Senior Financial Analyst -Real Estate Accounting (2 Year Contract)

What you'll do

Reporting to the Manager, Real Estate Accounting, this position provides a unique insight into new projects, contracts and financial results. The Senior Financial Analyst, Real Estate Accounting is an essential part of the Accounting group and will require that business initiatives are identified and accounted for appropriately. Your technical expertise and analytical skills are critical for success, as is your ability to communicate and collaborate while working on multiple projects with varying deadlines.

1. Report functional results, including analysis of significant variances year over year and compared to budget/forecast.
2. Prepare and review significant analyses and journal entries as part of the monthly financial reporting and review process.
3. Ongoing review of impairment of Real Estate and retail assets across all entities.
4. Annual impairment review of retail assets, including goodwill across all entities.
5. Capital vs OPEX decisions, project start and end dates, asset set ups and the appropriate amortization periods, changes in Real Estate asset classifications and recording of gains/losses.
6. Ensuring development projects are set up and tracked appropriately and transferred to asset management on completion.
7. Reviewing and establishing the appropriate accounting for new leases and lease changes - both as a Lessor and Lessee.
8. Effectively manage communications and relationships with business partners, corporate accounting, tax, FP&A as well as internal and external auditors.
9. Various ad-hoc projects in response to business scenarios and initiatives.
10. Run multiple tasks simultaneously and independently with minimal supervision.
11. Work with the accounting and business teams to continuously improve processes and look for efficiencies.
12. Execute and maintain documentation of controls.
13. Coach and aid in the development of team members.

What you bring

1. University degree in Accounting or Finance areas.
2. CPA designation required.
3. Experience in a medium/large company at a Senior Accountant level working with complex accounting models.
4. Able to determine appropriate treatment of financial transactions in accordance with IFRS.
5. Strong problem solving, analytical and strategic thinking skills.
6. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
7. Ability to thrive in an environment responsive to changing business requirements.
8. Detail oriented with strong diagnostic and analytical skills.
9. Highly driven with a strong work ethic, time management and organization skills.
10. Advanced PC skills including Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
11. Familiarity with internal and external audit processes.
12. Working knowledge of PeopleSoft accounting system, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and Smart View is an asset.

Hybrid

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.