Senior Finance Analyst, WFM Merchandise Finance

DESCRIPTION

The Senior Finance Analyst at Whole Foods Market supports financial planning, reporting, and analysis to help drive business performance across retail and merchandising functions. This role partners with cross-functional teams to deliver insights, support decision-making, and ensure accurate financial reporting aligned with company targets.

Key job responsibilities

Prepare and analyze financial reports (daily, weekly, monthly) to support leadership decisions

Develop sales forecasts, budgets, and financial models to guide business planning

Conduct variance analysis on sales, margins, and expenses to identify trends and risks

Support pricing, promotional, and product line analysis

Assist with general ledger close processes and ensure financial accuracy

Manage and report on inventory, fixed assets, and operational metrics

Partner with cross-functional teams to provide insights and recommendations

Support compliance with financial controls

Contribute to business reviews and performance reporting for leadership

About the team

Our mission is to serve as trusted financial partners to the Whole Foods Market Merchandising Team. We are built on four pillars: Business Partnership, Controllership, Team Development, and Work-life integration. We build processes and standards that endure, share knowledge freely, and measure success by the decisions we help shape, not just the reports we deliver. We know our domains, earn a seat at the table, and hold ourselves to high standards.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience

• 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience

• 6+ years of Accounts Receivable or Account Payable experience

• 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience

• 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience

• 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience

• 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience

• 5+ years of dissecting financial data and identifying patterns that support business strategy experience

• 5+ years of leading cross-functional initiatives that drive financial performance and strategy experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, statistics or business, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of quantitative role (engineering, process re-engineering, quality assurance) experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience

• 6+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) experience

• MBA, or CPA

• Knowledge of SQL/ETL

• Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)

• Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at