Job Description

Position Summary... The Senior Financial Analyst, Merchandise Finance plays a key leading role in creating and delivering monthly results, forecasts, reporting, and other FP&A activities for all business units within the Merchandise banner. This role focuses on optimizing investment returns and financial performance, supporting the Director of Finance: Omni Merch. The position proactively identifies key risks and opportunities, recommends corrective actions to ensure financial goals are met, and provides oversight on complex, multi-business unit finance projects and processes.
What you'll do...

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the development of annual budgets by aligning targets with finance business partners. Assist in setting departmental targets based on market dynamics, historical performance, and capital/expense investments.
• Performance Management: Manage performance and hold business teams accountable for Omni P&L results through weekly and monthly forecast and review processes.
• Analysis & Reporting: Proactively analyze trends, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend plans to support business teams' financial targets. Create, distribute, and present management reports that clearly communicate financial performance by channel.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with other finance teams, including Controllership and eCommerce Finance, to ensure accuracy of financial data and reporting.
• Timely Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate reporting of sales and gross profit data during monthly closing and forecasting cycles, meeting deadlines and quality standards.
• Process & System Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements and standardized solutions across finance functions--spanning Operations, Supply Chain, Real Estate, and more.
• Business Case Development: Support the development of business cases for initiatives, prioritizing Capex and Opex investment recommendations, and present findings to finance and business leadership.
• Multi-Business Unit Initiatives: Lead process initiatives to drive efficiency and simplify Omni Merch Finance operations.
• Coaching & Development: Coach and develop indirect reports (project team FAs), support onboarding, and provide ongoing training in new financial analyses and methodologies. Foster associate engagement through recognition and responsiveness.
• Central FP&A Partnership: Work closely with Central Merch FP&A to ensure management reporting accuracy and to standardize and optimize reporting processes.
• Narrative & KPI Reporting: Draft initial narratives on variance and KPI trends for review cycles.
• Software Proficiency: Utilize financial reporting tools such as Excel, Tableau, SAP, and MFP to manage/analyze data and improve reporting capabilities.
• Relationship Building: Cultivate strong relationships within Finance and with business partners to support collaborative financial planning and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years' related work experience
• CPA designation or equivalent required
• Age 16 or older

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong analytical and communication skills
• High attention to detail and standards of execution
• Advanced proficiency in data management and financial reporting tools (Excel, PowerPoint, SAP BI, OneStream, Essbase, MFP)
• Excellent problem-solving ability and curiosity
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple demands
• Strong sense of ownership, team player, and collaborator

Leadership Expectations:
Respect the Individual:
Demonstrates and encourages respect for others; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; supports workplaces where associated feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging, so all associates thrive and perform; contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work.
Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team, developing others through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; and recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.
Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively to achieve objectives; communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences; and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work.
Acts with Integrity:
Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).
Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and encourages others to do the same; supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns; reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action; acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.
Is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.
Serve our Customers:
Delivers results while putting the customer first and applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers.
Adopts a broad perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans.
Strive for Excellence:
Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions; supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working.
The pay range for this position is $74,000.00 - $101,750.00. Pay will be determined based on relevant experience.
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Age - 16 or older
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.
Primary Location... 1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada
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