Musgrave is one of 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 15 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. Musgrave Northern Ireland is now recruiting a Management Accountant.
Role Purpose:
To provide support to the finance department in all areas of management and financial reporting, with an emphasis on the production of the weekly and monthly management accounts. To be a key player in the quarter-end hard close, forecasting and budgeting processes. To complete weekly, periodic and monthly reporting requirements and the timely and accurate reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. To be a finance business partner for the relevant parts of the NI business, providing insight and challenge to help drive business performance.
Role Scope:
The Management Accountant will be responsible for the production, distribution and analysis of key reports which are used to monitor financial performance, drive the business and provide financial and management information to other departments, senior management and Musgrave Group.
Area of Responsibility:
Completion of weekly and period management reporting information to the Internal Management Team:
* Provide sales, margin and cost information as required across the business
* Production of weekly management accounts to strict timelines
* Production of the periodic management accounts to strict timelines
* Engage with management to provide insight, guidance and challenge on business performance and cost control and support the business to identify and deliver cost reductions.
* Any other reports/information as requested by senior management
Year end and quarterly hard close balance sheet integrity:
* Ensure timely closure of all relevant ledgers and timely input of all necessary journals in accordance with group and divisional requirements
* Ensure that accurate and concise balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a monthly and quarterly basis in accordance with group requirements and all aspects are followed up to maintain the integrity of the balance sheet.
* Provide support in the preparation and completion of reporting templates and presentations as required
* Providing information for auditors as required including resolving any queries that may arise
Production of budget and forecast information:
* Support and be actively involved in the forecasting and budgeting processes through the preparation of detailed analysis on all areas of the P&L.
* Responsible for investigating and reporting any significant variances and KPIs compared to budget/forecast, prior year and prior period.
* Generation of group templates and presentational information for review with the wider management team.
Commercial support to the Management team as a Business Partner:
* Provide financial information to support the decision making of the business
* Engage with the managers of the business using financial information and provide support and challenge.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills:
Essential Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:
* Accountancy Qualification to ACA, CIMA or ACCA standard.
* A minimum of 1 years’ experience working as a Management Accountant in a fast paced environment
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with respect to large databases
* Ability to plan and prioritise workloads to agreed deadlines
* Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
* Ability to work on own initiative
Desirable Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:
* 3rd level qualification in Business, Finance or Accounting
* Exposure to Oracle, Sage 200, connected business and Hansaworld systems
Living the Musgrave Values
* Achievement
* Long Term Stable Relationships
* Working Hard
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 operates 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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