Financial Analyst, Fresh Merchandising (18 Month Term)

Job title: Financial Analyst, Fresh Merchandising (18 Month Term)

Company: Sobeys


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?Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have an 18-month contract opportunity for a Financial Analyst, Fresh Merchandising to join our Fresh Merchandising Finance team.This position is based out of our office in Mississauga, ON. This is a contract position for 18 months.In this role, you will provide financial analysis and business decision support to the Finance Manager, Fresh Merchandising.Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Serve as business partner for the Fresh department Category Management Directors
• Put forward suggestions to improve functional area processes
• Assist in process of creating and maintaining forecasting, targeting, and budgeting templates
• Assist in development of performance analysis and prepare various analytical reports
• Present reports effectively with various business partners including, finance and category managers and directors
• Perform required administrative tasks which may include running SAP / SAPBW / Longview reports, participating in meetings, and responding to phone and e-mail messages
• Perform account reconciliations and account analysis
• Work with the Business Process Optimization (continuous improvement) teams to identify opportunities to reduce costs
• Develop and manage various reports in SAP, Longview / Khalix, and SAPBW

What you have to offer:

• An Undergraduate Degree in Accounting / Finance / Business, or a Diploma with some relevant work experience in finance / accounting positions
• Intermediate MS Office, with advanced Excel experience required
• Excellent communication skills, ability to build strong relationships as a business partner
• Strong analytical skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Experience using SAP, Longview / Khalix, SAPBW, CFIN, and other ad-hoc systems is an asset
• Previous experience working with Retail, Operations, Category or Merchandising departments is an asset
• Working towards an accounting designation is an asset

#LI-AC1#LI-HybridAt 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.

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Location: Mississauga, ON

Job date: Sat, 19 Jul 2025 02:14:28 GMT

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