Financial Analyst

What you'll do

Reporting to the Manager, FP&A, the Financial Analyst role supports forecasting and budgeting activities for the Canadian Tire Retail (CTR) banner. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in financial analysis to help our clients shape their budgets and forecasts that support their business. If you're curious and ready to take on new challenges to help us evolve rapidly, this is the place to be!

• Provide OPEX support through budget preparation, forecast and variance analysis

• Analyze variances by leveraging well-built client relationships and data analysis

• Produce insightful, meaningful and analytical commentary to aid business partners in making key financial decisions

• Proactively identify risks and opportunities to the financial plan

• Support process improvement initiatives including report automation and client input templates

• Build and improve financial models to assist with regular or ad-hoc analysis

• Collaborate with fellow financial analysts and cross-functional teams

• Participate as a subject matter expert in special projects and ad-hoc analysis as required

Who you are

• Independent, attentive to detail and a self-starter to deliver quality results

• Ability to present to key stakeholders to move analysis forward

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to work under tight deadlines

• Problem solver to be able to connect the dots and see the 'big picture'

• Ability to synthesize and present concise financial analysis to non-financial stakeholders

• Ability to manage in an environment of change and ambiguity to help us take bold, strategic moves in a rapidly evolving retail environment

What you bring

• University Degree in Finance, Accounting, or other business-related disciplines

• 2 or more years of relevant experience in financial planning & analysis or accounting, preferably in a retail environment

• Proficiency in building financial models including scenarios and sensitivities

• Working experience in Peoplesoft, Hyperion and Power BI is considered an asset

Hybrid

At Canadian Tire we value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("CTC") is one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.