Senior Financial Analyst, Intangible Assets Accounting
About The Position
The Senior Financial Analyst, Intangible Assets Accounting, plays a key role in supporting the financial reporting and accounting activities of the Canadian Tire family of companies. This position combines deep technical accounting expertise with strong business partnership capabilities to provide guidance on complex accounting matters, support strategic Information Systems initiatives, and ensure compliance with IFRS. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to finance and business stakeholders, providing accounting guidance on intangible asset capitalization, contract assessments, and support to financial analyst. In addition, this role is responsible for analyzing financial information, investigating transactions, enhancing accounting processes and controls, and delivering meaningful insights to management and senior leadership.
Requirements
- University degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- CPA designation (or equivalent professional accounting qualification) is required.
- Minimum 4 years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting or a large, complex corporate environment.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting requirements.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across multiple functions.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships
- Strong problem solving, analytical and strategic thinking skills; able to see the “big picture” in a complex business environment
- Natural curiosity to understand the reason behind transactions
- Ability to thrive in an environment responsive to changing business requirements
- Experience preparing technical accounting analyses and accounting memos.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with accounting for intangible assets, technology investments, software development projects, and contractual arrangements is considered an asset.
- Experience with PeopleSoft, HFM, or other large-scale financial systems is considered an asset.
- Familiarity with internal and external audit processes is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in compliance with IFRS.
- Analyze significant variances, business trends, and key performance indicators and communicate findings to management.
- Support the month-end and quarter-end close processes, including review of journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting analysis.
- Identify financial reporting risks and proactively recommend solutions.
- Provide expert accounting guidance related to the capitalization and ongoing accounting for internally developed and acquired intangible assets.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and technical support to financial analysts and cross-functional partners.
- Build strong relationships across the organization and foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
- Advise business partners on financial reporting requirements, project financial reporting assistance and non-property lease arrangements.
- Research and interpret accounting standards and prepare accounting position papers and technical memos to support conclusions.
- Partner closely with Information Systems, Procurement and other business teams to evaluate new initiatives and projects.
- Translate complex accounting requirements into practical business solutions while maintaining compliance with corporate policies and accounting standards.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and reporting efficiency.
- Lead and support process improvement initiatives involving complex financial models, data analysis, and automation opportunities.
- Ensure key controls and documentation are maintained to support internal control and audit requirements.
- Review work prepared by other team members and provide constructive feedback to support development and accuracy.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
- Performance incentives
- Continuing Education Programs
- Other perks to support your well-being
- Career growth opportunities
- product discounts
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
