Senior Financial Analyst, Store Design & Renewal

Canadian Tire Corporation; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and retirement

Performance incentives

Continuing Education Programs

Product discounts

Career growth opportunities

Office at 75 Barber Greene Rd, Toronto

Job summary

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for Store Design & Renewal in Toronto. You will partner with design, procurement, POP, and in-store marketing to drive disciplined spend, accurate reporting, and transparent budgets while improving financial visibility and guiding strategic investments.

You will manage budgeting, forecasting, variances, and project-level financials, supporting cost optimization and data-driven decision-making across a broad portfolio.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial analysis, business finance or a related role.
• Strong hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial reporting.
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA is considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge of Account Principles, financial reporting standards, with practical application required.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with non-finance teams and translating financial information into recommendations and insights.
• Experience managing project/program financials, operating expenses, budgets or cost centres within a complex organization.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial systems, reporting tools, or PowerBI is an asset.
• Proactive, analytical thinker with a problem-solving mindset.
• Clear communicator with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance partners.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with interest in process automation and standardization.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and communicate with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budgeting for Store Design & Renewal, including operating budget, Marketing Budget Cost Report, and Merch & Owned Brands budgets for in-store execution, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Support reforecasting activities throughout the year by analyzing actuals, identifying variances, and updating forecasts to reflect changing scope, timing, or spend.
• Partner with Store Design & Renewal teams to understand demand drivers, phasing, and financial implications of design and renewal initiatives.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

PowerBI

Excel

Non-finance partnering

Project financials

Communication

Education

CPA designation / progress toward CPA

Tools

PowerBI

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

The Senior Financial Analyst, Store Design & Renewal is a highly visible finance partner supporting investment and financial decision-making across Canadian Tire's Store Design & Renewal portfolio. Reporting to the AVP, you'll own key elements of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and project financial management, partnering directly with Store Design, Concept Renewal, Fixture Procurement, Point-of-purchase (POP) Line Review and In-store Marketing initiatives. This role partners closely with these teams to ensure accurate financial tracking, disciplined spend management, and transparent reporting across operating budgets.

This is an opportunity to go beyond reporting the numbers. You'll help leaders understand what's driving performance, identify risks and opportunities, improve financial visibility, and provide insights that support investments across Canadian Tire's store network. You will play a critical role in enabling data-driven decision-making, financial accountability, and cost optimization across projects and programs.

What you'll Do:

Financial Planning & Budget Management

• Support annual budgeting for Store Design & Renewal, including operating budget, Marketing Budget Cost Report, and Merch & Owned Brands budgets for in-store execution, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Support reforecasting activities throughout the year by analyzing actuals, identifying variances, and updating forecasts to reflect changing scope, timing, or spend.
• Partner with Store Design & Renewal teams to understand demand drivers, phasing, and financial implications of design and renewal initiatives.

Year/Month-End & Financial Controls

• Manage year/month-end financial processes, including preparation and validation of accruals, ensuring expenses are recorded accurately and in the correct period.
• Perform variance analysis between budget, forecast, and actuals; clearly articulate drivers, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, policies, and reporting standards.

Spend & Performance Reporting

• Produce and maintain regular spend reports for leadership, providing clear visibility into YTD spend, forecasted outlook, and remaining budget by program, banner, business owner, and initiative.
• Develop project-level financial tracking, monitoring budgets, commitments, invoices, and forecasts for active Store Design & Renewal projects.
• Prepare marketing budget cost reports, tracking in-store marketing and POP spend against approved budgets and highlighting potential risks or savings.

Rebates, Recoveries, Accruals & Cost Optimization

• Track and report on volume rebates related to POP to ensure accurate accrual, recovery, and reconciliation of rebate funds.
• Identify cost trends, efficiencies, and savings opportunities; support continuous improvement initiatives through financial insight and analysis.
• Collaborate with Procurement and vendors to validate rebate assumptions and financial outcomes.

Dealer Credits (including Owned Brands)

• Manage credits to Dealers related to Store Design & Renewal, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with approved funding agreements.
• Coordinate with Dealers, Finance, and internal partners to validate credit eligibility, resolve discrepancies, and ensure proper application of credits against invoices or recoveries.
• Track Dealer credits as part of project and program financials, ensuring visibility within spend reports, forecasts, and month-end close.
• Support audits and internal reviews related to Dealer credits, rebates, and recoveries by maintaining clear documentation and financial traceability.

Business Partnership & Decision Support

• Act as a trusted financial partner to Store Design & Renewal teams, translating financial data into actionable insights.
• Support business cases, investment requests, and scenario analysis for new initiatives or design programs.
• Contribute to standardization and automation of financial reporting where possible, improving accuracy and reducing manual effort.

What You'll Bring:

• 3-6 years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial analysis, business finance or a related role.
• Strong hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial reporting.
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA is considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge of Account Principles, financial reporting standards, with practical application required
• Demonstrated experience partnering with non-finance teams and translating financial information into recommendations and insights.
• Experience managing project/program financials, operating expenses, budgets or cost centres within a complex organization.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with financial systems, reporting tools, or PowerBI is an asset
• Proactive, analytical thinker with a problem-solving mindset
• Clear communicator with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance partners
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Continuous improvement mindset, with interest in process automation and standardization
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and communicate with senior stakeholders.

We're always looking for great talent! 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
• Our office is located at 75 Barber Greene Rd, Toronto, ON and the team is on campus 4 Days a week

The target salary range is between $82,000.00 and $95,000.00 CAD Annual. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, job-related knowledge, skills and competencies, market location, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements.

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

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.

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.