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 will do**
- Perform analysis in relation to potential acquisitions, partnerships, strategic projects and other investment initiatives and their impact on value creation and various financial metrics
- Monitor and update the Total Shareholder Return model to support decision making given publicly available data
- Work with business units and other corporate groups (Treasury, Strategy, Corporate Development, FP&A, and other Finance departments) to consolidate the financials and summarize performance metrics of business opportunities/mergers/acquisitions into meaningful analysis
- Collect and analyze market, peer group, and macro data as required for various projects (capital allocation, portfolio management evaluations, strategic initiatives, scenario planning, etc.)
- Develop financial models that support analysis and decision making
- Provide insights as to what drives top performing companies, their market space, and differentiating factors
- Support the improvement of long-range financial projections capability of CTC, including scenario modeling (e.g. pro forma M&A models, sensitivity models, etc.)
- Prepare financial analysis as requested by management (e.g. comprehensive income statement, balance sheet, capital expense and working capital analysis) comparing results to prior year, budget, forecast or trend analysis
- Periodically, support the Corporate Planning and Reporting teams in the preparation of the annual budget, strategic plan, quarterly forecasts, month end reporting and quarterly external reporting
- Create and update PowerPoint presentations and communications to the Executive Team, CFO and Board of Directors
- Perform ad hoc analysis as required by Senior Management to support decision making

**What you bring**
- University degree in Accounting/Finance or business-related discipline
- 2+ years of relevant forecasting and financial modeling experience
- 2+ years business experience in an analytical field with a solid understanding of the financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow statements)
- Strong knowledge of valuation and capital budgeting techniques
- Professional designation (CPA/CFA/MBA) or working towards is considered an asset
- Superior analytical and problem solving abilities
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and ease of working with data
- Strong PowerPoint and data visualization skills
- Great interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment under tight deadlines
- Working knowledge of systems such as BI, FactSet and/or Capital IQ, Hyperion
- General working knowledge of statistics (primarily regression) is considered an asset

LI-SH1
- 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 _. _