Some of what you will do:
The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A provides analytical and planning support for the consolidation and reporting of B2C financials, partnering closely with FP&A leadership and cross‑functional business leaders in Retail Workforce Planning, Operational Excellence, Facilities Management, Real Estate, HR, and Field Services on strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting to drive business results and cost control. This role supports budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, and performance management by delivering actionable insights, variance analysis, and financial models that help drive B2C profitability, cost control, and informed decision‑making.
The successful candidate will need to have a finance background, possess strong analytical and technical skills. The candidate will also need to have strong communication skills to build relationships at various levels of the organization. In addition, the candidate will be a self-starter and continuously identifies and recommends all necessary actions to improve the financial performance and efficiency of the business
Specifically, You Will:
Support B2C financial and operation reporting and 5-year planning, including, but not limited to, retail and field resource planning, base rent, retail opex, software licenses and subscription planning, etc.
Prepare and analyze daily/weekly/monthly reports and reconciliations.
Prepare month-end variance analysis and commentaries vs budget and forecasts.
Build financial models and perform quantitative analysis to evaluate past performance and current trends, with the objective of influencing decision-making.
Perform financial modelling, simulations, sensitivity analysis, and testing.
Provide analytical support to financial forecasts and operating plans.
Compare anticipated and actual results and identify areas of improvement.
Collaborate with other analytical departments across the organization to bring new tools, data, and approaches to drive increasingly insightful recommendations across the company.
Engage in an ongoing pursuit to improve accuracy of financial forecasts across the different business units.
Provide quantitative support and analytical leadership to finance team.
Some of what you need:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Business Data Analytics, Finance or related field.
CPA designation strongly preferred; candidates actively pursuing CPA will also be considered.
MBA is considered an asset.
High proficiency using Microsoft Office programs, primarily Excel, Word and PowerPoint mandatory and experience in building Excel Macros is preferred.
Experience in modeling business cases and building management reports.
Ability to interpret large amounts of financial and non-financial data and summarize it to present meaningful information to various levels of management.
2 to 3 years experience as a Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Analyst or similar role, including budgeting and planning experience.
Working knowledge of Power BI, AS400, Oracle, SQL, GCP and Toad/datalake is considered an asset.
Experience in retail, particularly multiple-location/national and multi-channel retail is an asset.
Physical demands/working conditions:
Office environment – Hybrid, with 4 days onsite in Richmond Hill, subject to the hybrid policy
Some of what you will get:
Associate discount
Health and Dental benefits
RRSP/DPSP
Performance bonuses
Learning & Development programs
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Business Data Analytics, Finance, or a related field
- CPA designation or active pursuit of CPA
- MBA
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Experience building Excel Macros
- Experience modeling business cases and building management reports
- Ability to interpret large amounts of financial and non-financial data and summarize meaningful information for management
- 2 to 3 years of experience as a Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Analyst, or in a similar role, including budgeting and planning
- Working knowledge of Power BI, AS400, Oracle, SQL, GCP, and Toad/datalake
- Experience in national, multi-location, or multi-channel retail
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