Posted 9 days ago
Financial Analyst
@ JD Sports Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia
Responsibilities:
- Supporting the annual financial planning, budgeting, and rolling forecast processes
- Assisting in tracking departmental expenditures against budgets and identifying variances for review
- Analyzing financial statements and maintaining/updating financial models with the guidance of the Manager of FP&A
- Preparing baseline projections for brick-and-mortar and e-commerce locations using historical data.
- Assisting with the month-end close process by gathering data and preparing preliminary variance reports
- Conducting routine cost analyses, benchmarking exercises, and basic risk assessments to support decision-making
Requirements summary:
- You will use your experience to build upon the foundation of the Financial Planning & Analysis department, executing on your Manager of FP&A’s strategic directives.
- The Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
- Experience working in the retail industry and a deep familiarity with relevant KPIs (conversion, ATV, UPT, etc.)
- Experience compiling complex financial information for an executive audience2-4 years of experience in financial planning, analysis and modelling
- Possesses good working knowledge of financial strategies and models
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- 2026-11-01
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- 2026-11-10
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- 2026-11-10
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JD Sports Canada
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The Undisputed King of Trainers
Full company description
In 2021 JD Sports expanded into the Canadian market and you can now find us across British Columbia, Ontario, and Alberta. We combine the best of physical and digital retail to give a compelling consumer proposition with JD over 900 stores across 21 territories worldwide. Established in 1981 with a single store in the North West of England, JD Sports is a leading sports fashion multi-channel retailer of branded sports and casual wear. We are proud to offer customers the latest products from globally recognised brands such as Nike, adidas, Puma andThe North Face, with strong private labels such as Pink Soda and Supply & Demand. We inspire our people to reach for higher levels of performance. To achieve these standards, we only recruit the best! All of our colleagues are highly skilled, self-motivated and constantly pursue perfection. The opportunity to progress arise quickly for those with the right qualities and ambition. We encourage our people to seek ways to improve our business by challenging how we merchandise, sell and manage the business, being creative and always thinking forward by suggesting alternative solutions. Colleagues from all levels of the organisation come together to solve problems and seize all opportunities. Our people are at the core of JD Sports and everything we do – could you be the nextcolleague to join the King of Trainers?
- LinkedIn followers
- 45,876
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 741
- Reported office locations
- 941 E Hastings St, 6, Vancouver, BC V6A 0H1, CA
- Other recorded names
- JD Sports Canada
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In 2021 JD Sports expanded into the Canadian market and you can now find us across British Columbia, Ontario, and Alberta. We combine the best of physical and digital retail to give a compelling consumer proposition with JD over 900 stores across 21 territories worldwide. Established in 1981 with a single store in the North West of England, JD Sports is a leading sports fashion multi-channel retailer of branded…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 400 |
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Department: Finance
Location: Vancouver HQ
Salary: 70-80k
The Role
The Financial Analyst is a strategic role responsible for planning and managing JD Canada’s financial performance. You will use your experience to build upon the foundation of the Financial Planning & Analysis department, executing on your Manager of FP&A’s strategic directives. The ideal candidate brings a successful track record of supporting sales forecasting, retail planning, and weekly/monthly sales reporting and analysis.
The Responsibilities
- Supporting the annual financial planning, budgeting, and rolling forecast processes
- Assisting in tracking departmental expenditures against budgets and identifying variances for review
- Analyzing financial statements and maintaining/updating financial models with the guidance of the Manager of FP&A
- Preparing baseline projections for brick-and-mortar and e-commerce locations using historical data.
- Assisting with the month-end close process by gathering data and preparing preliminary variance reports
- Conducting routine cost analyses, benchmarking exercises, and basic risk assessments to support decision-making
- Supporting the creation of seasonal sales phasing models by compiling historical sales data and current retailer plans.
- Performing ad-hoc research, data extraction, and analysis to support leadership requests.
- Collaborating with the team to review weekly, period-end, and quarter-end financial results, helping draft the initial commentary
- Assisting in the development of new department dashboards to support the automation and enhancement of reporting systems
- Preparing presentation materials and reports for senior analysts and managers to deliver to the executive team
The Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
- Experience working in the retail industry and a deep familiarity with relevant KPIs (conversion, ATV, UPT, etc.)
- Experience compiling complex financial information for an executive audience2-4 years of experience in financial planning, analysis and modelling
- Deep familiarity with Netsuite and Workday Financials software is crucial, familiarity with Jesta ERP is an asset
- Possesses good working knowledge of financial strategies and models
- Advanced excel skills with the ability to create and maintain complex reports
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
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