Accountancy / Finance Graduate

Musgrave supports thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses across Ireland. Through brands such as SuperValu, Centra, Daybreak, Frank and Honest and Musgrave MarketPlace, we help feed one in three people in Ireland every day.

That scale creates real opportunity. As a Musgrave Graduate, you’ll contribute to work that supports local communities, strengthens our business and helps shape long-term sustainable growth. Our values guide how we do that — through honest relationships, trust, hard work and a commitment to doing the right thing.

Our Finance teams play a key role in supporting business performance, strategic decision-making and long-term sustainable growth through financial insight, analysis and business partnering.

As a Finance Graduate, you will gain experience across a range of finance disciplines and business areas, developing both technical finance expertise and commercial understanding. Through a combination of rotational experiences, on-the-job learning and exposure to key business activities, you will build the skills required to support decision-making, influence stakeholders and drive business performance.

To support your professional development, you will be financially supported to achieve the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) professional qualification through the CGMA Finance Leadership Programme. Successful completion of this qualification is a requirement of the Finance Graduate Programme.

The professional experience gained throughout the Programme is aligned with the CIMA Competency Framework and contributes towards the practical experience requirements for the CGMA designation.

Musgrave Institute – Where Futures Are Created

Through Musgrave Institute, you’ll be part of an award-winning Graduate Programme designed to help you understand your strengths, build your confidence and develop the skills to shape your future career.

Your development will include tailored learning, key experiences in your role, coaching, mentoring and bespoke graduate development days. You’ll also work on business projects and present your ideas to senior leaders at our Early Careers Summit — giving you the opportunity to make an impact and build your network from the start.

KEY ACTIVITIES

Finance Graduates rotate across a number of finance teams during the Programme. Rotations will vary based on business needs and are designed to provide a broad range of commercial, financial and stakeholder experiences across the organisation. Typical activities may include:

• Supporting financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting activities across different business areas.

• Analysing financial and operational data to identify trends, generate insights and support business decision-making.

• Preparing management information, performance commentary and presentations for a variety of stakeholders.

• Supporting month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial processes, including reporting, reconciliations and financial controls activities.

• Contributing to business planning, investment evaluation and commercial projects that support strategic and operational decision-making.

• Partnering with colleagues across Finance and the wider business to understand performance drivers and deliver meaningful analysis and recommendations.

• Using finance systems, reporting tools and data visualisation platforms to improve reporting quality, identify opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Developing strong communication, commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills through regular interaction with colleagues across multiple functions and levels of the organisation.

• Taking ownership of defined deliverables and projects, progressing from supporting activities to independently managing outputs and presenting findings.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Honours Degree (Level 8); an accountancy degree or accountancy modules are a distinct advantage

• Motivation to study for and obtain the CGMA professional qualification

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Practical internship or experience in an accountancy or commercial role

• Postgraduate qualification in an accountancy or finance field

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to inform decisions

• Commercial interest in food and beverage retail or wholesale

• Strong communication and influencing skills

• Ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines

• Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Experience of influencing or negotiation

• Strategic thinking capability

Food, beverage, retail or wholesale experience

Starting salary is €35,000 and increases after 12 months subject to performance.

• 5% Programme completion bonus

Additional benefits include:

• Hybrid Working

• 23 days holidays

• Market Leading Pension Scheme

• Subsidised Cafeteria

• Be Well Work Well: our health and wellbeing programme

• Employee Assistance Programme: Free, independent and confidential advice on mental health, wellbeing, financial or legal issues

• Employee discount in Musgrave MarketPlace

• Award-Winning Development (gradireland Graduate Employer of the Year in 2019 and 2021, Best Graduate Training and Development Programme - Business Management in 2024, 2025 and 2026)

• Customised learning through Musgrave Institute

• Individual coaching

• Life Assurance

• Income Protection

• Bike to Work scheme

• Free parking

• Digital Doctor

• Home office equipment

• Employee Resource Groups

Additional location information

We enjoy a flexible hybrid way of working which allows us to focus on our outcomes and contributions. Work Smart @Musgrave is our hybrid approach which gives us the option to alternate our time between connecting and collaborating in the office and working remotely. Working this way allows us to enjoy the best of the remote working experience while also giving us the opportunity to connect in person and work together onsite. Across Musgrave, our roles allow for different levels of flexibility.

Hybrid arrangements are currently 3 days in the office. Occasional business travel may be required. The office locations for this role are Cork and Dublin, with rotations across Finance teams in both locations.