Retail Operations Planning Analyst*(Acting/Contract)

LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario); Toronto; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Defined Benefit Pension

Workperk discounts

Job summary

LCBO is seeking a Financial Analyst for an onsite role in Toronto to support budgeting for 690+ stores and all Retail Head Office cost centres. You will process and reconcile invoices, analyze data, and prepare executive materials.

The role emphasizes accuracy, data integrity, and collaboration with stakeholders across LCBO’s Retail Operations Planning team. CPA designation is an asset and SAP/PowerBI experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, data science, or business.
• 3+ years of work experience in a similar position.
• CPA designation would be considered an asset.
• Experience with SAP, Excel, and PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Assist budgeting for 690+ stores and all Retail Head Office cost centres.
• Process, reconcile, and track invoices with proper approvals.
• Review invoices for accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Perform data analysis to identify trends and support process improvements.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations and briefing materials for meetings.
• Maintain databases and reporting tools for sales, labour and expenses.
• Ensure data integrity across reporting platforms.

Skills

PowerBI

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Invoicing

Education

Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, data science, or business

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location Address: 100 Queens Quay East, 9th Floor, Toronto

Number of Openings: 1

Pay: $66,671.00 - $113,578

Job Posting Description: This is an onsite role #LI-Onsite

Contract: Up to 18 Months

Are you passionate about conducting analysis and identifying key findings? Reporting to the Manager, Retail Operations Planning, you will play a key role in processing, reconciling, and tracking invoices for the division. You will also support budgeting activities for all stores and Retail Head Office cost centres and contribute to financial reporting, analysis, and other planning initiatives. If you are a team player, who is agile, results-driven, and enthusiastic about taking initiative, then this is the role for you!

About the Role

• Assist the Manager, Retail Operations Planning in planning, developing, coordinating, and administering the division's budgeting process for 690+ stores and all Retail Head Office cost centres.
• Process, reconcile, and track invoices, ensuring supporting documentation is complete and submitted in accordance with company procedures and timelines.
• Review invoices for accuracy, appropriate approvals, and correct coding, and follow up with internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies or missing information.
• Support special projects by conducting data analysis, identifying trends, and assisting with the implementation and review of process improvements.
• Assist with the preparation, updating, and formatting of PowerPoint presentations, briefing materials, executive decks, and reports for meetings and business reviews.
• Develop and maintain databases and reporting tools used to track progress in sales, labour, and expense spending, KPI's and other metrics, Trade Area impacts of new stores, Health and Safety reporting, Daily Sales Forecasting, and vendor contract oversight, to report at various levels of the company.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across multiple reporting platforms and databases, applying best practices in data governance.

About You

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, data science, or business.
• 3+ years of work experience in a similar position.
• Financial designations such as CPA would be considered an asset.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to accurately review invoices, financial information, and supporting documentation.
• Formal training or certification in PowerBI or similar analytics software would be considered an asset.
• Highly developed understanding of LCBO retail operations and retailing in general.
• Must have the ability to undertake and explain complex financial and statistical analyses.
• Experience with various software packages with bias to enterprise resource planning systems (primarily SAP), statistical modeling software (primarily Microsoft Excel), and business intelligence software (primarily Microsoft PowerBI).
• Demonstrate understanding of the complexities and sensitivities of operating a "government business entity" in a competitive marketplace.
• A sound understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) principles would be considered an asset.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex data in a clear and actionable manner to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in a unionized environment would be considered an asset.

Benefits

• Access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program
• a Defined Benefit Pension
• Discounts on products and services via Workperk

There is a world of opportunities at the LCBO...

Join an organization where you can be challenged while achieving your true potential.

A place where you can make a positive impact supporting Ontario business and communities.

Discover a safe, healthy, diverse, inclusive, and accountable workplace where your wellbeing is our top priority.

At the LCBO, your contributions are respected and valued.

Be part of our journey as we invest in people and technology to transform an organization.

There really is a world of opportunities at the LCBO.

We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, so everyone feels valued, respected, and heard.

The LCBO is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

If contacted for an interview or employment opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation.

The LCBO is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

The LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) is an Ontario government enterprise and one of the world’s largest buyers and retailers of beverage alcohol. Through more than 650 retail stores, catalogues, special order services and more than 389 LCBO Convenience Outlets (LCOs), which provide cost effective, convenient and socially responsible access for rural consumers, the LCBO offers nearly 24,000 products annually to consumers and licensed establishments from more than 80 countries.

Work Hours: 36.25

Union / Non-Union: Non-Union

Job Posting End Date: September 14, 2026