Musgrave is one of the Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses with a 140-year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain.
Every day we feed one in three people in Ireland through 18 market leading food and beverage brands that include SuperValu, Centra, Frank and Honest and Musgrave Market Place.
We support thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses who live and work in the heart of the communities they serve.
We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and we are making changes across the company to make sure that happens. We want to make a positive impact on the world and we will support our suppliers and customers to make a difference too.
We are now recuiting a Commercial Finance Business Partner
The role will support the Musgrave Retail ServicesLocal Finance team, the Head of Finance in particular. The role will provide commercial and strategic support to the management team and other business stakeholders as required. The role will be both structured & varied delivering to changing business needs. This role will report to the Head of Finance.
Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Supporting the Management team on the strategic vision of the business
Identify and evaluate potential risks and opportunities to inform decision-making.
Ownership of certain balance sheet accounts that require an area of judgement, e.g. Loyalty, stock provision, Impairment, Onerous Leases
Support the Finance team and FP&A Manager in annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process including group submissions
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and deliver regular updates to the Head of Finance
Provide & ensure business performance & BRM decks give insight on the drivers behind recent trading performance
Provide support to the business when preparing business cases for store development & investment including collaboration with cross-functional teams
Weekly analysis of sales & margin giving clarity on causes of variances.
Provide insight to the Sales & Operations team on the outliers of store or department versus the rest of the estate or trends within the Brands
Provision of relevant financial information to other support functions and stores to support the agenda of driving profitability in each & every store
Build and maintain cross functional relationships with other Support functions & with the Stores providing support on new and improved ways to drive improvement & profit for the MRS business
Providing partnering support to business stakeholders on all business transformation initiatives from initial costings through to planning & implementation
Ensure all profit & Sales driving initiatives are managed effectively in line with plan
Assist Head of Finance with ad-hoc projects as required including business modelling & risk assessments of proposed initiatives / risks
The successful candidate will possess the following:
Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 5 years PQE
Good Stakeholder Management Experience
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
Proficiency in financial modelling and advanced Excel skills.
Good organisational and time management skills
High attention to detail
Excellent analytical mindset & highly numeric
Excellent interpersonal skills - team player, influencer, leader
Ability to drive change in the work environment - an innovator
A self-motivated approach to work - can do attitude
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Flexible and dependable
Ability to work under pressure, keep within tight deadlines and multi task
This is a 12 month contract
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. Occasional business travel to other locations will also be required.
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