Senior Financial Analyst

Sporting Life is a leading, iconic Canadian sports lifestyle retailer. Since 1979, we've been committed to providing our customers and their families with the best possible experience and we are continuously working to improve it every day.

We offer the best in outdoor apparel and fashion, footwear, equipment and accessories for men, women and kids. The mix of sport and fashion is what makes us unique.

YOU live for the great Canadian outdoors and take pride in living the Sporting Life. You relish in the exhilarating experience of skiing, snowboarding, cycling, running, tennis, hiking and camping and want to inspire our customers to do the same.

You believe in the spirit of team, adapting to the ever-changing retail environment, being part of constant innovation and working alongside the best leaders, associates and vendors in the business.

We are looking for those who live what we sell every day and who celebrate the love of sport and an active way of living.

Job Title : Senior Financial Analyst

Reports To : Controller

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) will support the timely and accurate preparation of the internal and external monthly, quarterly and annual Financial Statements.

The SFA will have strong knowledge of IFRS and will be experienced with the financial statement close process, preparing working papers, supporting the annual audit process and preparing external budget and forecasting.

The SFA will be responsible for preparing the annual budget for the business ensuring departmental submissions are reasonable.

SFA will be responsible for the accounting of transactions and will be required to have a thorough understanding of agreements with third parties.

Additionally, they will be responsible to provide ad hoc support and report building expertise to various levels of management and assist in financial and operational decision making.

Will be the subject matter expert with regards to all aspects of financial data including but not limited to its extraction from various sources using available technologies.

Your Responsibilities

• Identify and build financial reporting including models and templates using a documented, auditable, and logical process.
• Prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting working papers for areas designated.
• Business Partner throughout the organization to provide insights and to ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded.
• Support the timely preparation and submission of the financial statements for both internal and external reporting.
• Supporting the preparation of the monthly forecast for the business.
• Supporting the preparation of the annual budget
• Prepare quarterly forecast and budget to our holding company.
• Support continuous process improvement to the existing accounting processes and procedures to eliminate non-value added activities, reduce processing time and eliminate manual intervention.
• Assist in the preparation of audit schedules as required during annual audit and working with the external auditors to complete their requirements.
• Assist in auditing, monitoring, and improving data quality.
• Develop and provide quantitative solutions to complex business problems.
• Prepare, analyze and present monthly, quarterly and annual operating metrics and results for the region / stores for Canada.
• Provide analysis, recommendations and insights in support of retail analysis initiatives and projects as directed.
• Perform timely variance analysis of actual to plan, prior year and forecast.
• Perform other related duties as required

What You Offer

• Post-secondary education required. Bachelor’s Degree in business, math, or equivalent preferred.
• 3-5 years relevant work experience
• CPA designation required.
• Strong analytical and business process skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced level of Excel including; Complex Formulas, Macros,
• Experience with Cognos, Hyperion, MicroStrategy, or another enterprise grade BI software
• Experience extracting and analyzing data from a data warehouse system.
• Familiarity with an ERP system (e.g. D365 MS Dynamics)
• Ability to manage work flow and multiple requests, while meeting deadlines and managing expectations
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Who You Are

• You live for the great Canadian Outdoors.
• You live for Skiing, Snowboarding, Cycling, Running and Tennis.
• The mix of fashion and sport is what makes us unique.
• You believe in the spirit of team, joining leaders, being part of constant innovation and working alongside the best staff and vendors in the business.

What We Provide

• Access to the best brands and vendors including training and learning opportunities
• Competitive compensation
• Amazing product discounts
• Professional growth and development
• Flexible schedules

Sporting Life is #unlikeanystoreintheworld

Sporting Life Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please advise the Sporting Life Human Resources team of any accommodations required to ensure fair and equitable access through the recruitment and selection process.