Senior Finance Analyst (Centre of Store Merchandising)

Senior Finance Analyst (Centre of Store Merchandising)

Come join Pattison Food Group Ltd., a Jim Pattison business, and Canada's largest Western-based provider of food and health products.

Pattison Food Group Ltd. consists of Save-On-Foods and other well-known grocery banners. With nearly 300 retail locations, we proudly employ more than 30,000 team members.

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Senior Finance Analyst (Centre of Store Merchandising) to join our Finance team in Langley, BC.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for working closely with Operations and various other business areas, performing a variety of financial activities including analysis, modeling, forecasting, and budgeting. In this role, you will also provide internal stakeholders with insights regarding trends, opportunities for improvement and implications of business decisions.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting year-end priorities (including audit).
• Conducting financial analysis to explain variances, observe trends and uncover opportunities for improvement.
• Preparing monthly financial reports and commentary.
• Reviewing financial analysis and reporting prepared by other team members to ensure it meets established standards of quality and is meaningful to the intended audience.
• Maintaining a thorough understanding of assigned financial business processes and working with the business, including implementing action plans to improve their effectiveness.
• Working with business areas to review financial processes and procedures, ensuring they are consistently followed, making recommendations for improvement and assisting to implement.
• Explaining financial implications of business decisions to management, providing financial training and assists with ad-hoc requests.
• Preparing financial requirements documentation to support year end audit for strategic initiatives and represents the finance team on various project teams, as required, to ensure requirements are met.
• Preparing ad-hoc financial analysis and reports and assists with special projects.

You have:

• A CPA / CA / CGA / CMA designation (or working toward completion), or equivalent industry experience.
• Over 5 years' financial accounting experience (accounting, controls, systems), ideally within a retail environment.
• A strong background in varied financial systems and proven ability to understand complex processes.
• Previous experience with financial statement reporting and working with budgets.
• Advanced knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft desktop applications, including advanced Excel skills and general ledger system.
• Previous full cycle accounting or auditing experience considered an asset.

You are:

• An exceptional communicator both verbally and written with strong interpersonal skills
• Analytical with exceptional problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Able to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent with time management and can multitask during tight project deadlines.
• Able to act on own initiative, to exercise sound judgment and to prioritize tasks.
• Able to understand, document and evaluate business processes.

What we offer:

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a great range of benefits, a company pension plan, free parking, exclusive team member offers, and opportunities for development and career progression.

If you're looking to join a team that puts people first, you're in the right place. Apply online today!

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Compensation Details:
$81,920.00 - $102,400.00
The compensation offered for this position will take into consideration location, education, skills, experience, and other factors.