Executive Assistant / Executive Operations Analyst, Office of the Chief Audit Executive

Canadian Tire Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Performance incentives

Career growth opportunities

Product discounts

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation is looking for an Executive Assistant / Executive Operations Analyst to support the Senior Vice President & Chief Audit Executive. The role requires strong organizational and analytical skills, proficient use of Microsoft 365 tools, and the ability to manage complex administrative needs.

Candidates should have 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives, strong discretion with confidential information, and advanced communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting senior-level executives in a fast-paced, professional environment.
• Exceptional judgment when handling confidential and governance-related information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of accuracy, follow-through, and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive daily support including complex calendar management.
• Support the operating rhythm of the Office of the Chief Audit Executive.
• Liaise with senior executives, board members, and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain departmental reporting.
• Use Microsoft 365 tools to create high-quality reports and presentations.

Skills

Executive support

Microsoft 365

AI tools

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

SAP Concur

Job description

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking an Executive Assistant / Executive Operations Analyst to provide high-quality administrative, organizational, analytical, and operational support to the Senior Vice President & Chief Audit Executive.

This role is ideal for a proactive, highly discreet, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced executive environment and is equally comfortable managing complex administrative needs, preparing polished executive materials, maintaining key trackers and reports, and using Microsoft 365, including approved AI tools such as Copilot, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the department.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive daily support including complex calendar management, meeting scheduling, communications coordination, travel arrangements, expense reporting, and general administrative support
• Support the operating rhythm of the Office of the Chief Audit Executive, including meeting cadence, agenda planning, deliverable tracking, action-item follow-up, and preparation of executive-ready materials
• Liaise with senior executives, board members, internal stakeholders, and external partners
• Prepare, maintain, reconcile, and improve departmental reporting including quarterly Audit Committee materials, annual planning documents, department KPIs, client surveys, and management action item reporting
• Use Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Forms and other Microsoft 365 tools to create high-quality reports, presentations, trackers, briefing materials, and meeting summaries
• Leverage approved AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot to summarize information, draft communications, improve reporting workflows, and organize meeting outputs
• Apply strong judgment when reviewing AI-assisted outputs for accuracy, tone, confidentiality, and appropriateness
• Handle confidential, privileged, financial, audit, governance, board-related, and personnel information with the highest level of discretion
• Coordinate team events, quarterly meetings, onboarding activities, vendor interactions, and other operational needs
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve administrative and reporting processes

Requirements

• 5+ years supporting senior-level executives in a fast-paced, professional environment
• Experience supporting a public-company executive, governance function, audit, finance, legal, risk, or board-facing team is an asset
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft 365 Copilot or similar approved AI tools
• Exceptional judgment when handling confidential and governance-related information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High degree of accuracy, follow-through, and quality control
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships across the organization
• Familiarity with SAP Concur or similar expense and travel management systems is an asset

Compensation

Broadband salary range: $53,000 – $88,000 CAD. Typical hiring range: $70,000 – $85,000 CAD.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives and continuing education programs
• Mental health benefits up to $5,000 per year
• Canadian Tire Profit Sharing
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts

5+ years of executive support experience; advanced Microsoft 365 proficiency; experience with AI productivity tools such as Copilot; exceptional discretion with confidential information; strong analytical and reporting skills; experience in audit, finance, governance, or board-facing environments preferred