Associate Analyst, BP Controls Input – Canadian Tire – Toronto, ON

Canadian Tire Corporation is one of Canada’s most recognized retail and financial services companies, and they’re looking for an Associate Analyst, BP Controls Input to join their team in Toronto, Ontario. This is a hybrid role that puts you at the centre of financial governance, executive reporting, and budget management across a broad portfolio — an ideal fit for a detail-driven finance professional ready to take on meaningful, high-visibility work.

Day to day, you’ll be consolidating spend data, producing executive-ready presentations, managing contract governance workflows, and keeping senior stakeholders informed and aligned. If you thrive in a structured environment where your analytical rigour and organizational skills make a real difference, this role offers exactly that kind of steady, impactful work.

About the Role: Associate Analyst, BP Controls Input

In this position, you’ll support the Centre of Excellence (CoE) team with financial analysis, FP&A support, and governance across BP portfolios. You’ll consolidate Opex and project spend, validate variance explanations against GL and Planview data, and produce reporting materials for SVP/VP review. You’ll also manage forecasting off active SOWs and accruals, ensure invoices are paid on time, and assist with quarterly Opex forecasting alongside the FP&A function.

Beyond financial analysis, you’ll play an important coordination role — supporting contract management governance, preparing executive summaries, coordinating SVP/AVP approval meetings, and tracking BP contractor offboarding. You’ll maintain the BP action tracker, prepare SteerCo materials, and provide reliable, consistent support across the CoE team. This role requires someone who is discreet, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple senior stakeholders at once.

Benefits and Salary

Canadian Tire offers a broadband salary range of $53,000 – $88,000, with a typical hiring range of $53,000 to $70,000. Final compensation will reflect your experience, internal equity, and role-specific factors. Beyond salary, employees receive comprehensive benefits and retirement programs, performance incentives, continuing education programs, mental health benefits of up to $5,000 per year, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and career growth opportunities. Store discounts and access to the Triangle Learning Academy are also part of the package.

Responsibilities

This role spans financial governance, executive reporting, budget tracking, and team coordination — making it a broad and rewarding position for an organized finance professional. You’ll work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to keep the CoE running smoothly and ensure financial data is accurate, timely, and decision-ready.

• Consolidate Opex and project spend across all BP portfolios, comparing actuals to monthly and quarterly snapshots
• Validate AVP/DPM variance explanations against GL, Planview, forecasts, and budget trackers
• Build executive presentations by portfolio, highlighting business impact for SVP/VP review
• Track spend versus allotment by portfolio and forecast off all active SOWs and accruals
• Reconcile invoices to actuals and ensure invoices are paid on time and fully accrued
• Support contract management governance, including preparing executive summaries and coordinating weekly SVP/AVP approval meetings
• Automate contractor offboarding triggers to notify reporting managers two weeks before each end date
• Maintain the BP action tracker and follow up on open items across senior stakeholders
• Prepare SteerCo materials, executive pre-reads, and escalation summaries to support the operating cadence

Requirements / Skills

The ideal candidate brings solid FP&A and financial analysis experience, along with a proven ability to work effectively across multiple senior stakeholders. Canadian Tire values professionals who are not only technically capable but also reliable, organized, and committed to building lasting institutional knowledge within the team.

• Financial analysis / FP&A experience with hands-on knowledge of GL, forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis
• Planview or equivalent project portfolio management tool experience and familiarity with executive financial reporting
• Governance / PMO exposure with the ability to manage multiple senior stakeholders reliably
• Strong communication skills and proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and dashboarding tools such as Power BI
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven with a proactive and discreet working style
• Commitment to steady, meaningful work and interest in growing with the team over time

How to Apply

To apply, use the link below to visit the official Canadian Tire job posting and submit your application. Make sure your resume is up to date and tailored to reflect your financial analysis and governance experience before submitting.

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