Retail Operations Planning Analyst**(Acting/Contract)

LCBO; Toronto; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Defined Benefit Pension

Workperk discounts

Job summary

LCBO is seeking an experienced Finance/Operations Analyst to support budgeting for 690+ stores and all Retail Head Office cost centres. You will process, reconcile, and track invoices, ensuring proper approvals and coding, while assisting with data analysis and reporting for financial reviews.

You will prepare executive materials and maintain reporting tools, leveraging SAP, Excel, and PowerBI to monitor KPIs, sales, labour, and expense trends. A CPA asset and strong GAAP knowledge are valued.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, data science, or business.
• 3+ years of work experience in a similar role.
• CPA designation asset if present.
• Strong attention to detail with invoices, financial data and supporting docs.
• PowerBI or similar analytics software training/certification an asset.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP) and BI tools (PowerBI).
• Able to explain complex financial data to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist budgeting for 690+ stores and Retail Head Office cost centres.
• Process, reconcile, and track invoices with proper approvals and coding.
• Review invoices for accuracy and resolve discrepancies with stakeholders.
• Support data analysis, trends, and process improvements projects.
• Prepare, update, and format PowerPoint presentations and executive reports.
• Develop databases and reporting tools for KPI tracking, sales, labour, and expenses.

Skills

Data analysis

PowerBI

Excel

invoicing & budgeting

Communication skills

SAP experience

GAAP understanding

Attention to detail

Union environment experience

Education

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

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerBI

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 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 modelling 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.

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits, including:

• 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.

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Work Hours: 36.25

Union / Non-Union: Non-Union

Job Posting End Date: September 14, 2026

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.