Canadian Tire

Senior Financial Analyst

Canadian Tire$64K — $106K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • CPA designation required (or equivalent)
  • Minimum 4 years experience in complex accounting environments
  • Strong IFRS knowledge combined with hands-on experience
  • Interest or experience with AI tools, specifically Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Proficient in Microsoft suite, particularly Excel and Access
  • Familiarity with Oracle PeopleSoft and Hyperion Financial Management

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with IFRS through accurate financial reporting and analysis
  • Prepare and review analyses, entries, and reconciliations within the monthly reporting process
  • Investigate and analyze variances, trends, and metrics for presentation to management
  • Assess the impact of business and regulatory changes on processes and controls
  • Identify and implement improvements in complex financial models and processes
  • Maintain effective communication with partners, auditors, and stakeholders
  • Manage multiple tasks independently with minimal supervision

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and coaching
  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment
  • Exposure to innovative financial practices and tools
  • Engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders and business initiatives
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Manager, Inventory Accounting, this position provides unique insight into the enterprise inventory accounting process for CTC. The Senior Financial Analyst, Inventory Accounting is an essential part of the Accounting team and will require experience establishing relationships with key clients across Finance and Business groups to ensure business initiatives are accounted for appropriately. Your technical expertise and analytical skills are critical for success, as is your ability to communicate and collaborate while undertaking multiple projects and deadlines.

What you'll do
  • Ensure the financial results are in compliance with IFRS and provide accurate and timely reports and analysis to management on a monthly basis
  • Prepare and review significant analyses, entries, and reconciliations as part of the monthly financial reporting process for enterprise inventory, shrink, and obsolescence provisions
  • Launch investigations, analyze significant variances, key metrics and business trends and present findings to managers and senior management
  • Analyze and implement the impact of business contracts and/or regulatory and accounting changes to processes and controls
  • Identify and execute improvements to complex models and processes
  • Effectively manage communications and relationships with business partners, accounting, and internal and external auditors
  • Run multiple tasks simultaneously and independently with minimal supervision
  • Execute and maintain documentation of controls
  • Coach and aid in the development of team members


Who you are
  • Collaborative team players who can build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward
  • Creative and courageous, with the ability to operate in an environment of change and ambiguity to help us take bold, strategic moves in this rapidly evolving retail environment
  • Able to determine appropriate treatment of financial transactions in accordance with IFRS
  • Action oriented, and comfortable taking calculated risks to better serve our customers and business
  • Outcome focused, critical thinkers with the ability to analyze and visualize, to ensure continuous improvement across our entire business


What you bring
  • Outcome focused, critical thinkers with the ability to analyze and visualize, to ensure continuous improvement across our entire business
  • CPA designation required (or equivalent)
  • Minimum 4 years experience in a medium/large company with strong IFRS knowledge working with complex accounting models
  • Experience with or interest in AI tools (e.g., Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  • Strong problem solving, analytical and strategic thinking skills; able to see the "big picture" in a complex business environment and natural curiosity to understand the reason behind transactions
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships
  • Detail oriented with strong diagnostic, analytical and data management skills
  • Proven ability to successfully lead other team members
  • Ability to thrive in an environment responsive to changing business requirements
  • Highly driven with an exceptionally strong work ethic, time management and organization skills
  • Advanced PC skills including Microsoft suite (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Familiarity with internal and external audit processes
  • Working knowledge of Oracle PeopleSoft accounting system and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) is an asset


Broadband Salary range: $64,000.00 and $106,000.00 per annum.

Our typical hiring range is between $64,000 and $85,000. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements. For critical roles, the compensation offering will be reviewed to ensure alignment with market rate and conditions and the unique value you bring to the role.

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This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

About Canadian Tire

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is a Canadian retail company which sells a wide range of automotive, hardware, sports and leisure, and home products. Some stores also sell toys and food products. It operates through a network of more than 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets across Canada. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
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Size
13,435 employees
Industry
Founded
1922
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