading and coordinating a portfolio of transformation projects across the wider business. This role requires a leader capable of strategic oversight while embedding structure, pace, discipline & rigour across multiple programmes and workstreams.

This position is offered as an initial 6–9 month fixed‑term contract, with a view to permanency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, structure & project governance across multiple transformation programmes.
• Oversee delivery of a large‑scale operations‑focused projects, ensuring milestones, dependencies and budgets are tightly managed.
• Establish and embed programme governance, including RAID management, delivery controls and reporting frameworks.
• Develop, maintain and present high‑quality executive‑level decks for senior stakeholders.
• The role will engage a broad network of stakeholders, including external advisory partners, and is responsible for ensuring all parties deliver in line with programme objectives, timelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Engage with senior leaders across operations, HR, legal, technology and finance to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Support the design and evolution of a new PMO and associated operating model.
• Identify, assess and mitigate programme risks and issues, escalating as appropriate.
• Ensure disciplined planning, clear prioritisation and effective resource allocation across programmes.
• Provide clarity, structure and delivery assurance in a maturing transformation environment.

ABOUT THE PERSON:

They will be a strategic Senior Project Manager capable of working across multiple complex environments, operating confidently with C‑Suite stakeholders while retaining the ability to dive into detail when required.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Proven experience delivering large‑scale operational or infrastructure‑led programmes with significant budgets.
• Strong governance, planning, reporting and programme control capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in preparing executive‑level presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, challenge and align senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised, structured and resilient, with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Comfortable working in a highly governed, high‑visibility environment.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple programmes simultaneously.
• Must be available for hybrid working 3 days on site.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Min of +10 to 15 years’ programme management or transformation leadership experience.
• Track record delivering complex, multi‑workstream programmes.
• Experience operating in regulated, high‑governance or large operational environments is an advantage.
• Strong familiarity with PMO standards, methodologies and delivery frameworks.
• Experience working with executive committees and senior governance groups.

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a flexible part-time opportunity with a growing and progressive business?

We are extremely excited to be working exclusively with a scaling SME to identity a Financial Controller. Roles of this nature don’t come to the Cork market every day. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional looking for senior Finance role with the option for great flexibility.

The Financial Controller will be involved in the day-to-day Finance activities, implement best practice systems and controls as well as provide value-add information to make a real impact on the decision making and direction of the business. You will get exposure to all areas of Finance as the business grows.

If you would like to work with a business where collaboration and flexibility is at the core of what they do, please get in touch – (caroline.frawely@barden.ie) or my colleague Denis Galvin (denis.galvin@barden.ie).

ABOUT THE ROLE

Responsibilities will include:

• Responsibility for monthly and year end reporting, investigation of variances and overall results to assist business performance
• Responsible for regular commercial reporting to Executive management providing insights that are accurate and timely to support strategic planning and decision making
• Maintain a strong control environment during a period of growth and expansion
• Take a lead role in all areas of operational finance including AP, AR and Payroll
• Contribute towards the strategies for driving revenue growth and cost efficiencies
• Provide strong balance sheet and working capital management
• Responsibility for the preparation and coordination of the budgeting and forecasting process

ABOUT THE PERSON:

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified Accountant with 5+ years PQE.
• Strong analytical, presentation and communication skills
• Proven ability to influence at all levels in the organization
• Excellent commercial acumen
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Organized and efficient personality, positive attitude

Barden are delighted to be partnering with a leading global technology company to recruit a Receptionist for their Dublin office.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative workplace team in a people-facing role where no two days are the same. You’ll play a key part in creating a welcoming, seamless, and high-quality office experience within a fast-paced international environment.

Location: Dublin City Centre

Type: Full-time | Contract | On-site

The Opportunity

In this role, you will:

• Be the first point of contact for employees, visitors, and vendors, delivering a professional front-of-house experience
• Manage reception operations including visitor sign-ins, deliveries, access requests, and general office coordination
• Support the smooth day-to-day running of the workplace, ensuring the office is maintained to a high standard
• Assist with internal events, meeting set-ups, and workplace logistics
• Work closely with the Workplace Manager to help create a positive employee experience

About You

• Experience in front-of-house, hospitality, workplace, office support, or customer service
• Friendly, organised, and proactive with strong communication skills
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• A hands-on team player who enjoys creating a positive workplace atmosphere

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys a people-focused role and wants to join a modern, dynamic, and highly collaborative workplace environment.

For more information, please contact Sarah Griffin (sarah.griffin@barden.ie) or apply via the link below.

In Barden we are delighted to partner exclusively with a high growth business in a sought after industry to hire a Senior Treasury Analyst for their Cork based finance team.

About the role

This is a newly created, hands on Treasury role, sitting within a collaborative finance team. You will work closely with senior stakeholders and gain broad exposure across core treasury activity, with real opportunity to contribute as the function continues to evolve.

Responsibilities

• Support cash and liquidity management, including forecasting and reporting
• Manage treasury transactions including payments and intercompany activity
• Work closely with banking partners and support account administration
• Assist with funding activities and treasury controls
• Contribute to process improvements and systems enhancements

About you

• 3 to 5 plus years experience in treasury or a similar finance role
• Strong understanding of cash management and banking operations
• Comfortable working in a hands on, evolving environment
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

To chat further about this new and exciting opportunity contact me, aideen.murphy@barden.ie