SENIOR ANALYST, FINANCE
Walmart · Posted Oct 27
Retail, e-commerce, grocery, pharmacy, and membership warehouse services
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About the role
The Senior Analyst, FP&A supports Walmart US FP&A Center of Excellence in Bangalore, partnering with U.S. finance stakeholders on planning, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis. The role works across core FP&A cycles, variance analysis, financial modeling, dashboards, and process improvement, with exposure to finance tools and AI-enabled capabilities. It is an individual contributor position within Walmart Global Tech's finance organization.
What you will do
- Support core FP&A cycles including Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Long Range Plan (LRP), forecasts, month-end close and performance reporting, ensuring deliverables are accurate and completed on time.
- Partner with Walmart US Finance stakeholders to understand business performance, financial drivers, risks and opportunities, and provide analytical support for business decisions.
- Perform variance analysis across actuals, forecast and plan; identify key drivers and develop clear, decision-ready commentary and insights.
- Build and maintain financial models, driver-based forecasts, reporting packages and dashboards to support planning and performance management.
- Conduct deep-dive analysis across relevant P&L areas such as sales, gross profit, operating expenses, headcount, inventory and other business drivers, depending on the supported finance area.
- Prepare recurring management reporting and ad-hoc analyses for finance leadership, with a strong focus on accuracy, timeliness and clear storytelling.
- Own assigned processes and deliverables end-to-end, proactively resolving data, process and reporting issues in partnership with stakeholders and supporting teams.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and automate FP&A activities, improving process efficiency and shifting capacity toward higher-value analysis.
- Partner with Reporting & Analytics, Data, Technology and other cross-functional teams on reporting enhancements, data requirements and finance transformation initiatives.
- Maintain process documentation, controls and standard operating procedures, and contribute to a strong governance and continuous-improvement culture within the FP&A CoE.
- Leverage finance tools and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled capabilities where appropriate, to improve analysis, reporting and decision support.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- BCom, Pursuing CA / CPA / CMA / ACCA or MBA (Finance) or equivalent finance qualification.
- 3-6 years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial planning, management reporting, business finance or a related finance role.
- Understanding of core FP&A processes including planning, forecasting, month-end reporting, variance analysis and financial modelling.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with large datasets, identify key business drivers and translate analysis into meaningful insights.
- Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills; experience creating clear management reporting and executive-ready outputs.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and consistently deliver accurate work within tight timelines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across geographies and functions.
- Comfort working in a global, matrixed environment and partnering with U.S.-based stakeholders across time zones.
- Experience in retail, eCommerce, consumer businesses or a large multinational organization is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field OR 2 years' experience in accounting, finance, or related area.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with enterprise planning and finance systems such as OneStream, SAP, HFM or similar tools preferred.
- Working knowledge of visualization/reporting tools is preferred.
- Knowledge of AI-enabled finance solutions will be an added advantage.
- Understanding of data models, reporting structures and finance process transformation is desirable.
- Demonstrated curiosity, learning agility and a continuous-improvement mindset.
Benefits and support
- incentive awards for performance
- maternity and parental leave
- PTO
- health benefits
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. As one of the world's largest companies by revenue, it serves millions of customers daily through physical stores and robust e-commerce platforms. The company is driven by a commitment to everyday low prices and an expanding suite of digital and convenience-focused services.
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 2000000+ employees
- Founded
- 1962
- Location
- Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
President and CEO
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President, Global Chief Technology Officer and Chief Development Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer
President and CEO, Walmart U.S.
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