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?
We currently have an opportunity for an individual to join us as Financial Analyst, Accounts Payable (18 Month Term), in our Finance Shared Services team.
This position is based in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. It is an 18-month contract position.
Reporting directly to the Manager Accounts Payable, you will ensure expectations and timelines are met day-to-day as well as for period/quarter/year end. Additionally, you will work side by side with our teammates on the Quebec Payables team and our local (Stellarton, NS) Finance teams to acquire and compile store and market specific information to complete various tasks.
Here's where you'll be focusing:

• Perform moderately complex analysis in a specific area related to operational reporting, budgeting, planning and performance
• Put forward suggestions to improve functional areas processes
• Provide excellent level of customer service to all levels of the business
• Assist in forecasting, targeting, and budgeting process
• Assist in development of performance analysis
• Prepare standardized reporting requests
• Prepare various analytical reports as necessary
• Communicate effectively with functional area managers and employees
• Analyze capital investment opportunities as required
• Create and maintain budget, proforma and/or reporting templates
• Perform required administrative tasks which may include running SAP reports, participating in meetings, and responding to phone and e-mail messages
• Maintain various reporting requirements
• Perform account reconciliations and account analysis
• Work with the National Operations and other Finance Teams to identify opportunities to reduce costs
• Adhere to GAAP/IFRS, Sobeys Accounting Standards & policies and CEO/ CFO Certification requirements
• Develop and manage various reports using various software platforms including but not limited to SAP
• Communicate with Operational and Finance Teams
• Special projects as assigned

What you have to offer:

• An Undergraduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or a College Diploma and a minimum of 4 years relevant experience
• Experience working in Accounting or related field
• Proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
• Strong analytical skills, effective critical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Self-started, able to work in a fast-paced and deadline driven environment
• Effective communication skills, and the ability to work well in a team environment
• Experience using SAP and other ad-hoc systems is preferred
• Experience with vendor customer service claims and EDI is preferred

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At 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 competitive compensation package, which varies by role. 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.
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.