Senior Analyst

Canadian Tire Corporation; Oakville; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and retirement

Performance incentives

Continuing Education Programs

Career growth opportunities

Product discounts

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a Senior Analyst to transform customer and financial data into actionable insights that inform strategic decisions and drive profitable growth. The role blends analytics with strong financial acumen, focusing on forecasting, performance measurement, and business impact analysis.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to build robust models, deliver high-impact insights, and communicate key drivers behind trends and opportunities to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• University degree in a quantitative discipline.
• 3–5+ years of analytics/financial modelling experience.
• Strong forecasting and performance measurement skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Advanced SQL skills.
• Knowledge of data analysis tools (SAS, Python, or R) is a plus.
• Experience building financial models and identifying key drivers.
• Data visualization expertise, preferably with Power BI.
• Understanding of customer analytics and statistical modelling techniques.
• Strong analytical mindset and proactive data exploration.
• Excellent communication and storytelling to influence stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with high data accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Interest in emerging technologies and advanced analytics.
• Retail, financial services, or loyalty analytics experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Transform customer and financial data into actionable insights for strategic decisions.
• Develop forecasting models for enterprise KPIs to support planning.
• Deliver performance analytics for strategic initiatives, including loyalty programs.
• Monitor KPIs and explain variances to stakeholders.
• Reconcile data across sources for consistency with reporting.
• Apply statistical techniques to enhance insights.
• Create presentations to translate data into clear insights for decision-makers.
• Partner with business, finance, and data teams on strategic initiatives.
• Provide proactive analysis on market and customer behavior trends.
• Manage project timelines and stakeholder communication.

Skills

Forecasting

Performance measurement

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Data visualization

Customer analytics

Statistical modelling

Communication

Attention to detail

Cross-functional

Financial modeling

Python/R/SAS

Education

University Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or other quantitative discipline

Tools

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Python

R

SAS

Job description

What You’ll Do:

• As a Senior Analyst you will transform customer and financial data into actionable insights that drive strategic decision‑making and profitable growth.
• This role combines traditional analytics with strong financial acumen, with a focus on forecasting, performance measurement, and business impact analysis.
• You will partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑impact insights, build robust financial and analytical models, and provide a clear understanding of key business drivers.
• Success in this role means delivering accurate, forward‑looking insights that influence strategy, improve performance, and enhance customer and portfolio outcomes.
• Analyze customer, operational, and financial data to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities across the business.
• Develop and maintain forecasting models for enterprise KPIs to support strategic planning and performance tracking.
• Deliver performance analytics and insights for key strategic initiatives, including loyalty programs and portfolio performance.
• Monitor key business and financial KPIs, identifying drivers of variance and communicating implications to stakeholders.
• Reconcile and align data across sources to ensure consistency with financial reporting and business metrics.
• Apply statistical and analytical techniques to enhance insights.
• Develop compelling presentations and leverage strong storytelling to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that influence decision‑making.
• Partner with business, finance, and data teams to support strategic initiatives.
• Provide proactive analysis on areas impacted by economic, market, and customer behavior trends.
• Manage project timelines and stakeholder communication.

What You Bring:

• University Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or other quantitative discipline
• 3–5+ years of experience in analytics, financial modelling, or related roles
• Strong knowledge of forecasting and performance measurement
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
• Advanced knowledge of SQL
• Advanced knowledge of data and analytical software (SAS, Python or R) considered an asset
• Experience in building financial models and understanding key financial drivers
• Expertise in data visualization and BI tools, preferably Power BI
• Understanding of customer analytics and statistical modelling techniques
• Strong analytical mindset and intellectual curiosity, with a proactive approach to exploring data, asking the right questions, and connecting insights to business and financial outcomes
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders
• High attention to detail and data accuracy
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment
• Interest in emerging technologies and advanced analytics
• Experience in retail, financial services, or loyalty analytics is an asset

In addition to competitive pay, we offer:

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

Salary Range:

$64,000 – $106,000 CAD. Our typical hiring range is between $64,000 and $85,000 CAD. 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.

This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization.

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.

About Us

At Canadian Tire Services Limited/Canadian Tire Bank, it is our mandate to continue to create innovative and rewarding financial solutions for our customers. Our growing suite of products and services showcase the dynamic contributions from our employees and our success is driven by a strong vision, loyal customers, and our ability to build teams that reflect the diverse customers and communities in which we live and work. Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our 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.