Senior Financial Analyst - Business Accounting

Canadian Tire Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its dynamic accounting team in Toronto. The role involves analyzing financial results, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing valuable insights to management. Ideal candidates hold a University degree and CPA designation, with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience. This position leverages technical accounting knowledge and requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, making a significant impact on corporate reporting.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Store discounts

Supported learning through Triangle Learning Academy

Profit sharing

Retirement and savings programs

Mental health benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' experience at a Senior Accountant level.
• Proven ability to lead team members.
• Solid IFRS technical skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial results comply with IFRS, and present reports to Management.
• Analyze variances and business trends.
• Provide accounting guidance on capitalizations of intangible assets.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Strategic Thinking

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

University degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA designation or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PeopleSoft accounting system

HFM

Job description

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Manager, Accounting Operations, IT and Retail, the Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role within a dynamic accounting team. This position utilizes strong technical accounting knowledge to provide guidance on complex accounting issues within the Canadian Tire family of companies. This position also plays an important role in the support finance provides to our business partners. In addition, the incumbent will analyze the output of how others have recorded data and investigate anomalies and discrepancies to ensure accurate corporate reporting and adherence to accounting standards.

• Ensure the financial results are in compliance with IFRS and provide accurate and timely reports and analysis to Management on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Analyze significant variances, key metrics, and business trends. Present findings to managers and senior management.
• Provide accounting guidance on capitalization of intangible assets and determine appropriate treatment of financial transactions in accordance with IFRS.
• Analyze and implement the impact of business contracts and/or regulatory and accounting changes to processes and controls.
• Execute the impact of business decisions while following Accounting & Regulatory policies and procedures.
• Advise on more complex accounting treatment of transactions with focus on intangible assets, non property leases and contracts.
• Identify and execute complex process improvements, including demonstrated experience developing or auditing complex accounting models or valuations.
• Execute and maintain documentation of financial decisions, controls and processes including accounting memos.
• Provide guidance and accounting expertise to other team members.
• Build and deliver content for presentations that clearly articulate the subject and tell the story, including presenting to the senior leadership team.

What you bring

• University degree in Accounting or Finance areas.
• CPA designation required or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience with a public accounting firm or a medium/large company at a Senior Accountant level proven ability to successfully lead other team members.
• Solid financial and IFRS technical skills and ability to apply to various business scenarios.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and strategic thinking skills; able to see the “big picture” in a complex business environment.
• Natural curiosity to understand the reason behind transactions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Ability to thrive in an environment responsive to changing business requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced PC skills including Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft accounting system and HFM is an asset.
• Familiarity with internal and external audit processes.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies.With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 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.

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.