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 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 hiring a Retail Accountant to join our Finance Team.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Accountancy Qualification to ACA, CIMA or ACCA standard.
• Full Driving Licence
• At least 1 year’s post qualification experience to include:
• Accounts preparation
• Previous experience of building relationships with both internal and external customers
• Financial Planning and Forecasting
• Alternatively, where a candidate does not have 1 year’s post qualification experience, prior experience working in the food wholesale/retail sector will be accepted where such experience demonstrates:
• strong financial planning modelling and forecasting skills
• evaluation of business proposals
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Excel

ROLE PURPOSE.

To maximise the profitability of Musgrave Northern Ireland by providing professional service and advice through:

• Delivery of financial guidance and business advice
• Evaluation and assessment of Musgrave investment in retail stores
• Management of relationships with solicitors and professional advisors
• Implementation and further design of financial risk management procedures
• Collation, analysis and benchmarking of accounts

ROLE SCOPE:

The primary focus of the role will be to work closely with colleagues and customers on areas of Musgrave Northern Ireland financial risk, and managing/ mitigating those risks.