Financial Analyst

About the Role

JD Sports Canada is seeking a Financial Analyst to play a key strategic role in enhancing the company’s financial performance. Based at the Vancouver headquarters, this position focuses on building out the Financial Planning & Analysis function while executing strategies developed by the FP&A Manager. The role requires expertise in sales forecasting, retail planning, and regular sales reporting and analysis for both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the annual budgeting, financial planning, and continuous forecasting processes.
• Monitor departmental spending against budgets and identify variances for managerial review.
• Analyze financial statements and update financial models under the FP&A Manager’s supervision.
• Develop baseline revenue projections using past data for both retail stores and online sales platforms.
• Support month-end closing activities by compiling data and preparing preliminary variance reports.
• Perform routine cost evaluations, benchmarking, and risk assessments to aid business decisions.
• Create seasonal sales phasing models by utilizing historical sales figures and retailer input.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial research and data analysis to fulfill requests from leadership.
• Collaborate on reviewing weekly, period-end, and quarterly financial outcomes and assist in drafting summary commentaries.
• Contribute to the development of new dashboards to improve automation and reporting methods.
• Prepare reports and presentation materials for senior analysts, managers, and executives.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
• Experience in retail finance, with solid knowledge of key performance indicators such as conversion rates, average transaction value (ATV), and units per transaction (UPT).
• 2-4 years of experience in financial planning, modeling, and analysis.
• Proficiency with Netsuite and Workday Financials software; familiarity with Jesta ERP is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of financial models and strategic financial planning.
• Advanced Excel capabilities to create and maintain complex financial reports.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

Location: Vancouver headquarters
Salary Range: 70000 to 80000 CAD per year.