Sr. Analyst, Finance Jobs

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

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

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Loblaws, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Please note, this is a 15 month contract role with the potential to be considered for a permanent opportunity after the contract is completed.

We're looking for talented, passionate leaders with a proven record of delighting customers and growing sales.

This role is responsible for supporting financial and operating initiatives driven by the Grocery Retail divisions. The successful candidate will contribute to reporting, business analysis, budgeting, forecasting and review of strategic initiatives.

Accountabilities:

• Adopt an effective hybrid working model (a combination of working between the office and remotely).
• Partner with Finance teams within Grocery Retail and other functional areas (such as BICC, Robotics Process Automation, Finance Transformation) to automate reporting and create process efficiencies.
• Provide support for the annual planning and budgeting process.
• Consolidate large amounts of complex information into simple and easy to understand reports.
• Support the periodic financial close and forecasting process by providing insights on financial performance, guidance on expected gaps and plan/forecast variance analyses.
• Ad hoc projects and analyses.
• Support the testing and administration of the Enterprise Planning and Budgeting tool (Hyperion).
• Perform financial analysis, including reporting, insights, and analytics, to monitor and evaluate the financial performance of our Retail businesses.

Role Requirements:

• Experience with business intelligence (BI) tools such as MicroStrategy would be an asset.
• Working knowledge of SQL and Power BI Query would be an asset.
• Advanced skills in Excel/Access.
• University degree in Business, Finance, ideal candidate will also possess professional designation such as CPA, MBA, CFA or in process.
• Financial experience in a retail environment (within FP&A an asset).

Core Competencies:

• Excellent organizational, planning and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate with other departments and build strong working relationships.
• An analytical and creative thinker, with an ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

At Loblaw, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections. If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas.

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.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

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.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. 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.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

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.