Financial Analyst, FP&A

Canadian Tire Corporation • Toronto, ON

21h • CA$64,000 - CA$106,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Finance team plays a key role in helping us stay competitive in the ever-changing retail environment by providing accurate, timely, and high-quality financial planning, reporting, analysis, and advice. Reporting to the Manager, IT FP&A, this role supports the organization in achieving its financial and strategic goals by providing reliable analysis, meaningful insights, and support to business partners across the IT portfolio. We are seeking a Financial Analyst, FP&A to support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for various initiatives across the IT portfolio. This role will help deliver timely, forward-looking financial information and value-added insights to support business decision making. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills, attention to detail, curiosity, and the ability to work collaboratively with Finance and business partners.

Requirements

• A continuous improvement mindset and interest in helping improve FP&A reporting and planning processes
• Strong organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze financial information, ask thoughtful questions, and connect results to business drivers
• Comfortable working with large datasets from multiple sources to identify trends, variances, and opportunities
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including (complex formulas, pivot tales, Power Query, and data modeling).
• Experience with reporting, forecasting, variance analysis, or financial modelling
• University degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance
• 1 to 3 years of experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, or a related analytical role

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Power BI is considered an asset
• Working towards a professional accounting or financial designation such as CPA or CFA, or a post-graduate degree such as an MBA, is considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Prepare clear and meaningful performance reporting that helps explain financial results, trends, and variances to Finance and business stakeholders
• Develop an understanding of key financial performance drivers and support business partners in identifying risks, opportunities, and actions to meet financial goals
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the financial impacts of key initiatives are accurately reflected in plans, forecasts, and reporting
• Support process improvements by identifying opportunities to simplify, automate, or improve reporting, forecasting, and planning activities
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis, business case support, and other reporting models as required

Benefits

• competitive salaries and wages
• store discounts
• supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy
• Canadian Tire Profit Sharing
• retirement and savings programs for eligible employees
• enhanced flex benefits program
• mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families
• total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level