Department: Finance

Location: Vancouver HQ

Salary: 70-80k

The Role
The Financial Analyst is a strategic role responsible for planning and managing JD Canada’s financial performance. You will use your experience to build upon the foundation of the Financial Planning & Analysis department, executing on your Manager of FP&A;’s strategic directives. The ideal candidate brings a successful track record of supporting sales forecasting, retail planning, and weekly/monthly sales reporting and analysis.

The Responsibilities

Supporting the annual financial planning, budgeting, and rolling forecast processes

Assisting in tracking departmental expenditures against budgets and identifying variances for review

Analyzing financial statements and maintaining/updating financial models with the guidance of the Manager of FP&A;

Preparing baseline projections for brick-and-mortar and e-commerce locations using historical data.

Assisting with the month-end close process by gathering data and preparing preliminary variance reports

Conducting routine cost analyses, benchmarking exercises, and basic risk assessments to support decision‑making

Supporting the creation of seasonal sales phasing models by compiling historical sales data and current retailer plans.





Performing ad‑hoc research, data extraction, and analysis to support leadership requests.

Collaborating with the team to review weekly, period-end, and quarter-end financial results, helping draft the initial commentary

Assisting in the development of new department dashboards to support the automation and enhancement of reporting systems

Preparing presentation materials and reports for senior analysts and managers to deliver to the executive team

The Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field

Experience working in the retail industry and a deep familiarity with relevant KPIs (conversion, ATV, UPT, etc.)

Experience compiling complex financial information for an executive audience2-4 years of experience in financial planning, analysis and modelling

Deep familiarity with Netsuite and Workday Financials software is crucial, familiarity with Jesta ERP is an asset

Possesses positive working knowledge of financial strategies and models

Advanced excel skills with the ability to create and maintain complex reports

Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

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📌 Financial Analyst (British Columbia)
🏢 JD Sports Canada
📍 British Columbia