Financial Analyst

Overview:

Our story began in 1903, and since then, we've been a food company powered by deep values, a family atmosphere, and our very own kind of entrepreneurial spirit. Today we're a company filled with fresh energy. We are going places in the grocery business at full speed, and we're looking for amazing people to join us on this exciting journey.

Who You Are:

Reporting to the Senior Financial Analyst, the Financial Analyst will create financial reports, dashboards and other analytical insights to support operational and strategic decision-making. The role will be actively involved in budgeting, forecasting and ad hoc analysis, working closely with business partners across the organization.

You are someone who has researched our Company and knows that we are a retail food company, Fresh St Market and IGA. Your attraction to our brand and helping us build Georgia Main Food Group is the talent we want to join our growing IT Department.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Analytics

• Maintain and develop financial and analytical reports, dashboards and performance metrics to support executive and senior management decision-making.
• Prepare reporting using tools such as Financial Reporter, Power BI, SQL and Excel.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of financial data and reporting outputs.

Annual Budgeting

• Assist the Senior Financial Analyst in producing the annual budget for Head Office and store operations.
• Partner with business teams to provide analytical support, historical context, and key assumptions during the budgeting process.
• Act as a key finance contact during the annual budget cycle, ensuring assigned business areas adhere to communicated budget timelines.
• Maintain and update budgets in Microsoft Dynamics 365, supported by Excel-based templates.

Forecasting & Performance Monitoring

• Support periodic forecasting and performance analysis by preparing reports comparing actual results to budget, prior year, and forecast.
• Maintain user-friendly templates and analytical tools to identify risks and opportunities.
• Assist in analyzing variances and recommending adjustments to key assumptions.

Decision Support & Business Partnering

• Collaborate with non-finance departments to deliver ad hoc financial and operational analysis.
• Build analytical tools and structured frameworks to support key business decisions.
• Assist in summarizing and presenting insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field.
• CPA designation or progress towards CPA is an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical behavior, data integrity, and confidentiality.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, complex formulas, Power Query and financial modelling.
• Experience building reports with Microsoft Power BI, SQL and other reporting tools.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills – Capable of breaking down complex business issues in a well-structured manner to allow for clear and impactful financial analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Excellent communication skills, strong organizational skills and a proven ability to work independently.
• Retail experience is an asset.

Why Georgia Main Food Group:

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and perks
• Hybrid work environment is available after six months of employment
• Fantastic career growth opportunity
• Amazing office, location, and work environment
• Work for a company focused on giving back to the communities we live, work and play in
• All the fresh coffee (and tea) you desire

We would like to thank you in advance for sharing your interest in Georgia Main Food Group and would like to note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Upon hire, new employees will be placed in a starting salary between the minimum and P50 (midpoint) of the salary range. The P50 of the range represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications, and experience for the position. In some circumstances, the new employee may be eligible for compensation beyond the P50 of the salary range. Factors that influence this decision include full job knowledge, qualifications, internal equity, and experience in a similar role.

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 an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Store discount
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Burnaby, BC V5C 6G9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have any retail financial analysis experience?

Experience:

• Financial analysis: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person