Supplier Income Governance Manager
Contract: Permanent
Location: Cork
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 Supplier Income Governance Manager.
Role Purpose:
The Supplier Income Governance Manager is a senior Financial Control role responsible for leading the governance, control, compliance and assurance framework for Supplier Income across the Musgrave Group.
The role acts as the independent line of oversight across supplier income processes, ensuring supplier income is recognised accurately, supported by appropriate contractual documentation, compliant with Group policies and regulatory requirements, and governed through a robust internal control environment.
Working closely with Commercial, Trading, Finance, Internal Audit and External Audit, the role provides challenge, oversight and assurance over supplier income governance while driving continuous improvement, standardisation and control enhancement across all divisions.
The role is a key contributor to the Group Financial Control agenda and provides regular governance reporting and assurance to senior leadership and the Audit Committee.
What you'll be doing:
Governance, Risk & Assurance
- Own and continuously enhance the Group Supplier Income Governance Framework, policies, standards and control requirements.
- Provide independent oversight and challenge to ensure consistent application of supplier income governance across all divisions.
- Lead supplier income compliance reviews, control assessments and governance certifications, including MACSAC and related assurance activities.
- Maintain oversight of supplier income risks, control deficiencies and remediation plans, ensuring timely closure of audit and management actions.
- Ensure end-to-end auditability and traceability of supplier income from agreement through to invoicing and income recognition.
Financial Oversight & Reporting
- Provide independent oversight of supplier income accounting, reporting and period-end controls to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with Group policies.
- Review significant variances, unusual transactions and emerging risk areas, providing challenge and escalation where required.
- Lead supplier income accounting reviews and support statutory reporting and audit activities.
- Prepare governance reporting and insights for senior leadership, Financial Control forums and the Audit Committee.
Governance Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the Group subject matter expert and independent advisor on supplier income governance, controls and compliance.
- Chair the Group Supplier Income Governance Forum and drive accountability for governance outcomes across divisions.
- Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders across Commercial, Trading, Finance, Internal Audit, External Audit and Technology functions.
- Influence and challenge stakeholders to strengthen governance, accountability and control effectiveness.
Continuous Improvement & Transformation
- Lead initiatives that enhance supplier income governance, control effectiveness and operational efficiency.
- Drive standardisation, simplification and automation of supplier income processes, reporting and controls.
- Partner with Finance, Commercial and Technology teams to implement best-practice governance and technology-enabled solutions.
- Support broader Financial Control and finance transformation initiatives relating to commercial income governance.
Additional Responsibilities
- Act as one of the Group Banking Administrators.
- Support broader Group Financial Control, risk and governance initiatives as required.
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of the Group Control Framework.
- Undertake other governance and assurance responsibilities appropriate to the seniority of the role.
What we are looking for:
- Qualified Chartered Accountant
- 5+ years post-qualified experience in Financial Control, Audit, Governance or Commercial Finance.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, risk management and financial governance.
- Demonstrated ability to provide independent challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
- Experience interacting with Internal Audit, External Audit and senior governance forums.
- Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional governance initiatives and deliver control improvements.
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.
