Director, Finance Canada (Hybrid)

Foot Locker•Toronto, ON

127d•CA$155,000 - CA$175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This hybrid position will be located at our Corporate Office in Toronto, Canada. Expectations for hybrid in-office schedule is three days a week, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Foot Locker, Inc. is hiring a Finance Director to join our team! The Director of Finance serves as a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the preparation of annual operating budgets and end-to-end forecasting process. This role partners with key leaders to deliver accurate budgets and forecasts while driving profitability through optimized gross margin and disciplined expense management.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business is required
8-10 years of progressive experience in finance
Prior experience in retail is highly desirable to understand inventory, margin, and high-volume operations
Ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable recommendations for senior leadership
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and Powerpoint)
Ability to navigate PowerBI
Partnership/collaboration skills, ability to build a network and utilize relationships
Must be able to think both creatively and critically
Must be initiative-taking and be able to work both independently and in a team environment
Strong organizational and people skills

Nice To Haves

MBA a plus

Responsibilities

Oversee the preparation and analysis of annual operating budget
Partner with divisional leaders (marketing, Ops, pricing, sales planning) and expense managers to support the building of area budgets, including detailed variance analysis and alignment with Corporate targets
Own the end-to-end forecasting process, including development of weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial forecasts
Provide senior leadership insights into financial results (vs prior year, vs forecast, vs annual operating plan) through well-supported financial analyses and reports on key productivity metrics; identify risks and opportunities
Partner with key stakeholders to drive profitability, cost optimization, and sustainable growth
Assist in developing “what-if” scenarios (best case, base case, worst case) to stress-test financial resilience against shifts in consumer behavior
Monitor trends, competitive landscape, and retail industry benchmarks to provide proactive financial insights and risk management