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Associate Director – Finance Transformation

Location: Dublin & Cork (Hybrid)

Barden is partnering with a global professional services firm to find a leader for their Finance Transformation team. A quick heads-up—this isn’t a traditional accounting role. It’s for someone who thrives on change, strategy, and building from the ground up.

“We need people who can design the future of finance for our clients, not just report on the past.” – Managing Partner

About the Role

• You’ll lead transformation programmes for global clients—transitioning finance operations, designing new operating models, and ensuring seamless delivery.
• You’ll own the commercial agenda (P&L, pricing, negotiations) while building trusted relationships with CFOs and senior leaders. Expect to collaborate with partners, lead sales pitches, and oversee delivery across multiple jurisdictions.

About the Person

• You have a track record of leading large-scale finance transformation or outsourcing programmes.
• You understand what makes global organisations tick and can design operating models that work across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas. You’re commercially sharp—comfortable with pricing, profitability, and contract management—and hold a recognised accounting qualification with strong IFRS and Irish/UK GAAP knowledge.
• Most importantly, you’re a leader people want to work with.

Audit or FAAS backgrounds are a plus. Transformation or consulting experience? Even better.

Interested? Drop me a message—I’d love to chat.

Barden is working with a international law firm which has been successfully expanding across Ireland over the last number of years. The firm is seeking qualified Solicitors to join their excellent Corporate & Commercial team in Dublin or Cork.

The team advises domestic and international clients on all aspects related to:

• Mergers and acquisitions;
• Private equity transactions;
• Venture capital investments;
• Corporate reorganisations; and
• Commercial contracts.

The firm is interested in hearing of qualified Solicitors within 2-10 years’ PQE and excellent relevant experience in the Corporate & Commercial field, ideally gained in top tier law firms.

Barden is proud to partner with a long-established, community-focused organisation to appoint an Accounts Administrator to their Dublin-based team.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a hands-on role offering broad exposure across accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll support, bank reconciliations, and VAT. It’s an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounts professional who enjoys variety and ownership in their role.

Key Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and manage payments
• Raise sales invoices and monitor debtor balances
• Perform bank reconciliations and post journals
• Support fortnightly payroll processing and statutory submissions
• Prepare bi-monthly VAT returns
• Ensure accurate and timely month-end close

About You

• Proven experience in a similar accounts role
• Strong understanding of accounting procedures and compliance
• Experience with Sage or similar accounting systems
• Excellent attention to detail and strong Excel skills
• Organised, proactive, and confident working independently

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

Supply Chain Technical Lead

Ever wanted to build something from scratch?

A major Irish organisation is going through a significant transformation. They’re establishing their own independent technology function and building their future state from the ground up. And they need someone to lead the way.

About the Role:

You’ll take ownership of all the technology that keeps the business moving—from manufacturing and supply chain systems to quality and compliance platforms. Think SAP S4 HANA, manufacturing execution systems, and the operational applications that keep the business running.

You’ll lead a team of circa 15 people, shape the strategy, and make sure everything runs smoothly, safely, and efficiently.

• Lead the technology roadmap for supply chain and manufacturing
• Manage a growing team (a mix of existing talent and new hires)
• Oversee key systems, including SAP S4 HANA
• Work with vendors and partners to deliver the best solutions
• Ensure everything meets industry compliance standards

About the Person:

• 5+ years experience managing technology in a manufacturing, production, or similar environment
• Strong SAP knowledge (S4 HANA is a big plus)
• A leader who can build teams and influence stakeholders
• Comfortable with both strategy and rolling up your sleeves
• Experience with regulatory frameworks is desirable

This isn’t just another job. You’ll be there at the start, helping to shape how an established organisation operates for years to come. The function is being built, the team is growing, and there’s a real opportunity to make your mark.

Interested?

Apply below. Let’s chat!

Be part of a global, US‑listed multinational where the EMEA tax function plays a key role in business growth.

This is a great first step for a recently qualified tax professional who is keen to make an impact in industry.

Hybrid working arrangements with an expectation to collaborate in the office 2-3 days a week.

About the role

A brilliant opportunity for a recently qualified tax professional to support:

• Corporate tax compliance
• Tax reporting
• Tax audits, queries & controversy
• M&A activity and transaction support
• Transfer pricing documentation and tax automation projects

Ideal person

• At least three years’ experience
• Chartered Tax Advisor
• Collaborative and enjoys working as part of a close‑knit team
• An eye for efficiency and process automation opportunities

Barden is partnering with a well-established organisation to introduce an Accounts Payable Specialist to their Dublin based team.

This full-time, permanent role is ideal for a motivated finance professional with 1+ years’ AP experience looking to take ownership of supplier accounts and payments within a collaborative finance team.

Key Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and raise payments
• Manage key supplier accounts and resolve invoice queries
• Perform monthly reconciliations and support audits
• Assist with improvements to AP processes and workflows
• Support other finance tasks as needed

What We’re Looking For

• 1+ years’ experience in Accounts Payable or similar finance role
• Solid understanding of accounting principles
• Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting systems
• Hands-on, self-motivated, and organised
• Confident liaising with management and suppliers

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

Barden is partnering with a leading business headquartered in Ireland and with operations across Europe, looking to hire a Legal & Compliance Executive.

This is an organisation in significant expansion in an area with huge job security and with plenty of growth and progression opportunities.

The role requires office attendance 5 days per week in Dublin 22.

THE ROLE

You will be responsible for providing legal, compliance and administrative support primarily to the Legal and Finance functions in areas such as corporate governance, drafting legal documents, AML, legal research, and administrative tasks.

THE PERSON

• 3+ years‘ of relevant experience as a Legal Admin/Secretary, or Company Secretary or Paralegal/Legal Executive.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, organised and with excellent attention to detail.

ROLE:                               Senior Project Manager (9 month FTC)

LOCATION:                       Dublin, Hybrid

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading a transformation project, with particular emphasis on an operations‑focused project. This role requires an experienced Project Manager capable of strategic oversight while embedding structure, pace and discipline across multiple programmes and workstreams.

This position is offered as:

• An initial 9–12 month fixed‑term contract, with a view to permanency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, structure, and coordination across a major transformation project.
• Oversee delivery of a large‑scale operations‑focused project, managing milestones, dependencies and budget rigorously.
• Establish and embed project governance, including RAID management, delivery controls and reporting frameworks.
• Develop and present high‑quality executive‑level updates and materials.
• Engage with a broad network of stakeholders, including external advisory partners, ensuring all parties deliver against agreed outputs, timelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with senior leaders across the business to drive alignment and accountability.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, escalating where appropriate.
• Ensure disciplined planning, clear prioritisation, and effective resource allocation across the project environment.
• Provide clarity, structure, and delivery assurance as the organisation continues to embed its transformation framework.

ABOUT THE PERSON:

A strategic and adaptable project manager, comfortable operating in complex environments, engaging with senior stakeholders (including C‑Suite), and confident moving between high‑level oversight and detailed delivery when required.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Proven experience delivering large‑scale operational or infrastructure‑led projects with significant budgets.
• Strong project governance, planning, reporting and delivery‑control expertise.
• Excellent communication skills, especially in preparing and presenting executive‑level material.
• 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 moving parts simultaneously.
• Availability to be onsite 3 days per week.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 10+ years’ project management or transformation delivery experience.
• Strong track record delivering complex, multi‑workstream projects.
• Background in regulated, high‑governance or large operational environments is an advantage.
• Strong familiarity with PMO standards, methodologies and delivery frameworks.
• Experience preparing materials for senior governance forums and executive committees.

Barden are delighted to be supporting our key client who are currently seeking a Corporate Finance Professional to take on a senior role within their inhouse Corporate Development Team.

This is a highly strategic role, where you will gain access to divisional Leaders, helping them source and identify growth opportunities through M&A. Organic growth remains the primary objective of the business which is to be complimented my M&A activity in the next 3-5 years.

Reporting to a high calibre leader, you will have a lot of autonomy in partnering and communicating with senior stakeholders.

This is an ideal role for someone with previous Corporate Development experience, or someone at a senior level within professional services (Corporate Finance, M&A, Transaction Services) who would appreciate a more predictable work flow.

Sound interesting? Please reach out directly to Denis Galvin (denis.galvin@barden.ie) or Caroline Frawley (caroline.frawley@barden.ie) for a confidential discussion.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Conduct research to identify market trends, growth opportunities, and competitive threats.
• Support strategy development, business transformation, and long‑term planning.
• Assist in M&A, partnerships, and strategic investments through analysis, modelling, and due diligence.
• Prepare board materials, business cases, and decision‑support presentations.
• Contribute to integration tracking, cross‑team collaboration, continuous learning, and skill development.

ABOUT THE PERSON

ROLE:                               IT Audit Manager

REPORTING TO:             Head of Internal Audit

LOCATION:                      Dublin Hybrid                

A large, multi‑site organisation with a modern technology landscape and strong digital and operational governance agenda is seeking an IT Audit Manager to join its Group Internal Audit function. This is an opportunity to gain broad exposure across systems, cybersecurity, applications, infrastructure and business operations in a fast‑moving environment.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The IT Audit Manager will lead and deliver a variety of technology audits across the organisation, assessing risk, evaluating controls and providing practical, business‑focused recommendations. The role involves working closely with senior stakeholders across IT, operations and finance, while also supporting integrated audits with the wider internal audit team.

Responsibilities:

• Planning, delivering and reporting on IT, operational and compliance audits
• Reviewing systems, applications, infrastructure and security controls
• Conducting cybersecurity, cloud and network resilience reviews
• Identifying root causes and influencing remediation with senior teams
• Preparing well‑structured audit reports and communicating findings clearly
• Supporting integrated audits (including SAP‑related work)
• Coaching junior team members and contributing to audit quality and standards

ABOUT THE PERSON:

Requirements:

• A degree in Computer Science, IT Audit, Engineering, IS Management or similar
• A recognised certification such as CISA or CRISC
• 6+ years’ experience in IT audit, technology risk or IT controls
• Strong exposure across infrastructure, operating systems, applications, databases and cybersecurity
• Experience with platforms such as Windows, Linux, Cisco, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft 365, cloud/on‑prem systems
• Familiarity with COBIT, ITIL, ISO27001 or similar frameworks
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder‑management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Experience with SAP systems or SAP auditing techniques

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