IT Financial Analyst

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and retirement

Performance incentives

Continuing Education Programs

Well-being perks

Career growth & product discounts

Broadband

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is seeking an IT Financial Analyst to support IT financial management through invoice governance, vendor oversight, and month-end activities. This role partners with IT, Finance, Procurement, and Accounting to ensure financial accuracy and budgeting discipline.

Responsibilities include the end-to-end invoice lifecycle (Coupa), variance analysis, dashboards in Power BI, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in finance, accounting, financial analysis, accounts payable, or related financial operations.
• 2+ years of experience supporting IT financial operations, vendor management, procurement, or technology-related budgets.
• Experience managing and reporting on large budgets, cost centres, and financial performance metrics.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Power BI, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Support IT financial management through invoice governance, vendor oversight, month‑end activities, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage end-to-end invoice lifecycle including intake, validation, approval coordination, discrepancy resolution, and payment processing.
• Lead month‑end close activities, including accruals, variance analysis, and financial reviews.
• Design, maintain, and enhance financial dashboards and scorecards to track spend and performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiency through standardization and automation.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Word

Dashboarding

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Accounts payable

Education

Finance/Accounting/Business/IT degree

Tools

Coupa

ERP systems

Job description

What You'll Do

We are seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative IT Financial Analyst to support IT financial management through invoice governance, vendor oversight, month-end activities, reporting, and process improvement initiatives. This role partners closely with IT, Finance, Procurement, Accounting, and external vendors to ensure financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and effective budget management.

Manage the end-to-end invoice lifecycle, including invoice intake, validation, approval coordination, discrepancy resolution, and payment processing through Coupa, batch uploads, and manual payment methods.

Financial Operations & Invoice Governance

Oversee the end‑to‑end invoice management lifecycle, including intake, validation, approval coordination, and submission for processing, ensuring compliance with internal controls and timelines

Act as a subject‑matter resource for invoice discrepancies, resolving issues through root‑cause analysis and proactive stakeholder engagement

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

Serve as a primary finance point of contact for IT vendors, managing inquiries, resolving escalations, and ensuring adherence to contractual and financial expectations

Partner cross‑functionally with IT, Procurement, and Finance teams to support seamless financial operations and continuous process improvement

Support telecom financial management activities, including telecom invoice processing and batch payment administration.

Month‑End Close & Financial Analysis

Lead and support month‑end close activities, including accruals, variance analysis, and financial reviews, providing clear explanations of key drivers and risks

Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data to support reporting, forecasting, and audit requirements

Metrics, Reporting & Insights

Design, maintain, and enhance financial dashboards and scorecards to track spend, operational performance, and key metrics

Translate financial data into actionable insights to support decision‑making and improve transparency across IT financial management

Process Improvement & Leadership

Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls, and reporting efficiency through standardization and automation

Demonstrate leadership through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and fostering a collaborative, accountable team environment.

What You Will Bring

University degree or college diploma in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Technology, or a related field.

4+ years of experience in finance, accounting, financial analysis, accounts payable, or related financial operations.

2+ years of experience supporting IT financial operations, vendor management, procurement, or technology-related budgets.

Experience managing and reporting on large budgets, cost centres, and financial performance metrics.

Strong understanding of invoice processing, month‑end close activities, financial reporting, and vendor financial management.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Power BI, PowerPoint, and Word.

Experience creating dashboards, scorecards, and reporting solutions that support financial and operational decision‑making.

Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and maintain effective relationships across business teams and vendors.

A proactive, analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, problem‑solving, and operational excellence.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives
• Continuing Education Programs
• Other perks to support your well‑being
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts
• Broadband

In addition to competitive pay, we offer:

Broadband Salary Range: $53,000.00 and $88,000.00 per annum

Ourtypical hiring range is between $75,000 and $80,000.

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.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, over 1,600 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market‑leading merchandising strategies.

We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward.

We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees.

As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits‑eligible employees and their families, including total well‑being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees.

Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility.

It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do.

We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification.

We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity‑seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond.

Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.

We are one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With world‑class owned brands and exciting market‑leading merchandising strategies, we are continually innovating with purpose: to excite and serve Canadian customers from coast‑to‑coast.

We are connected to communities, big and small, from coast‑to‑coast, offering products and services that reflect the diverse nature of every one of them.

From sports to outdoors, automobiles to homes, we know and understand life in Canada like no other retailer can.

We are always on the lookout for curious, creative people who are able to navigate and excel in a rapidly evolving retail environment.

If you’re ready to take on new challenges – be it in digital, IT, marketing, data & analytics, merchandising, or one of the many other roles we have – there is a place for you here,

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.