Operations Specialist, Analytics and Reporting

**Sporting Life is a leading, iconic Canadian sports lifestyle retailer. Since 1979, we've been committed to providing our customers and their families with the best possible experience—and we are continuously working to improve it every day. We offer the best in outdoor apparel and fashion, footwear, equipment and accessories for men, women and kids. The mix of sport and fashion is what makes us unique.**

**YOU live for the great Canadian outdoors and take pride in **_living the Sporting Life_**. You relish in the exhilarating experience of skiing, snowboarding, cycling, running, tennis, hiking and camping and want to inspire our customers to do the same. You believe in the spirit of team, adapting to the ever changing retail environment, being part of constant innovation and working alongside the best leaders, associates and vendors in the business. We are looking for those who live what we sell every day and who celebrate the love of sport and an active way of living.**

**Job Title: Operations Specialist, Analytics & Reporting**

**Reports To: SVP Operations**

The Specialist will also be responsible for collaborating with all Sporting Life departments for budgeting, forecasting and long range planning, reporting & analysis for the company.

**Description of Job Responsibilities**:

- Drive the financial reporting process to include the integration of the strategy planning process in the operation budget process
- Assist with the identification of key business drivers and measurements and integrate these into the management reporting and ensuring common language across the organization
- Identify, build and maintain financial reporting including models and templates using a documented, auditable, and logical process.
- Conduct expense/budget planning, analysis and variances for Operations
- Perform analysis of actual to plan, variance explanations and trending.
- Merge and analyze ambiguous data from disparate data sources and communicate findings in a summarized format.
- Assist in auditing, monitoring, and improving data quality.
- Develop and provide quantitative solutions to complex business problems.
- Prepare, analyze and present monthly, quarterly and annual operating metrics and results for the region/stores.
- Prepare calculation details of the retail bonus plans based on financial metrics and results.
- Work with key stakeholders to develop the regional and store level payroll/labour workbooks.
- Respond to ad hoc requests (internal & external) for analysis, data and information on a regular basis.
- Provide analysis, recommendations and insights in support of retail analysis initiatives and projects as directed.
- Identify and provide recommendations to streamline and improve existing business processes including reporting, month-end, planning and forecasting.

**Essential Requirements and Qualifications**:

- Retail Experience a must.
- 7-10 years minimum progressive work experience.
- Experience extracting and analyzing data from a data warehouse or another OLAP technology
- Working knowledge of accounting, economic, statistical data and processes
- Some familiarity with Microsoft BI
- Ability to manage work flow and multiple requests, while meeting deadlines and managing expectations
- Sporting Life Group. is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please advise the Sporting Life Human Resources team of any accommodations required to ensure fair and equitable access through the recruitment and selection process._

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