Senior Financial Analyst – Margin Accounting – Canadian Tire – Toronto, ON

Canadian Tire Corporation is one of Canada’s most recognized retail and financial services companies, and their Finance team is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst – Margin Accounting to join them in Toronto, Ontario. This is a hybrid role (in-office four days a week) that puts you at the centre of margin analysis across several of CTC’s major retail banners, including Mark’s, SportChek, PHL, Sports Experts, and PartSource.

This position reports to the Manager of Margin Accounting and offers a real window into how a large, complex retail organization manages its financial results. You’ll be working alongside cross-functional teams, supporting month-end close activities, developing sales return provision models, and providing accounting guidance on new programs and business initiatives — all while maintaining the rigour expected of a CPA-designated professional.

About the Role: Senior Financial Analyst – Margin Accounting

At its core, this role is about being a trusted accounting partner for margin-related work across multiple Canadian Tire banners. You’ll be responsible for analyzing revenue and cost of sales, investigating trends and anomalies, leading the development and maintenance of sales return provision models, and managing royalty arrangement accounting in line with contractual terms and IFRS standards. Every deliverable you produce feeds into the broader financial picture of a company that operates at significant scale across Canada.

The role also demands strong relationship management — you’ll work closely with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, and both internal and external auditors. Whether it’s supporting a complex accounting assessment or presenting variance explanations against budget and forecast, you’ll need to communicate clearly and confidently across all levels of the organization.

Benefits and Salary

Canadian Tire offers a broadband salary range of $64,000 – $106,000 CAD, with a typical hiring range of $64,000 – $85,000. Final compensation depends on experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Beyond salary, employees receive comprehensive benefits and retirement programs, performance incentives, continuing education support, mental health benefits of $5,000 per year, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, product discounts, and access to the Triangle Learning Academy. Career growth opportunities are also a meaningful part of the package.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day, this role blends technical accounting with business partnering. You’ll be expected to manage recurring financial obligations with precision while also contributing to more complex, project-based initiatives that require strategic thinking and sound judgment. Here’s what the work looks like in practice:

• Partner with cross-functional teams as the key accounting contact for margin-related business initiatives across Mark’s, SportChek, PHL, Sports Experts, and PartSource
• Provide accounting guidance and ensure appropriate treatment and policy decisions are applied to new programs, contracts, and business initiatives
• Lead development and maintenance of sales return provision models across multiple banners, analyzing trends, assumptions, and key drivers
• Manage accounting for royalty arrangements, ensuring accurate financial recognition and reporting in line with contractual terms and accounting standards
• Support month-end close activities, including journal entry review, account reconciliations, and financial analysis
• Report financial results, explain variances to prior year, budget, and forecast, and provide updates on key initiatives
• Monitor and execute all key internal controls
• Manage relationships with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, and internal/external auditors
• Participate in or lead ad hoc analyses, projects, and business initiatives as assigned

Requirements / Skills

This role suits a detail-oriented accounting professional who’s comfortable navigating a large, complex organization. Canadian Tire values candidates who combine technical IFRS expertise with genuine curiosity about how businesses operate. Strong communicators who can build relationships across departments — from Finance to Audit — will thrive here.

• CPA designation is required
• University degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a medium or large company accounting department or accounting firm
• IFRS expertise, including researching and developing accounting position documents
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, along with proficiency in Word and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to see the big picture in a complex environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a track record of building cross-functional relationships
• Familiarity with internal and external audit processes
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), and Copilot is an asset

How to Apply

To apply, use the link below to visit the official Canadian Tire job posting. Make sure your resume is current and tailored to highlight your accounting experience before submitting.

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