Senior Manager, Finance – Central FP&A

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. 

The impact you'll make:

As a Senior Manager, Finance - Central FP&A, you'll hold a pivotal role, offering a unique opportunity to influence Loblaw's financial trajectory from top-level target setting down to store-level execution. You will provide comprehensive financial guidance, analytical support, and strategic insights across all business units and corporate functions. This broad involvement grants a unique perspective into the organization, fostering strong connections as you contribute to accurate reporting, forecasting, and budgeting, and evolve our financial processes and models.

Responsibilities Include

Strategic & Financial Planning

• Lead annual budgeting processes, including store-level planning.

• Facilitate strategic planning and target alignment across Food Divisions, Banners, and COE.

• Manage the Centralized Master Site List for consistent planning assumptions and efficiency.

• Lead STIP governance and exception management for ancillary businesses and stores.

• Develop and maintain central store sales models to enhance forecasting accuracy for food banners.

• Liaise with divisions and Operations Finance to align on CEI and OSAT targets.

Reporting & Analysis:

• Develop and enhance periodic reporting dashboards (e.g., Shrink, Labour Management).

• Oversee weekly Sales & Margin, Retail Tracker, and Category Latest Estimate (LE) reporting.

• Manage forecast uploads to Teradata and EPBCS administration for Forecast/Plan/Budgets.

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis of budgets, reports, trends, and forecast

Process Improvement & Risk Management:

• Continuously evolve financial processes and reporting for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

• Develop financial models for evaluating new business opportunities and growth scenarios (IRR, NPV, ROI).

• Ensure FP&A credibility through accurate and insightful analysis.

• Align on appropriate policies and controls for effective risk management

Role Requirements

• University degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.

• Successful completion of a professional accounting designation (CPA or CGA).

• 7+ years of progressive working experience in accounting and finance, preferably within a large, complex organization.

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, Power BI an asset.

• Working knowledge of EPBCS, SAP and Microstrategy tools is considered an asset.

Core Competencies

• Superior analytical skills with a proven ability to provide accurate forecasts, business insights, and simplify large amounts of data into actionable commentary.

• Strong relationship building and management skills to collaborate effectively with various finance teams across Loblaw (Retail Divisions and Corporate FP&A) and business partners.

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to interact and present to senior executives.

• Attention to detail, ability to make sound judgments, and a strong sense of urgency.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

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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