Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis
Top Benefits
About the role
Reports To: Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Location: Central Office – Toronto, ON (four days mandatory in office)
Overview
Reporting directly to the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, the incumbent is responsible for analysis of a set of store expense accounts. The incumbent is responsible completing data/financial analyses & projections and interpreting the implications of these findings on the business. The person will also offer support to the stores and communicate with various internal departments.
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform period-end close activities, including journal entries, analysis of expense accounts and concise variance explanations to support review of consolidated financial results
- Develop store level annual operating plan and ongoing forecasts to include current trends and expectations for major drivers
- Maintain strong relationships with stores and internal corporate stakeholders and provide support as necessary with interpreting financial results.
- Actively seek opportunities for process improvement & escalate high risk activity
- Develop and maintain reference documentation as necessary
- Support ad hoc projects and initiatives as required and be the first daily contact for any financial related issue
Skills, Experience & Education
Skills
This position requires a demonstrated level of initiative and judgment to organize and prioritize tasks and workload. Courtesy, tact and diplomacy are required in dealing with colleagues in every day working relationships.
- Ability to manage, manipulate and analyze data to identify and quantify business opportunities/risks
- Must be able to provide sound analysis and comparisons with some guidance
- Attention to detail and an appreciation and acumen for placing/having thorough checks in place
- Business acumen - knowledge of accounting guidelines, principles and procedures
- Strong organizational skills and able to prioritize work with varying exceptions
- Communicates with clarity in one on one or group situations, and over the telephone/video calls
- Advanced Excel Skills & knowledge of MicroStrategy and/or SAP an asset
- Demonstrated initiative and willingness to learn and contribute
- Team player with the ability to collaborate and share information while striving under pressure in a fast-paced high-performance culture
- Professional manner, tact and discretion in dealing with colleagues including senior management
Experience
- Minimum 2 years of previous work experience within Finance, Accounting, Business or equivalent preferred.
Education
- University degree in Business or Accounting
- In the progress to or in the final stages of professional accounting designation would be asset.
Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?
Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.
Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.
How You’ll Succeed:
At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., 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.
About Loblaw Companies Limited
Our Purpose – Live Life Well
Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada’s food and pharmacy leader, the nation’s largest retailer, and the majority unit holder of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. Loblaw – and its portfolio of grocery, health and beauty, financial services and apparel businesses – provides Canadians with an unparalleled mix of value, assortment and convenience, and offers Canadians two of the country’s most recognized brands – President’s Choice and no name.
The acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart, along with the powerful Life Brand and Optimum brand, has only served to reinforce our leadership position in the marketplace. As well, our PC Plus program, omni-channel efforts and multicultural merchandising offerings continued to be points of differentiation for our customer experience.
In 2019, Loblaw has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Best Diversity Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FRAUD AFFECTING OUR JOBSEEKERS.
Please be advised that recruitment fraud has affected a number of Canadian companies. In such schemes, individuals posing as legitimate recruiters may request personal information and payment from those seeking employment.
Loblaw Companies Limited, its subsidiaries, and recruiting agencies will never ask for payment at any stage in the recruitment process. All legitimate postings may be accessed via our career website.
Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis
Top Benefits
About the role
Reports To: Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Location: Central Office – Toronto, ON (four days mandatory in office)
Overview
Reporting directly to the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, the incumbent is responsible for analysis of a set of store expense accounts. The incumbent is responsible completing data/financial analyses & projections and interpreting the implications of these findings on the business. The person will also offer support to the stores and communicate with various internal departments.
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform period-end close activities, including journal entries, analysis of expense accounts and concise variance explanations to support review of consolidated financial results
- Develop store level annual operating plan and ongoing forecasts to include current trends and expectations for major drivers
- Maintain strong relationships with stores and internal corporate stakeholders and provide support as necessary with interpreting financial results.
- Actively seek opportunities for process improvement & escalate high risk activity
- Develop and maintain reference documentation as necessary
- Support ad hoc projects and initiatives as required and be the first daily contact for any financial related issue
Skills, Experience & Education
Skills
This position requires a demonstrated level of initiative and judgment to organize and prioritize tasks and workload. Courtesy, tact and diplomacy are required in dealing with colleagues in every day working relationships.
- Ability to manage, manipulate and analyze data to identify and quantify business opportunities/risks
- Must be able to provide sound analysis and comparisons with some guidance
- Attention to detail and an appreciation and acumen for placing/having thorough checks in place
- Business acumen - knowledge of accounting guidelines, principles and procedures
- Strong organizational skills and able to prioritize work with varying exceptions
- Communicates with clarity in one on one or group situations, and over the telephone/video calls
- Advanced Excel Skills & knowledge of MicroStrategy and/or SAP an asset
- Demonstrated initiative and willingness to learn and contribute
- Team player with the ability to collaborate and share information while striving under pressure in a fast-paced high-performance culture
- Professional manner, tact and discretion in dealing with colleagues including senior management
Experience
- Minimum 2 years of previous work experience within Finance, Accounting, Business or equivalent preferred.
Education
- University degree in Business or Accounting
- In the progress to or in the final stages of professional accounting designation would be asset.
Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?
Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.
Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.
How You’ll Succeed:
At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., 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.
About Loblaw Companies Limited
Our Purpose – Live Life Well
Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada’s food and pharmacy leader, the nation’s largest retailer, and the majority unit holder of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. Loblaw – and its portfolio of grocery, health and beauty, financial services and apparel businesses – provides Canadians with an unparalleled mix of value, assortment and convenience, and offers Canadians two of the country’s most recognized brands – President’s Choice and no name.
The acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart, along with the powerful Life Brand and Optimum brand, has only served to reinforce our leadership position in the marketplace. As well, our PC Plus program, omni-channel efforts and multicultural merchandising offerings continued to be points of differentiation for our customer experience.
In 2019, Loblaw has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Best Diversity Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FRAUD AFFECTING OUR JOBSEEKERS.
Please be advised that recruitment fraud has affected a number of Canadian companies. In such schemes, individuals posing as legitimate recruiters may request personal information and payment from those seeking employment.
Loblaw Companies Limited, its subsidiaries, and recruiting agencies will never ask for payment at any stage in the recruitment process. All legitimate postings may be accessed via our career website.