Manager, Accounting Operations, Margin

What you'll do
As the Manager of Merchandise Accounting you will be a key member of the Canadian Tire Retail Accounting team and take on the challenge of a financial reporting role in a unique and complex environment. Managing a team of nine staff members your areas of responsibility include Sales, Cost of Sales, and Warranties for all CTC BUs. You will take accountability for the Dealer/Corporate margin split calculation and related contractual interpretation and analysis. You will interact with various areas of the business (i.e. Merchandising, FP&A, Marketing, Supply Chain, A/R, A/P, Treasury and I.T.) to ensure that results are properly and accurately reported on a timely basis. You will become a "subject-matter-expert" for all levels for senior management on your areas of responsibility and play a key role in projects related to these areas.

• Ensure the financial results are in compliance with IFRS
• Communicate significant variances to expected results (budget and historical trends) - this will require an understanding of CTR's business processes and the ability to understand and link impacts of business strategies and events into all financial analysis
• Review journal entries and account reconciliations as part of the monthly close process
• Ensure accounting practices are in compliance with the Dealer Contract
• Represent CTR in discussions with external and internal auditors around key accounting policy decisions
• Ensure compliance with CEO/CFO Certification requirements
• Manage and develop nine direct reports to maximize performance of the team
• Focus on continuous process improvement and automation
• Ensure financial systems are operating effectively

What you bring

• CPA, CPA, CMA, CPA, CGA designation required
• Proven ability to successfully lead other team members
• Excel at investigating and solving complex problems and accounting issues
• Experience in delivering timely and accurate financial reporting for senior management
• Current technical knowledge of IFRS and the ability to determine appropriate treatment of financial transactions
• Solid financial and technical skills coupled with strong analytical ability
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships
• Ability to thrive in an environment responsive to changing business requirements
• Solid PC skills (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with Oracle Financial system i.e, HFM, PeopleSoft, Smartview, and ARC an asset
• CTR experience 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.
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About Us
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("CTC") is one of Canada's most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.
Accommodations
We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.