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. This position plays a key role providing financial support to the Food Merchandising Business Unit of the Super Market division and is responsible for leading the development of analysis and modeling that will enable the Center of Store Merchandising team to optimize forecasting, planning, and understanding of their financial results. 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 while working closely with Super Market Finance leadership, including the BU and Regional Finance teams.

Create weekly and periodic reporting of financial performance and analyze results to identify emerging trends or opportunities

Collaborate with category teams, business leads, and finance partners to identify opportunities to improve reporting and forecasting

Develop financial models and analyze results to enhance forecast accuracy for business units

Perform deep dive analysis and work with business partners to resolve complex financial issues

Perform variance analysis on P&L; results and provide financial insights to the business leads

Ad-hoc reporting and investigation of performance anomalies

Liaise with other functional areas within the organization to co-ordinate cross-functional analyses and data accumulation

Participate in special projects and tracking of strategic initiatives

Minimum 3-5 years of Finance experience

Ideal candidate would have (or be pursuing) an accounting/finance designation





Advanced Excel proficiency and experience with business intelligence (BI) tools such as MicroStrategy

SAP experience preferred

SQL/SAS and Teradata experience is an asset

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

Highly organized and detail oriented individual, able to prioritize multiple projects effectively and work independently in a quick-paced environment

Excellent planning, problem-solving and communication (written and verbal) skill

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. 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.

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. Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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📌 Director, Finance FP&A (Brampton)
🏢 Loblaw Companies
📍 Brampton