Finance Acquisitions Controller Contract: Permanent Location: Cork or Dublin Join Musgrave: Where Innovation Meets Heritage, and People Drive Change Musgrave is one of Europes 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 Super Valu, Centra, Mace, Frank and Honest, and Musgrave Market Place.
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 Irelands most trusted and sustainable business, we have an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to join our team as a Finance Acquisitions Controller, reporting to the Head of Finance Transformation.
Role purpose: Lead the Finance acquisition team in all aspects of acquisition accounting; Integrate acquisitions into Musgrave ways of working, improving controls, eliminating risk and aligning processes where appropriate; Strong partnership with the acquired Finance teams in all aspects of onboarding and integration; Contribute to aligning acquisition integration with broader Finance Transformation strategy focused on efficiency, automation and data-driven decision making; Support the Finance team in a period of significant change and growth, helping embed more scalable, standardised and forward-looking finance processes.
What you`ll be doing: Building relationships with the relevant members of divisional finance teams to collaborate on integration; Manage the journey from acquisition through to BAU, leveraging existing methodologies and coordinating technical aspects of the integration across financial control and IT colleagues; Act as a key link between acquired businesses and Musgraves transformation initiatives, supporting the Head of Finance Transformation in delivering strategic goals; Partner with the Data Analytics team to identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities within acquisition finance workflows; Work with other non-finance teams as required to support the acquisition agenda; Providing Musgrave Finance leadership with progress updates during integration phase Support projects within the wider Musgrave finance team as required; Champion a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the acquisition finance team to constantly seek out opportunities for improvement.
What we`er looking for: Professional Accountancy Qualification with a minimum of 5 years PQE; Experience of working in a large-scale organisation, with a track-record of delivering high quality results to tight deadlines; Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills with ability to build relationships, internally, externally, and cross functionally; Excellent communication and influencing skills; Project management and change management skills with a drive for process and systems excellence; Flexible and adaptable to a continuous improvement working environment; Ability to handle multiple demands and competing priorities; A self-motivated approach to work - can do attitude, well organised to effectively prioritise and deliver high quality results; Excellent analytical skills and advanced excel skills with strong attention to detail 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.