Financial Analyst

**Help us boldly shape retail in Canada**

Canadian Tire Corporation’s (CTC) rich heritage of serving Canadians from coast-to-coast dates back to 1922. Our vision is to become the #1 retail brand in Canada and we are focused on innovating and making important investments in our business, especially when it comes to our people. To reach our goal, we need the best talent to help us evolve and drive change across the business - and boldly help shape Canada’s retail industry. As we strive to be at the forefront of a complex and vastly changing retail industry, it is an exciting time to join the Canadian Tire family of companies.

**What you’ll do**

The Financial Analyst will play a key role within a dynamic accounting team focused on an efficient and effective Accounting function which uses common information sources and practices, reduces ongoing costs, increases service level performance and minimizes risk. The incumbent will analyze the output of how others have recorded data and investigates anomalies and discrepancies in order to ensure accurate corporate reporting and adherence to accounting standards.

**Who you are**

We are looking for individuals who are:

- Creative and courageous, with the ability to manage in an environment of change and ambiguity to help us take bold, strategic moves in this rapidly evolving retail environment.
- Action oriented, and comfortable taking calculated risks to better serve our customers and business.
- Outcome focused, critical thinkers with the ability to analyze and visualize, to ensure continuous improvement across our entire business.
- Collaborative team players with superior influencing skills, who build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward.

If you’re curious, ready to take on new challenges and open to doing things differently to help us evolve rapidly, then this is definitely the place to be.

**Responsibilities**
- 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.
- Prepare and review significant analyses, entries and reconciliations as part of the monthly financial reporting and review process.
- Analyze significant variances, key metrics and business trends. Presents findings to managers and senior management.
- 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.
- Identify and execute complex process improvements, including demonstrated experience developing or auditing complex accounting models or valuations.
- Execute and maintain documentation of controls.

**What you bring**
- University degree in Accounting or Finance areas.
- CPA designation (or working towards) required.
- 2 - 3 years’ experience in a medium/large company at a Financial Analyst/Accountant level with strong IFRS knowledge.
- Ability to provide accounting guidance on capitalization of intangible assets and determine appropriate treatment of financial transactions in accordance with IFRS.
- Solid financial and technical skills coupled with strong analytical ability.
- Strong problem solving, analytical and strategic thinking skills; able to see the “big picture” in a complex business environment.
- Naturally 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).
- Familiarity with internal and external audit processes.
- Working knowledge of PeopleSoft accounting system and HFM is an asset.
- Broad knowledge of the Chart of Accounts and internal controls is an asset.

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- Canadian Tire and its family of companies are boldly shaping retail in Canada and we continue to deliver a positive experience for our customers. As one of the most trusted brands in Canada, our employees take pride in the work we do across the country. It’s more than the iconic triangle that keeps our employees around. From benefits and perks, to learning and development opportunities, to our commitment to Jumpstart - these are some of the many reasons why Canadian Tire Corporation is one of _Canada’s Best Managed Companies _. _
- To learn more about this team and the Canadian Tire family of companies follow us on _LinkedIn _. _