Finance Business Partner

About Musgrave

Musgrave is a leading family-owned European business with over 150 years of heritage, specializing in food and brand innovation. Operating across Ireland and Spain, it supports thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses through 18 well-known brands like SuperValu and Musgrave MarketPlace, serving one in three people daily. The company is committed to becoming Ireland's most trusted and sustainable business.

Role Overview

The Finance Business Partner will support Musgrave's MarketPlace sites and Central Support functions in all financial control and commercial growth activities. As a vital commercial finance advisor, you will collaborate closely with the Wholesale Business team, including the Marketplace Sales Director and General Manager, to drive business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and lead timely weekly financial reporting with insightful analysis.
• Coordinate and review management accounts, guiding finance colleagues to ensure high-quality financial data.
• Deliver commercially focused communication highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead quarter-end and year-end accrual, prepayment, and account reconciliation processes.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with key operational stakeholders in Marketplace and Central Support teams.
• Provide detailed commercial finance analysis on weekly and periodic business performance.
• Support operational projects, cost control, business planning, Capex management, and branch performance reviews to improve profit before tax.
• Own budgeting and forecasting activities, collaborating with budget holders, challenging targets, and aiding margin improvements.
• Contribute to the development and usage of the Anaplan planning tool.
• Present budget and forecast data to stakeholders and assist longer-term strategic business planning, productivity reviews, and efficiency initiatives.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations, focusing on branch-related payroll, accruals, prepayments, and provisions.
• Ensure reconciliations are complete, accurate, and well supported; escalate any unusual or unresolved items.
• Provide constructive feedback and guidance to finance colleagues to maintain ownership and explanations in reconciliations.
• Promote optimizations and continuous improvement in outsourced finance processes.
• Support audit activities by supplying clear reconciliations and documentation.
• Champion transformational change by embracing new finance technologies, automation, and digital tools.
• Drive process standardization, improvement, and foster innovation within finance operations.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified accountant (ACCA or CIMA) with over five years’ experience in a related finance role.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines and a complex workload.
• Excellent communication and influencing capabilities.
• Strong attention to detail combined with systems-oriented thinking.
• Effective commercial problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, dedicated, and eager to adopt new working practices and processes.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Co-Pilot.
• Experience in Wholesale, Retail, or Foodservice industries is highly advantageous.
• Familiarity with Oracle or similar ERP systems is a plus.

Musgrave Benefits

• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• A collaborative environment where contributions impact the business significantly.
• Focus on innovation and forward-looking solutions.
• A company culture that values community and social responsibility.
• A legacy of community and innovation spanning more than a century.

Additional Information

Musgrave is an equal-opportunity employer encouraging diverse applications. Reasonable accommodations during the interview can be arranged upon request. The company operates a hybrid "Work Smart" model combining remote and onsite work to balance collaboration and flexibility.