Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting (18 Month Contract)

Sobeys; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys, based in Mississauga, Ontario, is seeking a Financial Analyst for Financial Reporting on a contract basis. You will support weekly sales reporting, monthly closes, and variance analysis, partnering with Finance and Operations to deliver accurate insights.

The role emphasizes data integrity, dashboards, and executive summaries to highlight key drivers, risks, and opportunities for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or finance.
• Proficient in Excel and reporting tools.
• Experience with financial statements and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute weekly sales reporting for stores across Canada.
• Produce periodic financial reporting packages with actuals analysis and variance reporting.
• Maintain and distribute inventory performance reports and KPI summaries.
• Analyze performance trends across banners and business units.
• Support month-end and period-end income statements with analysis.
• Create executive summaries highlighting drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses for Finance leadership and partners.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/ accounting/ finance

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

CFIN

Longview

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a contract opportunity for a Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting to join our Finance team based out of our offices in Mississauga, Ontario. Here’s where you will focus on:

Financial & Operational Reporting

• Prepare and distribute weekly sales reporting for stores across Canada, including banner, region, district, and store-level performance analysis;
• Produce periodic (P1-P12) financial reporting packages, including actuals analysis, variance reporting, and management summaries for Finance leadership;
• Maintain and distribute inventory performance reports, including inventory turns, days on hand, stores-on-target metrics, shrink analysis, and KPI summary boards;
• Analyze financial and operational performance trends across banners including Sobeys, Safeway, FreshCo, Foodland, Thrifty Foods, and other business units;
• Support month-end and period-end Format Income Statements by providing financial analysis, commentary, and reporting support;
• Create executive-level summaries and commentary highlighting key business drivers, risks, opportunities, and performance trends;
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and special requests from Finance leadership, Operations, and business partners.

Data Integrity, Validation & Analytics

• Perform data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance between source systems, CFIN queries, Longview reports, and reporting outputs to ensure data accuracy and consistency;
• Investigate and resolve reporting discrepancies, including missing stores, hierarchy mapping issues, GL account variances, and source data exceptions;
• Develop and maintain reporting tools, templates, and dashboards used by Finance and Operations teams;
• Manage report enhancements and process improvements, identifying opportunities to automate manual tasks and improve reporting efficiency;
• Utilize Microsoft Copilot, Excel, CFIN, Longview, and other reporting tools to improve productivity, data analysis, documentation, and communication;

Stakeholder Partnership & Business Support

• Work closely with Finance Business Partners, Operations leaders, Directors, VPs, and reporting teams to address reporting requests and provide actionable insights;
• Serve as a key contact for reporting-related inquiries, investigating issues and communicating findings to stakeholders across the organization;
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand reporting requirements, address business questions, and support decision-making through meaningful analysis and reporting.

What you have to offer:

• A relevant university degree (Business with a focus in Accounting, Finance, etc.);
• Proficient use of Excel, and experience using reporting and analytics tools such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Copilot, CFIN, Longview, Power BI, or similar platforms;
• Proven problem-solving, attention to details, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills;
• Strong technical and analytical skills;
• Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences;
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder requests;
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance reporting accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.