Senior Manager - Planning & Analysis, Lta Finance

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Location:

1 Presidents Choice Circle, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 5S5

At Loblaw, we help millions of Canadians get through their best days, worst days, celebration days, and every day. Through our innovation and quality products, we’re here for our friends, neighbours, family members and colleagues.

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Job Profile: Sr Manager- Planning & Analysis, LTA Finance.

Reports to: Director, LTA Finance

Loblaw Companies Limited is currently seeking a Sr Manager, LTA Finance to support the Loblaw Technology & Analytics (LTA) team within the corporate head office.

Job Summary

The ideal candidate will have strong financial & business acumen, with solid financial & reporting experience. This position requires an advanced level of initiative and judgment in order to organize and prioritize tasks, workload and projects.

We are looking for a candidate that is a self-starter, highly energized, and has excellent communication and presentation skills. The right candidate will bring a strong mix of experience with financial planning and reporting within operations.

The incumbent will also be required to establish strong working relationships with LTA management to provide all financial & decision support.

Key Accountabilities

• Champion and lead continuous improvement in the financial process for LTA finance as well as the broader enterprise through leadership, collaboration, and a dedication to execution
• Support the improvement of financial processes and controls including period-end reporting, high level variance analysis, forecasting and project management
• Contribute to the preparation of senior management presentations by providing standard and ad-hoc analysis and reporting
• Lead & support the forecast and annual budget processes
• Good business acumen with ability to review business models and contracts and thereafter make sound recommendations.
• Manage competing priorities within a very fast-paced finance environment
• Provide decision support analysis to identify issues, opportunities, and emerging trends for our business partners
• Expand relationships with teams in the business including collaborating with and influencing senior management. Effectively communicate ideas and actions with confidence & clarity
• Support the overall LTA finance model creating a strong partnership with Key stakeholders across the LTA organizations.
• Build relationships with IT management and provide financial reporting and analysis support
• Must be a strategic thinker, have a good professional presence and possess strong planning, reporting, financial and organizational skills.
• Assist with training of internal customers

Job Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills, specifically with Excel, Power Bi and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate and present information in a clear, concise “client ready” format
• University or College degree in Accounting/Finance & a CPA accounting designation
• Minimum of 5-8 years business experience within a Finance and/or Retail environment
• Superior analytical skills with the ability to provide accurate reporting and business insights
• Knowledge/experience with SAP & Project accounting experience beneficial (SAP Project Systems (PS) would be an advantage).

Loblaw is committed to sustainability by sourcing products with integrity and making a positive difference in the community. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Regular

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:  

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.