Senior Financial Analyst - Financial Planning and Analysis

• Prepare, maintain, and continuously improve the rolling cash flow forecast, covering both short-horizon (13-week) working capital needs and longer-range planning views
• Model the cash impact of inventory purchasing cycles, vendor payment terms, seasonal working capital swings, and capital expenditure timing
• Monitor liquidity against credit facility covenants and prepare supporting analysis for lender reporting requirements
• Investigate and explain variances between forecast and actual cash position, identifying the drivers and recommending corrective action
• Partner with Accounts Payable on payment timing, funding requirements, and cash optimization opportunities

• Working along with Assistant corporate controller prepare the annual budget process end to end: build the calendar, prepare templates and guidance, coordinate departmental submissions, consolidate, and prepare the package for executive and Board review
• Translate strategic business plans into financial models, including new store openings, remodels, category expansions, and major system or infrastructure investments
• Build and maintain driver-based models covering sales, gross margin, shrink, labour, occupancy, and operating expense
• Facilitate budget review sessions with department leaders, challenging assumptions constructively and ensuring plans are grounded in operational reality

• Own the periodic reforecast cycle, updating projections for actual results, trend shifts, and changes in business conditions
• Prepare period-end variance analysis covering revenue, gross margin, shrink, and operating expense, with clear written commentary explaining drivers rather than restating figures
• Develop and maintain management reporting packages, dashboards, and KPI reporting for Finance and operating leadership
• Support month-end and period-end close with variance analysis, reasonability review, and identification of items requiring adjustment

• Act as a finance partner to merchandising, supply chain, and operations, providing analysis to support decisions on pricing, promotion, assortment, inventory levels, and vendor terms
• Build financial models and business cases for capital projects and strategic initiatives, including sensitivity and scenario analysis
• Perform ad hoc analysis on margin performance, shrink trends, inventory productivity, and category profitability
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning tools, models, and processes, including automation of recurring reporting

• Canadian CPA designation (CPA, CA / CPA, CMA / CPA, CGA) in good standing
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial planning, or a closely related analytical finance role
• Retail industry experience, with practical working knowledge of gross margin mechanics, shrink, inventory turns, markdowns, cost of goods sold, and store-level P&L structure
• Advanced Excel skills
• Proven ability to work with large datasets — extracting, cleaning, reconciling, and analyzing transaction-level data across multiple sources
• Strong written communication, with the ability to explain financial results to non-financial audiences

• Experience in a multi-store or multi-banner retail environment
• Working knowledge of an enterprise ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle, or similar), including report extraction and understanding of underlying data structures
• Familiarity with Power BI or comparable data visualization tools
• Experience with SQL, Power Pivot / DAX, or other tools for handling data beyond Excel's practical limits
• Exposure to lender reporting, covenant compliance, or borrowing base preparation
• Experience supporting an ERP implementation or finance systems transformation

• Analytical judgment. Comfortable working with imperfect data, making and documenting reasonable assumptions, and being explicit about what is estimated versus reported.
• Ownership. Takes a process end to end and improves it, rather than running it as inherited.
• Business curiosity. Wants to understand why a category is underperforming, not just that it is.
• Clear communication. Can distill a complex model into three sentences a merchant will act on.
• Composure under deadline. Period close and budget season are demanding; steady, methodical work matters more than speed alone.

London Drugs is 100% Canadian owned and is focused on local customers' satisfaction. Across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia, London Drugs' 79 stores employ more than 8,000 staff dedicated to providing our customers with a superior shopping experience.

We are committed to making a positive impact on the world and the communities we operate in.  From responsible sourcing, packaging take-back and in-store recycling centres, we invest in making our practices more environmentally sound and continue to look for better, greener ways to do business.   

We believe our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to fostering a vibrant and inclusive workplace where every team member can thrive. Our supportive culture encourages creativity and collaboration, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on our customers' experiences. Together, we celebrate diversity, innovation, and a shared passion for delivering exceptional service, making London Drugs not just a place to work, but a place to grow and succeed.