Financial Analyst

Home Hardware Stores Limited; St. Jacobs; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Health, dental, vision, paramedical, W

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Employee family assistance program

Defined contribution pension plan with

Group RRSP

Employee discount at corporate store,

Vacation & personal time

Venngo WorkPerks

Job summary

Home Hardware Stores Limited is seeking a Financial Analyst to support monthly close and ongoing financial operations for our corporate departments in Ontario. You’ll prepare journal entries, reconciliations, forecasts and sales tax filings while partnering with stakeholders to deliver timely, accurate insights.

The role blends hands-on accounting with analysis and requires 3+ years in finance; strong Excel and ERP skills are essential. Hybrid work with onsite work at St. Jacobs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Three years’ experience in a finance-focused role; retail accounting experience preferred.
• Proficient with Excel; knowledge of Oracle or related ERP is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for wages, accounts receivable, accrued liabilities, revenues, expenses and others as needed.
• Collaborate with corporate department stakeholders to provide financial and analytical assistance with budgets and monthly reporting.
• Assist with preparing memos on technical accounting topics.
• Assist in preparing monthly provincial sales tax remittances and filings, as required.
• Identify, assess and communicate issues or opportunities affecting profitability and/or overall efficiencies.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and recommend changes that will improve the company’s financial performance. Comply with all internal controls and other relevant accounting standards and policies.
• Additional ad hoc projects as assigned by Management team.
• Onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Organization

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

Excel

Oracle ERP

Job description

We’re more than Canada’s largest independent hardware and building supplies retailer—we’re part of communities across the nation.

Support the Numbers That Drive the Business

As a Financial Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting the monthly close and ongoing financial operations for our internal corporate departments, including Payroll and Supply Chain. You’ll be responsible for journal entries, reconciliations, forecasting support, and sales tax filings, while working closely with stakeholders to deliver timely and accurate financial insights. Led by the Director, Financial Reporting, this opportunity suits a collaborative, detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys balancing hands-on accounting with analytical problem-solving.

Ready to make an impact in a new role? Here’s how:

• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations for wages, accounts receivable, accrued liabilities, revenues, expenses and others as needed.
• Collaborate with corporate department stakeholders to provide financial and analytical assistance with budgets and monthly reporting.
• Assist with preparing memos on technical accounting topics.
• Assist in preparing monthly provincial sales tax remittances and filings, as required.
• Identify, assess and communicate issues or opportunities affecting profitability and/or overall efficiencies.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and recommend changes that will improve the company’s financial performance. Comply with all internal controls and other relevant accounting standards and policies.
• Additional ad hoc projects as assigned by Management team.
• Bachelors or Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Three years’ experience in a finance-focused role, with a strong understanding of accounting principles and concepts; retail accounting experience preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including exceptional skills with Excel and other analytical tools. Knowledge of Oracle or related large ERP system an asset.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence decisions to profitably drive the business.
• Must be detail-oriented with strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to handle confidentiality.
• Strong organization and time-management skills.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities with ease, while continuing to meet deadlines and produce high-quality deliverables.
• The ability to be onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model.

How we’ll make you feel at Home

Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive:

• The expected starting salary range for this role is $69,800 - $91,600; the final offer will reflect relevant skills and experience.
• Eligible for the annual bonus program.
• Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Disability coverage, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with Company Match, and choice of contribution level.
• Group RRSP.
• Discount from our Corporate Retail Store in St. Jacobs.
• Competitive vacation time.
• Personal and sick time.
• Employee Discount Program through Venngo WorkPerks.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

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Bring your unique skills, thrive with interesting and challenging work, and experience what it’s like at Home.

Home Hardware recognizes the value of a diverse team. We believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences make us stronger as an organization. Applicants representing the full diversity of communities in Canada are encouraged to apply with confidence. Please let us know if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.

Canadians call us Home Hardware. We call it Home.