Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, Loblaw Advance (Media)
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Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, Loblaw Advance (Media)
Loblaw Advance drives brands forward. We are unlocking Loblaw’s exclusive purchase pattern data, customer intelligence, and millions of daily connections with shoppers to drive growth for our business partners. Backed by both the country’s leading grocery and pharma retailer, and the nation’s leading loyalty program, PC OptimumTM, we have a unique set of assets to help consumer brands reach customers and grow their retail business more effectively. Our dynamic team bridges loyalty, media, product, analytics, insights and strategy disciplines for integrated planning that empowers our own brands and those of our partners to reach Canadian customers at the right time, in the right way.
At Loblaw Advance, we’re always innovating to stay on the leading edge of a fast-evolving industry. We seek great people who share our principles of authenticity, curiosity, trust, and collaboration and work with some of the best minds in the industry to create solutions our customers will love.
Location: Bathurst and Lakeshore
Hybrid Work: 4 days/week in office
Why is the role important?
The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis(FP&A), Loblaw Advance, is a business partnership role which will develop, own, and manage all of the financial operations, administrative processes and systems integration efforts. In this role, you will oversee the P&L for a growth platform within Loblaw, with full visibility from Sales to EBIT and manage its Capital envelope. You will also play a critical role in providing strong finance leadership to the Loblaw Advance team and in tracking and managing business performance. This is your chance to make a significant impact on our future growth while honing your abilities.
This role will report directly to the Senior Director, Finance.
What You’ll Do:
- Owning the financial reporting and forecasting functions for the Media business. This will include initially managing the current month-end reporting and forecasting process, and then continuously evolving and improving the process over time
- Build strong business partnerships and lead a team of finance professionals
- Taking ownership over the business case model for Loblaw Advance, and tracking and reporting on key operating metrics and KPIs on an ongoing basis
- Evaluating viability of new initiatives contemplated by the business through robust financial modelling
- Be a strategic finance partner to the business driving insights through analysis, and ownership of annual 3-year strategy planning and budgeting process as well as creating presentation materials for Senior Management
- Present updates on financials and key initiatives, including risks and opportunities in the plan to Senior Management on a monthly basis
- Assist the Loblaw Advance leadership team with ad hoc analysis as required in managing the business (e.g., competitive benchmarking, financial modelling new initiatives contemplated by the business, etc.)
- Take ownership of end-to-end processes for the Loblaw Advance business, ensuring connectivity and integration into Loblaw’s core enterprise systems including SAP
- Manage and administer sale compensation plans for the Advance sales teams to ensure timely payout of quarterly bonuses
- Act as the liaison between the Loblaw Advance team and Loblaw’s Corporate Finance, Capital Management and Technology & Analytics teams
- Proven ability to liaise across departments and cultivate robust working relationships
- Possesses strong sense of responsibility and eye for detail, demonstrating ownership over tasks
- Excellent communicator, adept at both written and verbal expression
What You’ll Need:
- University degree in Business, Commerce or Finance. Ideal candidate will also possess an accounting designation (CPA)
- 7 years of relevant experience within a Finance and/or accounting environment
- Demonstrated ability to build strong business partner relationships and excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience in process design and systems integration considered an asset
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail
- Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modelling skills are required
- Experience with systems such as SAP, MicroStrategy, Salesforce, Fieldglass and Advendio is considered an asset
- An entrepreneurial spirit and ability to work in a fast-paced 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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