Senior Manager, Inventory & Controls

Dollarama•Mont-Royal, QC

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Inventory and Controls to play a strategic leadership role in strengthening inventory controls and driving process optimization across the organization. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, this role acts as a vital bridge between Finance, Replenishment, and Operations, ensuring robust inventory practices and actionable insights. The senior manager will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of inventory records through rigorous procedures and controls. This role will help optimize inventory performance, support strategic initiatives, and provide financial insights to support business decisions. This is a high-impact opportunity to design and implement improved end-to-end inventory processes, develop a high-performing team, and collaborate with key stakeholders across the organization.

Requirements

University degree in Accounting, Finance, CPA designation is an asset
10+ years of relevant experience, including inventory management and team leadership
Experience with large ERP system, SAP experience is a strong asset
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong aptitude for financial analysis and problem solving in a high-volume data environment
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate, influence and build strong relationships at all levels of the organization
Knowledge of IFRS standards
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Power BI is an asset
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and French (Proficiency in English is required as the candidate will be working with teams across the rest of Canada.

Responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day inventory operations, ensuring responsibilities are effectively allocated, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes and improve team productivity
Maintain the accuracy and completeness of the inventory records, including retail and cost pricing, markdowns, and merchandise flow
Manage accounting provisions including, distribution costs, inventory in-transit, shrinkage, obsolescence
Prepare monthly financial forecast and provide insight on margin, inventory levels and key costs drivers
Lead the accurate and timely financial close for inventory, including detailed analysis of monthly, quarterly and annual financial results (Margin, Shrinkage, Damages, Discards, rebates)
Deliver quarterly inventory reporting package with highlights on inventory KPIs performance, forecast and update on inventory initiatives for senior management
Maintain and improve inventory dashboards (Power BI) including inventory aging, margin, turn by location
Review vendor rebate agreements and validate rebate provisions and the timely deductions
Implement and maintain controls for physical inventory in stores and warehouses
Lead the coordination, training and execution of the annual inventory count across 1,650+ stores nationwide
Deliver accurate and complete financial performance measures to the field relating to inventory counts (productivity, count accuracy, etc.)
Prepare detailed shrinkage analysis and trends by store and item to identify improvement opportunities
Coordinate with FP&A and project team on key shrink initiatives to evaluate impact on shrinkage and to support payback analysis
Ensure inventory controls and processes are in compliance with 52-109 requirements
Update and maintain inventory control process documentation in Workiva
Coordinate and support the timely preparation of financial data and schedules for internal and external audits
Continuously review and enhance inventory controls across the network
Prepare and manage claims related to inventory losses
Submit inventory valuations for insurance renewals
Coordinate loss assessments with internal teams
Lead and mentor a team of five analysts
Review and approve team outputs, fostering professional growth and development