Designs, develops, and manages activities for a specific product or group of products from product definition and planning through production, release and end of life. Serves as the central resource with design, process, manufacturing, test, quality, and marketing as the product(s) move to production and distribution. Involvement lasts throughout all stages of a product’s lifecycle including modification, upgrades, and maintenance of the product or product line.

In this role, you will assist the administration and roadmap of the Adaptive financial planning system. Successful candidates for this role will need strong finance & technical skills, interpersonal skills, and be able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Strong Excel, PowerPoint, oral and written communication, and presentation skills are required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform Administrator functions such as maintaining the models, dimensions, and management of user access
• Assist in the development of new applications, functionality, and backlog requests in Adaptive to support Finance planning needs
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective & efficient application configuration
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and input templates
• Monitor deployment of additional cloud-based functionality/upgrades release by Workday/Adaptive, complete and coordinate testing and communication to key stakeholders
• Utilize financial modeling skills to analyze trends, extract insights and validate findings for the purposes of facilitating the Company’s annual budgeting exercise and recurring forecast cycles in Adaptive
• Work with large sets of data effectively
• Ensure and maintain forecast data accuracy and integrity at all times
• Liaise with IT and Accounting departments regarding system and process integration.
• Manage the training of new system users
• Develop, document, and implement policies, procedures, guidelines, and best practices to ensure data integrity and standardized end-user processes
• Troubleshoot intermittent data and/or break/fix issues

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience with system administration with a minimum of 2 years in FP&A preferred
• Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent degree in Business, Finance or Accounting or relevant field
• Adaptive Insights experience preferred
• Experience working in Adaptive Planning or similar financial planning systems

• Experience with P&L analysis, spreadsheet modeling
• Excellent data analysis skills, Excel and PowerPoint presentation skills
• Superior communication skills and the ability to collaborate with all levels of an organization
• Team player that embraces change and thrives in a fast-paced environment
• An analytical, creative thinker who can focus on the details without losing sight of the big picture
• Strong attention to detail

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.