Sr. Financial Analyst

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Best Buy

The Senior Finance Analyst will provide reporting and analysis for the Accounts Payable team within Financial Operations, and have responsibility for developing new operational efficiencies, as well as enhancing existing solutions currently being used by process owners. They will seek to provide automated solutions to replace inefficient operational processes, by working closely with process owners and operational experts. Primary ongoing responsibilities will include:

• Leverage automation solutions including Alteryx, Excel, Access, Blue Prism RPA, or other data usage applications in order to automate operational processes for the AP team

• Reduce reliance on legacy systems by transitioning business processes to updated, and automated solutions, leveraging systems versus manual processes to mitigate risks

• Assist AP team in obtaining, comparing, and viewing relevant operational or business data through adhoc reporting requests

• Provide guidance for efficiency opportunities and direction on changes and new business requirements, while also identifying solutions to eliminate repetitive operational processes performed by the AP team

• Partner with process owners to understand business solutions needed and ensure solutions meet requirements

• Participate in system design and development related to new business initiatives. Provide reporting and analysis of activity to customers for use in monitoring and optimizing performances for new business initiatives

• Develop and foster productive relationships with business stakeholders. Ensure effective and efficient business processes in partnership with other reporting teams

• Reduce financial exposure to the BBY Enterprise through reporting and analysis, by collaborating with business partners to develop strategies that benefit the company and our business partners

• Manage existing solutions for both enhancements and defects

The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

• Innovative and who can drive solutions for the AP team with process automation

• Forward-thinking, progressive, with a basic understanding of financial processes, while demonstrating a creative approach to solving business problems

• Able to act as an advisor to the business in suggesting process improvements that generate operational efficiencies, effectiveness, and cost savings

• Ability to create efficient processes, build relationships and guide new solutions in place

• Skilled communicator, able to support the team with a determined, respectful, and courteous style that is consistent with Best Buy’s values

• Curious, and continuous learner adept at problem solving, with a desire to take on new challenges, and thrives with an opportunity to develop new solutions

• Self-motivated, with organizational agility, and a basic understanding of project/change management

• Ability to prioritize, work independently and as a team, and with moderate direction

Basic Qualifications

• 1.5 years of work experience in an accounting or finance capacity

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Finance, Accounting, or Business experience with preferred emphasis on operations and process optimization

• Advanced experience building complex workflows in Alteryx

• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation and facilitation)

• Demonstrated ability to think critically and strategically, build consensus, anticipate problems and solutions, and work with business partners

• Experience with SQL, MS Access, Visual Basic, or other data science applications or programming languages

• Experience working with various applications, including; Oracle EBS, MS Access, Teradata, Blue Prism RPA, and Fortrunner

Company info

Best Buy
Website : http://www.bestbuy.com