Senior Financial Analyst, Finance

Job title: Senior Financial Analyst, Finance

Job description: 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.

This position plays a key role providing financial support to the CAO Finance team in the process and efficiencies, projects, and analytics areas. The successful candidate will contribute to the Finance team’s ability to provide Data Driven Insights to the business and aid with the achievement of financial targets.

What You’ll Do:

Assist in investigative tasks to identify root cause of issues

Provide analytical support and insights to enable users to make sound business decisions

Build reports from data obtained from different sources

Work with business partners to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness along with support tracking of results.

Variance analysis on results and identification of trends

Provide financial support in development and validation of business cases

Projects and analysis

Develop Automated processes to drive efficiency for business partners.

Assist with Weekly, Periodic or Quarterly business processes.

What You’ll Need:

Ideal candidate would be pursuing a post-Secondary education in Business or related field, or equivalent related experience

Advanced skills in Microsoft -Excel (look-ups/Macros etc.)

Experience in a corporate retail environment ideal

Self-starter with ability to work independently

Knowledge and experience in SQL/SAS, data-mining and business intelligence (BI) tools such as MicroStrategy, Teradata, Power BI, and SAP would be an asset

Core Competencies:

Proactive individual with attention to detail and the ability to effectively manage various projects simultaneously to strict deadlines

Strong project and time management skills with the ability to prioritize competing projects

Exceptional interpersonal skills to build relationships, and provide sufficient influence to achieve success

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Creative problem solver and strategic thinker with a strong work ethic and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Excellent organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills

Be flexible and able to adapt to change in a positive manner

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.

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