Financial Analyst Student, Planning (4 months) - Winter 2025

Our Commitment to Students

At Canadian Tire, we are committed to providing students with a supportive and collaborative environment that fosters knowledge sharing and offers key experiences to help them develop their capabilities through projects and objectives.

We believe in setting specific and measurable goals that align with our business objectives to support learning and help students achieve their full potential.

Our culture emphasizes learning from others, continuous improvement, agility, growth, and innovation, and we are invested in building a talented, diverse workforce for the future of Canada and Canadian Tire.

Additionally, we are dedicated to building strong relationships with our student employees by engaging with them throughout their education and career pursuits and creating opportunities for ongoing communication and relationship building.

What You'll Do

As an Financial Analyst Student on the Planning team, you will participate in all planning and forecasting activities for CTFS.

You will interact with CTFS business units and CTC Planning, by assisting and supporting them during plans and forecasts.

While in this position, you will be an active participant in supporting the information needs of Senior Management, while gaining a unique understanding of CTFS’ strategy and the related financial implications.

• Collaborate on financial forecasts, outlooks, and plans for Financial Services.
• Analyze financial statements and KPIs, offering regular monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc business commentary.
• Prepare and submit various reports to CTC's planning and budgeting department, including Consolidated and Direct Accountability Income Statements, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, CAPEX, Key Performance Metrics, and Board Reporting.
• Develop proficiency in PeopleSoft Budgeting and Financials systems.
• Support financial planning activities, including administering PeopleSoft Budgeting system, conducting testing for software upgrades, and assisting in preparing reports for Senior Management and the Board of Directors.

What You Bring

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting.
• Previous experience in financial analysis, planning, or budgeting.
• Pursuing or completed a post-graduate designation (e.g., CPA, CFA, MBA).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on innovation.
• Enthusiastic team player with leadership qualities and initiative.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; skilled in prioritization and time management. Working knowledge of PeopleSoft Financials, PeopleSoft Budgeting, and nVision 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. This role is based out of our CTFS office in Oakville, Ontario.