Canadian Tire

Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain Accounting (18 Month Contract)

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

Qualifications

  • CPA designation or equivalent required
  • University Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting
  • Minimum 4 years' experience in accounting
  • Expertise in IFRS and accounting position documents
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
  • Natural curiosity and problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent attention to detail with advanced PC skills

Responsibilities

  • Serve as point of contact for new supply chain initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with accounting policies and guidelines
  • Update reporting processes in collaboration with accounting teams
  • Monitor key financial models across entities
  • Develop expertise in Dealer contracts
  • Lead discussions on business and accounting issues
  • Manage communications with various business units

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on exciting new projects
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Engagement in ad hoc projects for professional growth
  • Potential for career advancement in finance and accounting
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing business needs
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Manager of Business Accounting, this position provides a unique insight into new projects, contracts, and financial results. The Senior Financial Analyst, Supply Chain Accounting will play a key role within the accounting group and will require experience establishing relationships with key clients to ensure business initiatives are identified and accounted for appropriately. The incumbent will analyze the output of how others have recorded data and investigate anomalies and discrepancies to ensure accurate reporting and adherence to accounting standards and policies. Your technical expertise and analytical skills are critical for success, as is your ability to communicate, collaborate and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.

What you'll do:
  • Serve as the initial point of contact for new supply chain business initiatives.
  • Responsible for ensuring appropriate accounting policy decisions are made.
  • Ensure models and reporting processes are updated, working alongside the other accounting groups to ensure proper execution.
  • Monitor and update key financial models across all entities.
  • Develop expertise in the Dealer contract as required, seek direction where necessary and provide guidance to other accounting teams as appropriate.
  • Make capital vs OPEX decisions.
  • Be responsible for the timely completion and accuracy of all monthly and quarterly deliverables.
  • Report functional results, analysis of significant variances year over year or compared to budget/forecast and progress of key projects.
  • Research, analyze, and lead discussions on key business and accounting issues for business initiatives as they evolve.
  • Identify and execute improvements and efficiencies to complex models and processes and maintain appropriate documentation.
  • Ensure all key controls are being monitored and executed.
  • Effectively manage communications and relationships with business partners, accounting, FP&A, tax, and internal/external auditors.
  • Participate or lead a variety of ad hoc projects as assigned by the Manager.


What you bring:

  • CPA designation or equivalent
  • University Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting, or equivalent
  • Minimum 4 years' experience in a medium/large company accounting department or accounting firm.
  • Ability to provide accounting guidance on capitalization of assets to determine appropriate treatment of financial transactions in accordance with IFRS.
  • IFRS expertise and experience with researching and developing accounting position documents.
  • 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 and explore improvement opportunities using Copilot.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
  • Ability to thrive in an environment responsive to changing business requirements.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Advanced PC skills including Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Familiarity with internal and external audit processes.
  • Working knowledge of PeopleSoft accounting system and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) is an asset.
  • Broad knowledge of the chart of accounts and internal controls is an asset.
  • Experience in delivering timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis.


Our typical hiring range is between $64,000.00 and $106,000.00 CAD Annual. The target salary range is between $85,000.00 and $95,000.00 CAD Annual. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, job-related knowledge, skills and competencies, market location, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements.

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.
Learn more about Canadian Tire
Size
13,435 employees
Industry
Founded
1922
NASDAQ

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