Senior Financial Analyst

Job title:

Senior Financial Analyst

Company

Sobeys

Job description

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.Ready to Make an impact?Sobeys is full of great opportunities, and we are constantly looking for new talent to join our team! We are currently hiring for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Finance, Merchandising, and Marketing team.Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Responsible for explaining periodic variations in gross profit results compared to the budget and the previous year (sales, margin, supplier income, discounts, rebates, etc.) to their team and partners.
• Analyze, interpret, present, and recommend weekly financial impacts of gross profit.
• Design and present profitability analyses of circular promotions to the merchandising team and advise partners on the best strategies to adopt.
• Prepare new analytical reports to support the diverse needs of the merchandising and marketing departments.
• Produce periodic estimates of gross profit results.
• Play a key role in the annual gross profit budgeting process.
• Manage various projects, contribute to change and innovation, adapt analytical tools, and propose new management controls.
• Responsible for explaining annual and quarterly variations to internal and external auditors.
• Record various journal entries to ensure proper accounting treatment of results.

What you have to offer:

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting combined with five (5) years of relevant experience (any other combination deemed equivalent will be considered).
• A CPA designation is an asset.
• You are proficient in the Windows environment, particularly in advanced Excel and Access.
• You are recognized for your autonomy, analytical skills, initiative, and organizational abilities.
• Bilingualism (spoken and written) is required. The candidate will work with peers from other provinces to develop and implement tools and processes on a national scale and provide support to Sobeys employees across Canada.
• Knowledge of SAP, BW, and Longview systems is an asset.

#LI-Hybrid
#LI-AG1At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

Expected salary

Location

Montreal, QC

Job date

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:46:48 GMT

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