Financial Analyst - Mississauga, Canada - Sobeys

Sobeys Mississauga, Canada

3 weeks ago

Description

Requisition ID: 181312

Career Group: Corporate Office Careers

Job Category: Finance IT & Backstage

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Ontario; Nova Scotia

City: Mississauga

Location: Tahoe Office

Postal Code: L4W 0C7

Our family of 131,000 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 exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team We currently have an opportunity for a Financial Analyst, IT & Backstage Finance, to join our Finance team. This position has the option to be based out of our office in Stellarton, NS or Mississauga, ON. The Financial Analyst, IT & Backstage Finance will provide financial analysis and business decision support to the finance organization. You will use your skills to communicate numbers and make suggestions. If you like to tell stories with numbers and enjoy problem solving, this could be an opportunity for you

*This role is for a maternity leave replacement until summer 2025.

Here's where you'll be focusing:

Perform moderately complex analysis
Make suggestions to improve functional area processes
Assist with journal entries, variance analysis, forecasting and budgeting process
Problem solve and use resources, independently and as part of a team
Prioritize tasks and projects
Prepare analytical reports in various systems (e.g., SAP) and communicate results, tell stories with them
Work with cross-functional groups to identify opportunities to reduce costs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support evolving business needs and growth initiatives
Participate in projects as assigned

What you have to offer:

University degree in Business and a minimum of 2 years relevant experience or Diploma and a minimum of 4 years relevant experience
Enrolled in or completion of a professional accounting designation (CPA) considered an asset
Strong analytical and communication skills (written and verbal)
Knowledge of SAP, and other ad-hoc systems is considered an asset
Proficient use of Microsoft Suite, including intermediate Microsoft Excel
Previous experience working in a retail environment is considered an asset

Why Work at Sobeys?

Growing organization
Competitive salary
Pension Plan
Flexible health and dental benefits plan (eligible employees)
Ongoing Training & Development
Opportunity for internal mobility to other departments and/or promotions (for employees who are strong performers)

We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. 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 or monitored for accuracy by our organization. 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.

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

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