Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

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

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong. 

Department: Assurance & Advisory, Risk Advisory

Business Unit / Function: PC Financial

Company / Legal Entity: Loblaws Companies Ltd.

Location: 600-500 Lakeshore Blvd. West, P.O. Box 600, Toronto, ON M5V 2V9

ABOUT THE COMPANY AND TEAM

At Loblaw, we have a passion for customers. Whether that means creating the best in food, health, and beauty, building an innovative online shopping experience, or launching an impressive loyalty program. The Assurance and Advisory Team is a progressive and dynamic world-class team that partners with the businesses in driving strategic initiatives, optimizing technology, processes, and infrastructure, and providing assurance on critical risk areas across Loblaws, PC Bank, Shoppers Drug Mart, Choice Properties and George Weston Limited.

This is a unique opportunity to join our Assurance and Advisory Team to support President’s Choice Bank (PC Bank), a Schedule I Canadian chartered bank. PC Bank offers a suite of credit card and deposit MasterCard products and services with Canada’s largest loyalty reward program branded as President’s Choice Financial. This is a full-time role and is based out of our President’s Choice Financial office in downtown Toronto.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As the Senior Analyst, Advisory and Assurance, you will be responsible to lead and execute to the audit plan for PC Bank, and liaison with a variety of cross-functional stakeholders in critical and exciting regulatory, operational, and strategic areas. The engagements range from regulatory audits, process optimization, data analytics and visualization, risk and controls assessments, assurance, and special high-priority consulting projects as requested by senior management and the Board.

The company is looking for an individual with entrepreneurial and business-oriented mindset, who is self-driven and possesses a strong knowledge of internal auditing and control standards, and risk consulting to facilitate the completion of the audit plan. This individual is expected to demonstrate strong banking and financial services experience, leadership, and interpersonal skills to help drive partnerships and engagements at PC Bank.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Engagement Execution and Leadership

• Simultaneously lead and execute the planning, execution and reporting of multiple high-priority and high-visibility Assurance and Advisory engagements, focusing on governance, regulatory audits including OSFI requirements, AML, credit risk, market risk, capital adequacy, and performance improvements.
• Conduct opening and closing meetings with Senior Executives and Management Board members.
• Prepare and communicate audit findings and recommendations with senior levels of Management.
• Work with the business to develop value-added Management Action Plans to address the identified findings to foster continuous improvement and reduce risk across the organization.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
• Ensure that the assigned individual audit plan is met on time and on budget.
• Conduct research of new and emerging issues and best practices in risk assessment, auditing and accounting. Analyze results to help better understand, communicate, and evaluate any significant internal control, accounting or operational business issues.
• Deliver and present highly visual, creative, client-focused deliverables and presentations.
• Champion client specific initiatives to enhance the quality of our service delivery including benchmarking, internal / external research, industry events, thought leadership, relationship building, training and competency development.

Client and Relationship Management

• Manage client relationships and communicate effectively around the project lifecycle with client contacts and senior leadership.
• Proactively develop and own relationships with key stakeholders in the business to ensure we are adaptable to changing business needs and adding value in the right direction

ROLE REQUIREMENTS AND COMPETENCIES

• A bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in banking/ financial services, credit/debit card operations, management consulting, internal/ external audit (experience at big 4 firms, banks or financial institutions is strongly desired).
• Experience in projects related to Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) requirements, in areas such as anti-money laundering (AML) and capital adequacy (ICAAP), outsourcing of business activities (B-10) and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC).
• CPA, CIA, or MBA is a strong asset.
• Strong business acumen, with an ability connect the dots between the business strategy, tactics, risks, and control environment, with significant exposure to risk/control mindset & frameworks.
• Team player with excellent ability to multi-task, collaborate and effectively prioritize to manage and complete projects within tight timelines
• Self-starter with excellent communication skills (written, oral and presentation) and interpersonal skills, comfortable presenting to Senior Executives.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Unique opportunity to join a large world-class team of risk advisory professionals with a proven industry leader
• Ongoing opportunities for learning and career development
• Ability to make an immediate impact on business leaders through projects and risk discussions
• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• Employee share ownership program and pension plan
• Continuous learning through development reimbursement, in accordance with company policies
• Business-casual attire / Dress for your day
• Diversity and inclusivity
• Commitment to community support and volunteerism
• Recognition and social events

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 so that we can provide equitable opportunities.  
 
Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.