Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Job at Uniqlo Canada

Uniqlo Canada Toronto, ON

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Reporting To: FP&A Manager

About UNIQLO

UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co. (FR), a leading global Japanese retail holding company that designs, manufactures and sells clothing under five brands: GU, Theory, COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS, PRINCESSE TAM.TAM, J Brand, and UNIQLO. UNIQLO Canada opened its first store in September 2016 at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. The first store on the West Coast opened in the Greater Vancouver Area in October 2017 at Metropolis at Metrotown.

At UNIQLO, we are committed to providing our employees with enriching and challenging opportunities where achievements and personal growth are acknowledged and rewarded. We are dedicated to offering our employees training, performance-based increases, and unlimited growth opportunities. If you are an ambitious, performance driven individual who welcomes new challenges, has a drive for success, and embraces the responsibility of leadership—then you belong at UNIQLO!

Position Overview
The Corporate Planning team manages financial budgeting and planning processes in all key business functions and plays a leading role in ensuring the company meets it’s short- and long-term targets. The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A will oversee one of the core budgeting processes, the monthly divisional sales budget, working closely with the Merchandise Planning team and analyzing actual results versus budget/forecast to aid decision making. This role will also support management reporting, through assisting month end process and communicating results to business partners and management.

Responsibilities
  • Prepare monthly divisional sales budget incorporating discount, seasonal trends, and special collections in conjunction with Merchandise Planning team, and advising on optimal sales planning through trend analysis
  • Support monthly, annual and mid-term budgeting and planning processes (ie. daily sales budget, P&L budget, mid-term plan, new store P&L, etc)
  • Assist in the tracking of financial and resource performance as it relates to meeting department goals and objectives
  • Build detailed KPI reporting that enables store managers to fully understand key drivers of business results
  • Support management reporting through month-end close process and interpreting and communicating results
  • Work closely with all department liaisons on a weekly basis for cost control purposes and to help manage all levels of operation
  • Support cash flow planning and forecasting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
  • Assist in any special projects as assigned

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance or Accounting.
  • Professional certification (CMA/Qualified Accounting certificate) + relevant experience
  • 3+ years of professional work experience in financial planning, financial budgeting, financial forecasting, and corporate finance or in a similar role is required
  • Detail oriented and analytical
  • Manage and prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast-paced, growing and constantly changing business environment
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Strong verbal and written communication/presentation skills
  • Experience working with Financial ERP reporting systems such as Oracle Hyperion/SAP/BPC is an asset
  • Previous working experience in Retail industry or large global corporation is a plus

UNIQLO Canada is an equal opportunity employer. UNIQLO Canada encourages applications from all qualified candidates and accommodates persons with disabilities. Candidates that are selected for interviews should advise us if they require accommodation



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