Director, Finance, E-commerce

Sobeys; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys is a leading Canadian grocer with 1,600+ stores across banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, and more. The Director, Finance for E-Commerce will oversee financial reporting, planning, and analysis, partner with business units, and drive profitability through data-driven insights and solid financial controls.

The role emphasizes leadership of the finance team, budgeting, forecasting, and continuous improvement within the retail grocery space.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounting/finance experience in progressively responsible positions.
• At least 5 years of experience leading a team.
• Strong financial analysis, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to partner with stakeholders and provide insights for business decisions.
• E-commerce experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Support E-Commerce financial reporting and scorecard cadence across business units.
• Provide analysis, insights, training, and recommendations to improve profitability and spend efficiency.
• Ensure financial controls for the E-Commerce unit are in place and effective.
• Develop business cases for operational initiatives and strategic plans.
• Lead budgets and forecasts aligned with corporate standards.
• Coach and develop the finance team and drive engagement.
• Support period-end closes with accurate statements and insights.

Skills

Financial analysis

Planning

Problem-solving

Stakeholder partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting or Finance

Job description

Overview

The Director, Finance is responsible for supporting the E-Commerce team with financial reporting, financial planning, financial analysis, day-to-day financial performance activities, business unit project evaluation and delivery, and long-term strategic initiative evaluation and execution.

What You’ll Be Focusing On

E-Commerce Financial Support

• Align financial reporting and scorecard cadence with all business units.
• Provide analysis, insights, training, and recommendations on financial results to stakeholders, with the goal of improving profitability and spend efficiency.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer on finance processes, results, issues, and KPIs.
• Ensure financial controls specific to this business unit and its assets are appropriately in place and effectively practiced.
• Complete business cases for operational initiatives, merchandising programs, and strategic plans.
• Complete budgets and forecasts aligned with corporate standards.
• Establish and sustain business accountability for results, including post-analysis of actual results versus expectations.
• Provide review and analysis support to Shared Services to ensure accuracy, completeness, and efficiency of period-end financial statements.
• Ensure timely response to stakeholder queries and follow up on issues.
• Remain knowledgeable and up to date on all areas of the retail grocery industry.
• Actively support continuous improvement opportunities related to systems and processes.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement where employees are encouraged and recognized for generating and implementing innovative ideas.

Lead and develop functional team, drive employee engagement

• Coach, develop, and empower members within each functional team.
• Review employee engagement results and develop overall action plans.
• Create opportunities for skill development and career progression to develop talent.

What You Should Have

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional designation (CPA, CMA, CA, CGA) preferred.
• 10+ years of accounting/finance experience in progressively responsible positions.
• At least 5 years of experience leading a team.
• Strong financial analysis, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to partner with stakeholders and provide insights to support business decisions.
• E-commerce experience is required.

Who We Are

Sobeys is one of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, with more than 1,600 stores across all 10 provinces and banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drug Stores. Our 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are passionate about delivering great food and exceptional experiences to our customers and communities.

Who We Are | Why Work With Us

Total Rewards

We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

Additional Information

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Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.