The Financial Analyst, Store Design & Renewal is responsible for the financial planning, forecasting, and reporting that support all Store Design & Renewal teams including Store Design, Concept Renewal, Fixture Procurement, Point-of-Purchase (POP) Line Review, and In-store Marketing initiatives. This role partners closely with these teams to ensure accurate financial tracking, disciplined spend management, and transparent reporting across operating budgets.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport annual budgeting for Store Design & Renewal, including operating budget, Marketing Budget Cost Report, and Merch & Owned Brands budgetsSupport reforecasting activities throughout the year by analyzing actuals, identifying variances, and updating forecastsManage year/month-end financial processes, including preparation and validation of accrualsPerform variance analysis between budget, forecast, and actuals; articulate drivers, risks, and opportunities to stakeholdersEnsure compliance with internal financial controls, policies, and reporting standardsProduce and maintain regular spend reports for leadership, providing visibility into YTD spend and forecasted outlookDevelop project-level financial tracking, monitoring budgets, commitments, invoices, and forecastsPrepare marketing budget cost reports,



tracking in-store marketing and POP spendTrack and report on volume rebates related to POP to ensure accurate accrual, recovery, and reconciliationIdentify cost trends, efficiencies, and savings opportunitiesManage credits to Dealers related to Store Design & RenewalSupport business cases, investment requests, and scenario analysis for new initiativesContribute to standardization and automation of financial reportingRequirementsBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field3–6 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A;, or business financeCPA designation (or in progress)Robust understanding of budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and variance analysisExperience with project-based financial tracking and multi-stakeholder environmentsAdvanced Excel skills; experience with financial systems, reporting tools, or Power BI is an assetHighly detail-oriented with strong financial disciplineProactive, analytical thinker with a problem-solving mindsetClear communicator with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-finance partnersBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field; 3–6 years of FP&A; or financial analysis experience; CPA designation or in progress; advanced Excel skills; strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Financial Analyst, Store Design & Renewal (Toronto)
🏢 Canadian Tire
📍 Toronto