Data Analyst II

Position Summary...Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices; supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs; and building commitment for perspectives and rationales. Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities. Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans; using the Open Door Policy; and demonstrating and assisting others with how to apply these in executing business processes and practices.

What you'll do...

Work location: Chennai

Team and Position Summary:

• This position is part of the FP&A Reporting and Analytics COE and will be based out of Walmart Global Tech Chennai office. This team primarily provides reporting and analytics support to WMT HQ Finance Team and drive continuous improvement/enhancements to the digital reporting suite.
• This is an exciting role for a finance professional having 4-6 years of hands-on experience in Finance reporting with robust understanding of FP&A reporting tools and technology, ability to support transformations & ongoing improvements of different Walmart segments’ FP&A reporting processes.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, understand, and document business requirements related to Finance Reporting, Building dashboards and Data Management
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, business analysts, and project managers, to deliver dashboards on time and within budget.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and design prototype and dashboards using different visualization tools
• Handson experience in building complex DAX expressions, data transformation and identifying & integrating multiple data sources using SQL statements for large datasets
• Develop and customize Power BI dashboards, Reports and Data transformation to meet business needs.
• Requires knowledge of Visualization guidelines and best practices for complex data types; Understand customer requirements to design appropriate data representation for multiple data sets. Present to and influences the team and business audience using the appropriate data visualization frameworks
• Responsible for standard run of transformed reports and enhancements 

• Strong experience required in data analysis/analytics tools such as SQL, MS Excel, Python/R

• Requires knowledge of relevant tools, applications, or scripting languages such as SQL, MS Excel, Python; Statistical techniques (for example, mean, mode, median, variance, standard deviation, correlation, and sorting and grouping)
• Requires knowledge of data source identification; Categories of data and where it is held; Business data requirements; Data Quality; Existing business systems and processes.
• Appropriate application and understanding of data ecosystem including Data Management, Data Quality Standards and Data Governance, Accessibility, Storage and Scalability, etc
• Conduct system UAT testing and act as Subject Matter Advisor (SMA) of segment/function throughout a project’s lifecycle.
• Stay updated on the latest Power BI features, updates, and industry trends to recommend improvements and enhancements.
• Build data models to generate the Analytics for the reports and dashboards

Desirable Attributes :

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with clients, team members, and stakeholders at all levels
• Transformation mindset with continuous improvement Initiatives
• Must be open to work in a fast-paced, multi-functional and cross-cultural environment
• Eagerness to understand business and contribute effectively towards decision support
• Ability to storyboard key financial data & metrics through Power BI dashboards
• ‘Out of box’ thinking abilities to offer creative and sustainable solutions

What you will bring:

Minimum qualifications:

• Graduate/Post Graduate in any discipline with strong technical understanding and advanced knowledge of finance & reporting
• Experience of working with Fin-Tech and product teams in matrix environment 
• Proficiency in Power BI development architecture
• Strong Knowledge of SQL, Power query, Big query
• Ability to cut through ambiguity and navigate in a complex business landscape 

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience working with/for Product teams globally
• Advanced knowledge of Agile product development methods
• Knowledge of JIRA & Confluence will prove to be an asset 

About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Flexible, hybrid work:
We use a hybrid way of working with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.

Benefits:
Benefits Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and val uing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.
 

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field Option 2: 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location...Rmz Millenia Business Park, No 143, Campus 1B (1St -6Th Floor), Dr. Mgr Road, (North Veeranam Salai) Perungudi , India