Senior Financial Analyst, Vaughan

Job Description Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) will support the timely and accurate preparation of internal and external monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements. The SFA will have strong knowledge of IFRS, and experience with the financial statement close process, preparing working papers, supporting the annual audit process and preparing external budgets and forecasting. The SFA will be responsible for supporting the preparation of the annual budget for the business, ensuring departmental submissions are reasonable, and for the accounting of transactions with a thorough understanding of agreements with third parties.

Additionally, the SFA will provide ad‑hoc support and report‑building expertise to various levels of management and assist in financial and operational decision making, serving as the subject‑matter expert on all aspects of financial data extraction using available technologies.

Benefits

Access to a benefits package with varying levels of health, dental and vision coverage.

Employee discounts at Golf Town, Sporting Life and Team Town Sports shareable with friends and family.

Team‑first culture that celebrates an active sports lifestyle.

Fast‑paced hybrid environment where passion for sport and style belongs.

Vendor Pro Deals and expert product training to fuel knowledge and performance.

A salary range of $75,000–$90,000 (dependent on experience), bonus and opportunities to advance within the sports lifestyle industry.

What You'll Do

Identify and build financial reporting, including models and templates using a documented, auditable and logical process.

Prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting working papers for designated areas.

Business partner throughout the organization to provide insights and ensure financial transactions are properly recorded.

Support the timely preparation and submission of financial statements for internal and external reporting.

Assist in the preparation of monthly forecast, annual budget, quarterly forecast and budget to the holding company.

Support continuous process improvement to existing accounting processes and procedures, reducing time and manual intervention.

Assist in preparation of audit schedules, working with external auditors to complete requirements.

Audit, monitor and improve data quality.

Develop and provide quantitative solutions to complex business problems.

Prepare, analyse and present monthly, quarterly and annual operating metrics and results for region/stores for Canada.

Provide analysis, recommendations and insights supporting retail analysis initiatives and projects.

Support complete and accurate reporting of inventory, warehouse expenses and shipping costs.

Support annual inventory count process, posting and reconciling shrink entries, preparing shrink and inventory rolls.

Support and maintain daily/weekly cash forecasting to inform business and financing decisions.

Perform timely variance analysis of actual to plan, prior year and forecast.

Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Post‑secondary education required; Bachelor’s degree in business, math or equivalent preferred.

3–5 years relevant work experience.

Strong analytical and business process skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Intermediate to advanced level of Excel, including complex formulas and macros.

Experience with Cognos, Hyperion, MicroStrategy or another enterprise‑grade BI software.

Experience extracting and analysing data from a data warehouse system.

Familiarity with an ERP system such as D365 MS Dynamics.

Ability to manage workflow and multiple requests, meeting deadlines and managing expectations.

Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Location: 7777 Weston Rd, Woodbridge, ON L4L 0G9, Canada

Sporting Life Group Limited is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please advise the Sporting Life Group Human Resources team of any accommodations required to ensure fair and equitable accessthrough the recruitment and selection process.

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