Associate Analyst, BP Controls Input

Canadian Tire Corporation is seeking an Associate Analyst, BP Controls Input to join their team in Toronto, Ontario on a hybrid basis (4 days in office per week).

What You'll Do

Financial Governance & Executive Reporting (Primary Focus)

• Consolidate Opex and project spend across all BP portfolios; compare actuals to monthly and quarterly snapshots.
• Validate AVP/DPM variance explanations against GL, Planview, forecasts, and budget trackers; build executive presentations by portfolio.
• Produce executive-ready reporting that highlights business impact for SVP/VP review.

CoE Budgeting & Forecasting

• Track spend versus allotment by portfolio; forecast off all active SOWs and accruals.
• Ensure invoices are paid on time and fully accrued; reconcile to actuals to improve forecast accuracy.
• Support accruals, forecasting, and variance explanations; assist FP&A with quarterly Opex forecasting.

Contract Management Governance

• Support timely approval and governance of all BP contracts; prepare executive summaries with Planview budget/forecast.
• Coordinate weekly SVP/AVP approval meetings and ensure each contract is executive-ready before review.

BP Offboarding

• Track all contractors across partner contracts (project, start/end dates, company, manager, rate).
• Automate offboarding triggers so reporting managers are notified two weeks before each contractor's end date.

Team Support – Oversight, Governance & Reporting

• Provide shared, dependable support across the CoE team with coordination, preparation, tracking, and follow-through.
• Support the decision and action framework across senior stakeholders; maintain the BP action tracker and follow up on open items.
• Help prepare decision-first SteerCo materials, executive pre-reads, and escalation summaries.

What You Bring

• Seasoned professional with solid financial analysis / FP&A depth; comfortable with GL, forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Experience with Planview (or equivalent) and executive financial reporting.
• Governance / PMO exposure; a reliable, trusted support across a team who can manage multiple senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication and reporting skills; proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and dashboarding (e.g., Power BI).
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, deadline-driven, proactive, and discreet.
• Values steady, meaningful work, builds durable institutional knowledge, and is committed to growing with the team.

Compensation

Broadband salary range: $53,000 – $88,000. Typical hiring range: $53,000 – $70,000.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives and continuing education programs
• Mental health benefits up to $5,000 per year
• Canadian Tire Profit Sharing
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Solid financial analysis and FP&A experience including GL, forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis. Experience with Planview or equivalent project portfolio management tools. Governance/PMO exposure. Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and discreet.

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