Senior Financial Data Analyst – Corporate FP&A

What you’ll do

The Senior Financial Data Analyst role on the Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team is a dynamic and interdisciplinary opportunity focused on preparing consolidated reporting and forecasts for the CFO, Board, and senior leadership team. This position emphasizes automation and effectiveness through advanced data analytics, requiring expertise in analytics, business intelligence, and process automation.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with peers in Corporate FP&A and partners across FP&A and IT to transform processes and enhance insight delivery. They should demonstrate high curiosity, initiative, a strong ability to learn quickly, and technical excellence with tools like Power BI, SQL, KNIME, Azure Synapse, PowerAutomate, and Copilot. The role involves challenging existing practices, championing automation, and reshaping financial data analysis across the organization. Frequent collaboration with data and analytics specialists will be crucial to driving the transition to more automated, self-serve, and data-driven processes.

• Conduct analysis of financial data to deliver meaningful insights to clients and the FP&A team—including reporting on forecast error and identifying opportunities to improve accuracy
• Develop datasets and reports that accelerate corporate FP&A analytics and insight delivery, and provide AI-connected self-serve access to key information
• Collaborate with peers in Finance and IT to set up and configure environments for process automation and orchestration (e.g., Power Automate, Power BI, HFM, etc.)
• Work closely with the AVP of Corporate FP&A to develop, prioritize, and deliver on a backlog of projects
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Finance, Accounting) to assess and unlock new analytics that drive common objectives
• Serve as an Automation Champion—developing self-serve analytics that drive value-generating activities across our FP&A team and delivering wow & delight in eliminating manual work.
• Develop a deep understanding of financial systems (such as HFM) and the processes behind forecasting and planning a multi-billion dollar business
• Achieve expert-level proficiency with analytics, automation, and dashboard tools

What you bring

• At least 3 years' experience in business, analytics, or finance
• Master’s degree or Certifications in related field is an asset
• Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CGA, CMA) is an asset
• Skilled with most or all of the following Power Automate, Copilot, MS Excel (pivot tables, PowerPivot, VBA), PowerBI, KNIME and SQL
• Experience with Hyperion Planning & HFM and Peoplesoft is an asset
• Strong analytical, strategic, and problem-solving abilities
• Effective communicator with technical and non-technical audiences
• Able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Works independently or collaboratively in changing environments
• Quick learner, proactive, and eager to master new technologies
• Builds strong relationships through excellent interpersonal skills

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About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 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.