Senior Analyst, Finance

Position: (CAN) Senior Analyst, Finance - 12 Month Contract
Position Summary
The Senior Analyst, Finance, plays a pivotal role in supporting financial planning and analysis, compliance, and strategic decision‑making to optimize financial performance. This position partners with various business units to build forecasts, budgets, and long‑range plans. The candidate will take the lead in managing the rhythm of business, ensuring leadership is consistently informed about operating performance and key developments.

What You’ll Do
This role supports the financial planning and analysis process, ensuring all efforts are closely aligned with company goals. Responsibilities include developing and managing budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans in collaboration with business partners. The Senior Analyst will validate control effectiveness and recommend remediation plans to maintain a robust control environment.

The position requires the ability to analyze key trends, identify risks and opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to help achieve financial targets. The Senior Analyst may lead initiatives and deliver valuable insights into operational performance. They will also develop and implement process improvements, streamline financial analysis procedures, and maintain documentation of current processes.

Additionally, the role provides technical expertise, guidance, and training to indirect reports and other teams, fostering collaboration and driving associate engagement. Overall, the Senior Analyst, Finance, is critical in managing business performance, ensuring financial integrity, and supporting strategic initiatives that drive company success.

Qualifications

Technical:
Strong technical skills are required, with exposure to SAP, Power BI, Tableau, and other visualization tools highly recommended. Previous experience with MFP and One Stream is an asset.

Leadership:
Candidates should demonstrate curiosity and a willingness to ask questions. This role suits detail‑oriented, independent individuals who are comfortable with complexity and adjusting to changing priorities.

Communication:
Strong communication skills are essential, especially the ability to make linkages between business units, which is critical for learning and driving results. Previous experience in CPG or Retail FP&A is preferred.

Education:

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree.

Experience:

Minimum 3–5 years required.

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 associates 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…