McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Ankit Arora as Chief Financial Officer at Big Box Outlet Stores. Ankit will be responsible for leading the company’s financial strategy during a pivotal period of rapid growth. His key priorities will include strengthening financial systems and controls, optimizing inventory management and reporting, overseeing IT transformation initiatives, and aligning capital planning with the company’s expansion objectives.
Ankit is a seasoned financial executive with over 19 years of experience spanning logistics, retail, distribution, manufacturing, and CPG sectors across Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. He most recently served as Senior Vice President of Finance at Accelerate 360 and TNG US, where he led finance for a $1B enterprise and delivered significant operational savings through strategic M&A, system overhauls, and performance optimization. His prior roles include finance leadership positions at Grand Villa Casino, GEFCO UK (a division of PSA Group), Pirtek UK, and Maison Blanc. Ankit holds CPA (CGA) and FCCA (UK) designations and earned a BA in Political Science with a Minor in Economics from Simon Fraser University.
Big Box Outlet Stores is Western Canada’s premier discount retailer offering a unique “treasure hunt” shopping experience. The company specializes in sourcing and reselling high-quality returned, overstock, and end-of-season merchandise. With 21 locations and growing, the organization is backed by Weathervane Investments and is focused on operational excellence and national expansion in the value retail space.
This executive search was completed by McDermott + Bull Principals Colin Dolson and Brittany Stansfield and Consultant Jennifer Ness.