MarketPlace Finance Business Partner

Permanent

Location: Ballymun, Dublin 

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 Team as a Finance Business Parter for the Marketplace.

Role Objective

To manage and provide business partner support to MarketPlace sites and Central Support in all areas of financial control and commercial growth. The Marketplace Finance Business Partner will provide high-quality commercial finance support to the Wholesale Business, acting as a key finance partner to Marketplace Sales Director, the General Manager of Marketplace sites and operational leaders within Musgrave.

What you'll be doing: 

Finance Reporting

• Lead and co-ordinate the timely distribution of all weekly reports with appropriate insight
• Review and co-ordinate the periodic management accounts providing guidance to all finance colleagues engaged in the production of same, and ensure the quality of the accounts is to a high standard
• Ensure all communication with the business is commercially focused with insightful analysis of trends and a focus on risk and opportunities
• Lead and co-ordinate the quarter-end and year-end process for accruals/prepayments and reconciliation of all related accounts

Business Partner Support to MarketPlace and Central Support

• Build relationships, communicate with and engage key stakeholders within the MarketPlace and Central Support teams
• Provide a high level of insight and analysis on weekly and periodic performance 
• Provide commercial finance input into operational initiatives, cost management plans, business plans including Capex spend and branch performance reviews to achieve targets and drive PBT improvement

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Responsible for the delivery of detailed plans, and engagement with the budget holders in building same
• Provide challenge to forecast/budget targets to assist in driving continuous margin improvement
• Support and play a key role in the use and on-going development of Anaplan planning tool
• Presentation of budget/forecast information to key stakeholders
• Contribute to longer-term business planning, including cost base reviews, productivity assumptions and operational efficiency initiative

Balance Sheet Reconciliation and Financial Control

• Review monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the wider finance team.
• Ensure reconciliations are complete, accurate, timely and supported by appropriate evidence.
• Focus particularly on branch-related payroll and non-payroll accruals, prepayments, provisions and other branch cost balance sheet accounts.
• Review reconciliations for ageing items, unreconciled balances, unusual movements and items requiring escalation.
• Provide guidance and feedback to all finance colleagues where reconciliations lack sufficient explanation, support or ownership
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring outsourced processes are efficient, controlled and fit for purpose.
• Support audit requests by providing clear explanations, reconciliations and backup documentation.

Transformational Change

• Embrace change within the finance function and contribute to transformation processes
• Roll out new technologies and act as a champion of digital finance and embrace the drive towards automation
• Seek opportunities to optimize all core finance business processes, drive process improvement and standardization and champion a culture of continuous improvement and innovation

What we are looking for: 

• Be a qualified (ACCA/CIMA) accountant with +5 years’ experience in a similar finance position
• Have proven ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage a varied workload
• Have excellent communication and influencing skills
• Possess a high level of attention to detail with a system focus
• Have strong problem-solving skills with a commercial mindset
• Be a self-starter, hard-working, committed with willingness to learn and develop new ways of working/processes
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Co-Pilot
• Experience in the Wholesale/Retail/Foodservice sector will be of distinct advantage
• A working knowledge of Oracle or similar systems will be of distinct advantage
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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.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and be part of a forward-thinking company that values your expertise and vision.

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.