Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

RCL - Reitmans Canada Ltd/Ltée; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible time off

Employee discounts

Referral bonus

Performance bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Reitmans (Canada) Limited is seeking a Financial Analyst – FP&A to join our forward-thinking finance team. You’ll build budgets and forecasts, analyze performance, and provide insights across advertising, freight, and store operations, partnering with teams across RCL to drive business results.

Ideal candidates have a finance-related degree, 2–3 years in finance or FP&A, strong Excel skills, and bilingual French/English ability to collaborate across Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in finance, FP&A, accounting, or a related analytical role.
• Interest in developing your career in financial planning and analysis.
• Knowledge of Excel, including financial analysis and reporting.
• Comfortable working with financial data from multiple sources and ensuring accuracy.
• Curious and eager to learn, with an interest in understanding the business behind the numbers.
• Bilingual in French and English, with the ability to collaborate with partners and stakeholders across Canada.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts for operating expenses, including projects, advertising, freight, and store costs.
• Analyze actual results against budgets and forecasts and help identify and explain key variances.
• Prepare regular financial reports, analyses, and summaries to support the FP&A team and business partners.
• Assist with the preparation of business cases and follow-up analysis to compare results against initial assumptions.
• Help maintain and improve financial models, reports, and planning tools.
• Identify opportunities to simplify reporting, improve processes, and strengthen the quality of financial information.
• Build relationships with business partners and develop an understanding of the financial drivers of the business.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Bilingual French & English

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Company Description

For 100 years, Reitmans (Canada) Limited (RCL) has defined the Canadian retail fashion landscape with its three iconic brands, Reitmans, RW&CO. and PENN. Penningtons. We're excited about what we’ll build together next. Our vision is to empower Canadians to live confidently, and our mission is to create collections of uncompromising style and quality for all. We believe great people do their best work alongside other great people. Here, you’ll have a voice, be challenged to grow and be part of a team driven by curiosity, bold thinking and ownership. Come raise the bar of Canadian fashion with us.

Job Description

Position Overview

Curious about what really drives a business — and ready to build a career in FP&A that goes beyond the numbers? As our Financial Analyst – FP&A, you’ll join a forward-thinking finance team where FP&A is a true advisory partner to the business. You’ll build your foundation across budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis while gaining exposure to areas such as advertising, freight, store operations and key business projects. You’ll learn from experienced FP&A leaders, partner with teams across RCL and develop the confidence to ask the right questions, challenge the numbers and turn financial data into meaningful business insights. If you’re curious, bold and eager to learn, and ready to build your FP&A career while getting closer to the business, we’d love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts for operating expenses, including projects, advertising, freight, and store costs
• Analyze actual results against budgets and forecasts and help identify and explain key variances
• Prepare regular financial reports, analyses, and summaries to support the FP&A team and business partners
• Assist with the preparation of business cases and follow-up analysis to compare results against initial assumptions
• Help maintain and improve financial models, reports, and planning tools
• Identify opportunities to simplify reporting, improve processes, and strengthen the quality of financial information
• Build relationships with business partners and develop an understanding of the financial drivers of the business

Qualifications

What Sets You Apart

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• 2- 3 years of experience in finance, FP&A, accounting, or a related analytical role
• Interest in developing your career in financial planning and analysis
• Knowledge of Excel, including financial analysis and reporting
• Comfortable working with financial data from multiple sources and ensuring accuracy
• Curious and eager to learn, with an interest in understanding the business behind the numbers
• Bilingual in French and English, with the ability to collaborate with partners and stakeholders across Canada

Additional Information

What Sets Us Apart:

• Ultimate Flexibility*: Enjoy a hybrid work environment that ensures the perfect balance between work and personal life.
• Well-Being First: Access a comprehensive benefits program designed to take care of you.
• Flexible Time Off*: Paid leave, sick days, and vacation time to recharge and spend quality time with loved ones.
• Exclusive Discounts*: Enjoy 50% off regular-priced items from PENN. Penningtons, Reitmans, and RW&CO.
• Referral Rewards*: Refer your professional network and earn a bonus for helping us grow our talented team
• Growth opportunities*: Annual bonuses, career advancement, and tuition reimbursement to help you reach your professional goals.
• Certain conditions apply

Total rewards are aligned with your employment status, offering different perks depending on whether you're full-time, part-time, or under contract.

Reitmans (Canada) Limited is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace where everyone belongs. If you are contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation required throughout the recruitment process. All information provided will be kept confidential and used solely to support an accessible candidate's experience.

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