Manager, Finance, Enterprise Marketing

Loblaw Companies Limited•Brampton, ON

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

4-6 years in a finance role
University degree in Business, Accounting or Finance
Experience with financial stewardship, process & efficiencies improvement, and strong financial modelling skills
Results driven, highly analytical and ability to combine high level vision and attention to detail
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 senior levels of the organization.
Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Retail experience preferred
CPA/MBA or enrollment in these programs preferred
Experience with SQL, SAP, PowerBI and AI tools is an asset
Experience in process design and systems integration considered an asset

Responsibilities

Manage enterprise budgeting and forecasting of the marketing operations and admin spend; interacting with VP’s, brand leads, and marketing team across the marketing portfolio to ensure accuracy and completeness
Manage periodic and quarterly results, as well as ad hoc reporting and presentations to brand managers, marketing leadership team, and marketing finance team on a periodic basis
Manage the end-to-end accounting process for incremental marketing initiatives
Support the enterprise marketing team in financial reporting, planning and analysis
Review of periodic marketing accrual and journal entries
Seek out methods for minimizing financial risk to the company (i.e., support the marketing and finance teams in exploring opportunities to become more efficient and effective with marketing spend)
Provide insightful information and expectations to the marketing team to aid in short-term and long-term decision making
Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the marketing finance team
Ownership of SMD / Category billing process to receive funds to offset marketing expenses, as well as managing the recognition of other marketing related income
Preparation of periodic and ad hoc marketing decks for senior marketing and finance leadership teams
Communicate with FP&A team and other stakeholders the marketing results, variances, and other details as required
Leverage AI to automate finance workflows and support in Marketing Analytics
Assist with the development of KPI’s and ongoing reporting
Ad hoc requests as needed