Senior Reporting and Planning Analyst
Location: Cork
Contract: Permanent
Join Musgrave – A Legacy of Innovation, Community, and Excellence
Musgrave is one of Europe's most successful family-owned businesses, with a rich 150-year legacy in food and brand innovation. We're proud to serve communities across Ireland and Spain, feeding one in three people every day through 18 iconic brands like SuperValu, Centra, Mace, Frank and Honest, and Musgrave MarketPlace. By supporting thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses, we make a positive impact on the communities they serve. We're committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland, and we're looking for dynamic, forward-thinking individuals to join us on this journey.
As we continue our journey toward becoming Ireland's most trusted and sustainable business, we have an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to join our Finance Group Financial Planning & Reporting team as a Senior Reporting and Planning Analyst.
This role will be responsible for providing insights and co-ordinating the group's strategy plan, planning and reviewing divisional and group's budgets.
What you'll be doing:
Reporting
* Prepare weekly Exec and Board report on performance across the division
* Prepare periodic Exec and Board update on financial performance and key performance indicators across the group
* Prepare Exec and Board updates on current performance for the CFO
* Coordinate inputs from various teams both within Finance and cross functionally
Annual Budget & 3YP
* Plan the group's budget process and communicate to divisional Finance Directors.
* Review divisional budgets and understand the key assumptions
* Compare divisional budgets to strategy plans to ensure consistency and an understanding of key variances
* Consolidate the group's budget
* Continuously improve templates and planning process to capture and present divisional financial plans
* Work with the One Finance team to challenge and improve the Planning tool to ensure it is leveraged to bring efficiencies and improvements to the planning process
* Prepare the budget report including commentary and analysis for circulation to the Main Board
Business Partnering
* Business Partner to the Director of Insights & Innovation
* Responsible for managing the monthly, quarterly and year end cost reporting for the Insights & Innovation function budget, delivering analysis, insight and decision support to the business.
* Proactively review and challenge financial plans, identifying prioritization areas for spend in Insights & Innovation.
Group Strategy Plan
* Co-ordinate the group's annual Strategy Plan process and liaise with senior divisional finance leaders
* Provide Insights which will be an input into Group Strategy Plan
* Proactively review and challenge, where appropriate, divisional strategy plans and understand the key drivers and assumptions behind these plans
* Continuously improve Group Strategy Presentations and process
* Conduct sensitivity analysis on the group's strategy plan
* Prepare papers for circulation to the Musgrave Main Board (including financials, analytical review, commentary and analysis)
Decision Support & Business Modelling
* Provide analysis to the CFO and CEO as required on performance of divisions and inputs to key presentations on Group performance
* Be a repository of business and financial information to support the CFO and the Board's decision-making process
* Prepare presentations for CFO and CEO for various business updates including Family Council, Management Conference, Board and Exec
* meetings
* Provide financial analysis and insight for various ad hoc projects across the Group which are being run by Head of Group Financial Planning & Reporting/ CFO
* Ad hoc financial projects.
What we'er looking for:
* Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 5 years PQE
* Very strong analytical, presentation and communication skills
* Very strong Excel and Powerpoint skills essential
* Minimum 2-3 years' experience in a financial / commercial role
* Financial analysis and interpretation experience
* Commercial experience in Musgrave or external business environment
* Excellent attention to detail and likes to work cross functionally
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
* A self-motivated approach to work - can do attitude
* Good organisational and time management skills.
Why Musgrave:
Career Development: With a commitment to your personal and professional growth, Musgrave offers numerous opportunities for advancement and learning.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a passionate team, where your contributions will make a significant impact
Innovation Focus: Be part of a company that values forward-thinking solutions
Community Focus: Be part of a company that truly values its communities and strives to make a positive impact.
Be Part of a Legacy: Join a company with a long-standing commitment to community and innovation.
Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us in creating a future where business success and positive change go hand in hand
Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.
Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely.