Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Holt Renfrew offers you an inspiring, fashion-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow. From our incredible partnerships with iconic luxury brands, to our commitments to corporate social responsibility, you will be inspired every day.

A job at Holt Renfrew offers a competitive total compensation, a generous employee discount, pension, and health & dental benefits, tuition assistance, and continuous learning and development.

Position Title: Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Department: Financial Planning & Analysis

Location: Store Support Centre

Reports to: Director, Finance - Stores & Capital Investments

Holt Renfrew offers you an inspiring, fashion-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow. From our incredible partnerships with iconic luxury brands to our commitments to corporate social responsibility, you will be inspired everyday.

A job at Holt Renfrew offers a competitive total compensation, a generous employee discount, pension, and health & dental benefits, tuition assistance, and continuous learning and development.

The Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis position poses the unique opportunity to partner with various areas of the business and play an integral role in supporting our profitability. Reporting to the Director, Finance - Stores & Capital Investments, this role is responsible for evaluating proposed store capital investments, measuring and analysing their performance, and handling day to day financial activities related to select Store Support Centre departments, including supporting month end, forecasting and annual budgeting activities.

Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Build effective partnerships with key internal stakeholders, i.e. executives and management across the organization
• Assist in the evaluation of proposed investments/capital expenditure as well as measuring and analysing their performance after completion
• Develop & evolve the reporting framework along with KPI's and metrics to track and monitor business performance
• Ownership of the creation of predictive/forecasting models for departments based on historical data and potential changes to key drivers
• Assist in month-end FP&A activities and coordinate with the Accounting team to ensure completeness and timely close of financial records
• Preparation and analysis of department operating expense budgets and regular forecasts
• Prepare detailed commentary to explain the financial results and assist the various lines of business in developing action plans as required
• Development and improvement of new processes and models to support management reporting requirements; maintain a continuous improvement mindset
• Partner with key stakeholders cross-functionally, to solve problems, ensure successful financial performance, challenge the status quo
• Ad-hoc reporting, analysis, and projects, as required

The ideal candidate:

• Post-secondary degree in a related field or (2-3 years) equivalent experience, ideal candidate will also possess an Accounting designation (CPA) or working towards it
• Superior analytical skills with the ability to drive useful business insights
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint); ideal candidate will also have exposure/competency in SAP, IBM Cognos and Microstrategy
• Proven track record with a minimum of 2-3 years of planning and analysis experience preferred

Holt Renfrew is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees -- their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation, please email careers@holtrenfrew.com and let us know so we can ensure you have an accessible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. All requests are confidential and used only to meet candidate needs.