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Canadian Tire Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance in Toronto, Ontario
What you'll do
Perform financial analysis, financial modeling, and performance measurement in order to assess the impact of large or enterprise-wide projects and strategic initiatives on key financial and value creation metrics
Undertake financial due diligence required to support potential acquisitions, partnerships and/or other strategic initiatives; coordinating input from subject matter experts across Accounting, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, and other Finance functions
Work closely with Corporate Development, Finance, and other stakeholders and perform the financial evaluation of growth opportunities; provide insights and recommendations on projects which impact the business
Develop and improve dynamic and complex financial models that enable efficient analysis of projects and that support regular and ad hoc decision making
Advise on CTC’s capital allocation strategy (including dividends, share repurchases, and capex) and evaluate alternative uses of capital including business investment, shareholder return, debt repayments, and acquisitions
Lead reporting and insight identification relating to CTC’s Total Shareholder Return (TSR) performance and valuation metrics relative to peers
Run the estimation of hurdle rates and impairment WACC relevant to the business
Support the financial aspiration and outlook process, including leading development of alternative scenarios to stress test outlook assumptions
Lead various macro and peer analysis, enabling a stronger support for outlook projections and better understanding of the company’s performance drivers
Build and design content for PowerPoint presentations that clearly articulate the subject and tell the story.
Provide support as needed to the Enterprise Investment Planning team on periodic reporting and forecasts
Provide support for ad-hoc requests and special projects, presentation development and executive communications to the Executive Team, CFO and Board of Directors
What you bring
University degree in Finance, Accounting, or a business-related discipline
Financial designation (CA, CFA, CMA) or MBA is considered an asset
Minimum of 4-5 years’ progressive experience in a finance or analytical role with an emphasis on corporate finance, financial modeling, and analysis; with strong working knowledge of the financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow statements)
Strong financial acumen, including modelling, business case development, and financial valuation
The ability to work through ambiguous business problems with minimal direction in a fast-paced and changing environment under tight deadlines
Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities, and attention to details
Strong executive communication/presentation skills
Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, especially PowerPoint (and Data Visualization) and Excel
Working knowledge of software such as Bloomberg, FactSet and/or Capital IQ, Hyperion is considered an asset
We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.
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.