Job Description:

Position: Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

Type: Full-Time | Permanent | Hybrid  

Location: Markham, ON 

Reports to: Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

About Us: 

Pet Valu is Canada’s leading pet specialty retailer, dedicated to strengthening the bond between dedicated pet lovers and their pets. With 50 years of animal care expertise, we operate over 800 stores across Canada under several banners, including Pet Valu, Bosley’s, Total Pet, Paulmac's Pet, Tisol & Chico. Guided by our mission to deliver products, care, expertise, and memorable moments, Pet Valu is a place where people build meaningful careers while making a positive impact on pets and communities.  

The Financial Planning & Analysis team partners closely with Store Operations and Real Estate & Development to drive profitable growth across the organization. This role supports strategic decision-making through financial analysis, operational insights, investment evaluation, scenario modeling, and project-based business support. The successful candidate will play a key role in assessing growth opportunities, improving business processes, evaluating capital investments, and delivering actionable recommendations that support both field operations and store network expansion.

This is a highly visible individual contributor role requiring strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, intellectually curious, and comfortable partnering with senior leaders across Finance, Real Estate, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems and execute strategic initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for the following:

• Partnering with Finance, Store Operations, and Real Estate & Development leadership to provide analytical support for strategic initiatives and key business decisions.

• Conducting ad hoc analysis related to store performance, network optimization, corporate and franchise operating models, store labour productivity and planning, and other areas as required

• Analyzing operational and financial trends to identify business risks, opportunities, and drivers impacting performance.

• Developing scenario planning, forecasting models, and benchmarking analyses to support strategic planning and decision-making.

• Preparing executive-level reporting, presentations, and recommendations for Business Reviews, Budget and Forecast cycles, Leadership Team discussions, and Board materials.

• Producing and enhancing recurring operational and financial reporting packages for Store Operations and Real Estate & Development stakeholders.

• Leading or supporting cross-functional projects focused on process improvement, operational efficiency, profitability enhancement, network growth, and business transformation.

• Identifying opportunities to improve data quality, reporting automation, planning methodologies, and business processes.

• Adapting to evolving business priorities and serving as a trusted analytical resource for emerging opportunities, strategic initiatives, and special assignments.

Experience, Education, Certifications:

• The ideal candidate will be a self-driven and highly motivated individual. Someone who displays precision, attention to detail, and proficiency with systems and technology. The candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, performing multiple tasks / projects within defined deadlines.

• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Economics or Business

• CPA or CFA Professional designation a plus

• 4 to 5 years of financial planning and analysis experience in a retail, real estate or wholesale environment is a plus

• Excellent working knowledge of tools such as Excel (Power suite) and data manipulation to efficiently conduct reporting requirements.

Compensation: 

 The targeted salary range for this position is $90,000-$100,000 annually. The final offer will be based on factors such as market location, relevant skills, experience and internal equity. 

Ready to join the team?  

We’re looking for passionate people who bring strong skills and live our core values of safety, compassion, expertise, and efficiency every day. If you’re energized by doing meaningful work, taking pride in what you deliver, and making a real impact for pets, people, and communities, you’ll feel right at home here. Join us and build a career where purpose, care, and excellence come together - because love lives here™. 

 Why work for us?  

 At Pet Valu, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re passionate about creating an environment where you feel supported, included, and empowered to grow - both personally and professionally. Some of the perks of working with us include:  

• Hybrid, Flexible Work Options 

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits 

• Employee Share Purchase Plan with company matching 

• Learning and Development support tailored to you 

• An inclusive, collaborative culture where your voice matters  

• Fun company events that keep us connected 

• Preferred rates for car rentals, hotels, phone plans and gym discounts 

• Generous employee discounts on our products 

Pet Valu is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and accessibility. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). 

At Pet Valu, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Pet Valu may use AI enabled technology to assist in the recruitment process for positions. The use of AI helps us ensure we are providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment process, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by Pet Valu’s hiring team. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.