GENERAL SUMMARY
Whole Foods Market attracts people who are passionate—about great food, about the communities they live and work in, about how we treat our planet and our fellow humans—and who want to bring their passion into the workplace and make a difference.
The eCommerce Finance Team is growing and adding a Finance Manager level role to support a quickly evolving multibillion-dollar online grocery business. We combine the fast pace of a start-up with the established best practices of a large company, while enjoying the benefits of Whole Foods’ close-knit culture and Amazon’s business expertise. This role serves as a financial advisor and guides the business in making important decisions that impact the strategic direction of the online operations. You will work closely across both Whole Foods and Amazon, including senior leadership, while becoming an expert in the grocery eCommerce space. In addition, the broader Global Finance team is committed to creating opportunities for growth and development. By establishing new partnerships and processes, you will have a measurable impact on the long-term strategy of our eCommerce business.
Note: By applying to this position, you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location: Austin, TX (Global HQ), Chicago, IL (regional office). Relocation assistance is available for this position.
Successful Candidates are:
Self-starters with strong business acumen and a proven track record of driving improvement and contributing new ideas
Thought leaders, able to drive strategic discussions while being cognizant of the financial and operational impact, while remaining at a competitive advantage in the Grocery eCommerce marketplace
Independent thinkers with the ability nurture relationships while navigating complex business issues
Skilled at communicating findings and recommending a course of action effectively across audiences and multiple levels of leadership, both in verbal and written formats
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to manage competing priorities and the ability to work in a hybrid work model
Passionate about eCommerce and are excited to learn!
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Drive strategy:
Act as an internal consultant to support program managers and other key business leads to help drive decision making through a financial lens
Partner across the business to gain an understanding of the business levers and develop opportunities to drive value into the organization
Distill complex financial information into actionable insights to support program decisions: develop business cases to support investment decisions, build financial models, analyze trends, ad-hoc modeling
Contribute to the forecast process and multi-year business plan:
Collaborate on revenue, margin, and OPEX planning for key forecast cycles, using a customer funnel approach to develop the revenue plan
Own strategic business case development
Ensure forecast accuracy across multiple financial systems
Support financial and business reporting:
Support weekly, monthly, and quarterly business and financial reporting
Prepare clear and actionable written financial commentary that explains the drivers of the business
Investigate variance drivers through partnership with cross-functional stakeholders and create action plans for resolving any identified discrepancies
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Advanced understanding of Financial Planning & Analysis concepts, principles and practices.
Excellent ability to compile, monitor, and examine financial statements, reports & accounts.
Excellent understanding of multiple reporting and Accounting and Financial systems.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Workday, Tableau, Everclear & other WFM reporting tools.
Able to identify improved methods of performing database management, manipulation and analysis.
ADAPTABILITY
Engages with leadership to ensure priorities align with and support strategic business objectives.
COMMUNICATION, IMPACT & INFLUENCE
Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal communication skills and levels of tact, diplomacy and confidentiality.
Communicates effectively with all types of audiences, internally and externally, including senior leadership.
Conveys and consults on complex matters with broad organizational significance.
TEAMWORK
Cultivates a sense of community by collaborating with fellow Team Members to achieve group or organizational goals.
Supports a philosophy of ‘shared fate’.
EMPOWERMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY
Provides consultation and advice to others within and beyond the team.
JUDGEMENT & DECISION MAKING
Develops complex solutions to business problems through in-depth analysis and coordination / negotiation with key decision makers.
Uses experience, innovation, and judgment to make decisions that may be based on partial information.
Considers enterprise-wide implications of decisions and recommendations.
BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
Demonstrates strategic understanding of business objectives, competitive strengths and opportunities of WFM and supported region / stores.
Leverages knowledge of customer, market and industry trends and emerging challenges to make business improvement recommendations.
Demonstrates exceptional knowledge of the WFM product mix, supply base and retail operations.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
BA/BS and/or Master’s degree and 6-8 years relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Education in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing or Economics preferred.
At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.
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