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 good working knowledge of financial strategies and models
- Advanced excel skills with the ability to create and maintain complex reports
- Solid analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

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📌 Financial Analyst (Vancouver)
🏢 JD Sports Canada
📍 Vancouver