Job Description

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued \xe2\x80\x93 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\xc2\xae.

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.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support the enterprise marketing teams in financial reporting, planning, analysis, and accounting
• Support periodic, quarterly results and ad hoc reporting to brand managers and marketing leadership team on a periodic basis
• Support enterprise budgeting and forecasting of the marketing operations and admin spend; interacting with VP\xe2\x80\x99s, Brand leads, and Marketing team across the marketing portfolio to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Preparation and ownership of periodic marketing accrual and journal entries
• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the marketing BU, such as accounts payable, invoicing, and other transactions.
• Seek out methods for minimizing financial risk to the company
• Provide insightful information and expectations to marketing team to aid in short-term and long-term decision making
• Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the marketing finance BU
• Drive process improvement and efficiency across Total Enterprise Marketing Operations and Admin
• Support recognition of other marketing related revenues
• Ownership of Category billing process to receive funds to offset marketing expenses
• Communicate with FP&A and other stakeholders marketing results, variances, and other details as required
• Assist with the development of KPI\xe2\x80\x99s and ongoing reporting
• Ad hoc requests as needed

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years in a finance role. Retail experience preferred.
• University degree in accounting and finance, or a related field. Completion of CPA/MBA preferred.
• Experience with financial stewardship and strong financial modelling skills
• Experience with delivering on process improvement and automation
• Strong technical skills (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to work with large amounts of data
• Experience with SAP is an asset
• Ability to translate seemingly complex concepts into clear and concise presentations
• The ability to deal with ambiguity and make intelligent assumptions
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships
• Strong personal responsibility, honesty and integrity
• Ability to work well under pressure and effectively communicate and deal with personnel at all levels of the organization.
• Experience in process design and systems integration considered an asset
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail

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 \xe2\x80\x93 Environment, Sourcing and Community \xe2\x80\x93 and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values \xe2\x80\x93 Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence \xe2\x80\x93 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 \xe2\x80\x93 these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Top Employers, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Diversity Employers, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Greenest Employers & Canada\xe2\x80\x99s 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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