Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly; developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning.

Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and ensuring diversity awareness.

Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy.

Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events.

• Financial Analysis Reporting
• Managing Functional Partnerships
• Continuous Improvement
• Operational Excellence
• Risk Management
• Governance & Control
• Service Excellence
• Data Management
• Finance & Accounting
• Financial Acumen

Knowledge with the following:

• Process/automation improvement methodologies like Kaizen, Six Sigma etc.; Business Processes; Technology and Tools
• Organizational Processes; Operating Requirements; Root Cause Analysis techniques; Department Workflows; Standard Operating Procedures and service standards.
• Internal risks related to finance and accounting material misstatements; Internal financial control risks and associated challenges
• SOX controls framework, CIS documents and certification process; FMEA analysis, review and periodic updates. Internal financial controls framework; Various risks and respective risk assessment frameworks Processes and process design; Financial policies – internal and regulatory; Tax, Transfer Pricing guidelines, international regulatory guidelines; Fraud detection frameworks regarding siphoning of funds, AML, leakage etc.; Organizational master data management & controls for Finance
• Relevant Knowledge Articles; Service process and procedures; Stakeholder Management
• Understanding of user’s data consumption, data needs, and business implications; Master data, data hierarchies, and connections to transactional data; Business, technical, process, and operational data architecture, standards, definitions, and repositories; Regulatory and ethical requirements and policies around data privacy, security, storage, retention, and documentation.
• Relevant financial and business management terminology, metrics, key performance indicators and drivers of creating shareholder value; Financial Statement & Analysis – Correlation between Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow statements, EBITDA, Contribution Profit and how they impact each other; Accounting, Planning & Forecasting – GAAP, forecast vs. plan, accounting controls, overheads, managerial & statutory accounting, and common areas of complexity within finance (for example, currency, lease accounting, SG&A vs. COGS, working capital, GMV vs. Sales); Principles of Investments – Cash flow, valuations, portfolio view; Cost management techniques (e.g., activity-based costing, Theory of Constraints, resource consumption accounting); Industry specific trends & best practices in finance; Financial challenges and issues due to environmental, industry, and economic factors and how they affect strategy, organizational plans and stakeholders
• Relevant financial and business management terminology, metrics, key performance indicators and drivers of creating shareholder value (for example, WMT’s purpose, drivers of share price, Financial Statement & Analysis, Accounting, Planning & Forecasting, Principles of Investments); Industry specific trends & best practices in finance; Financial challenges and issues due to environmental, industry, and economic factors and how they affect strategy, organizational plans and stakeholders