Director, Finance Operations, Franchise

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections 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®.

Make an Impact Where It Matters
At Loblaw, we are committed to helping Canadians Live Life Well. As a key finance leader within our supermarket division, the Director of Finance – Operations will play a critical role in supporting the financial and operational success of our franchise business.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape financial strategies that directly impact our franchise partners, retail store performance, and customer experience across our grocery banners.

What You'll Do

Strategic Financial Leadership:  Collaborate with senior leaders to develop and execute financial strategies that support franchise operations and long‑term growth across our Super Market banners.

Franchise Partner Support:  Function as a key finance liaison to our franchise partners, providing data‑driven insights and financial guidance to help them achieve their operational and profitability targets.

Operational Finance Excellence:  Partner with operations leaders to identify efficiencies and drive improvements across store‑level operations, merchandising execution and other key functions.

Financial Analysis & Reporting:  Lead comprehensive budgeting, forecasting, P&L analysis, and business performance reporting for franchise‑related activities.

Team Leadership:  Build and inspire a high‑performing finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, development, and innovation.

Cross‑Functional

Collaboration:

Work closely with functions including merchandising, operations, business development, and analytics to ensure financial alignment across strategic initiatives.

What You'll Need

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; CPA designation strongly preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of 7 years in a senior finance or business partnership role, ideally with experience supporting franchise operations in the retail, grocery, or consumer packaged goods sector.

Technical

Skills:

Proficiency in SAP, Hyperion, and other financial systems; advanced Excel and data modeling skills.

Relationship Building:  Demonstrated ability to work with and influence franchise partners, operations teams, and senior leadership.

Analytical & Strategic Thinking:  Strong ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights that drive business performance.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas.

Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision‑making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

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…