(CAN) Senior Analyst, Finance. FP&A – Omni Merch Finance
City : Mississauga
Category : Regular/Permanent Finance
Industry : Retail
Employer : Walmart Canada
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.
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Age - 16 or olderPreferred 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