AccountsPayableAnalyst,WWGSFinOpsPaymentsandSupport

The Financial analyst position supports Whole Food Market’s payments to all suppliers via Workday. This position has additional responsibilities related to data analysis, project management, and proactive root cause resolution. Key job responsibilities • Manage settlement schedules in Workday and issue offcycle payments when necessary • Utilize a variety of software/systems to research, review, and correct payment issues • Ability to leverage approved AI applications to automate processes where possible and analyze AP related data • Utilize multiple bank platforms to release wire payments and perform other AP related functions • Fiscal period closing duties such as GL account reconciliation • Review of AP aging and open invoices • Understanding of SOX, GAAP, and general ledger accounting • Assist with the 1099 filing process • Prepare and maintain standard operating documentation for all tasks • Ability to conduct software testing for payments in lower test environments as needed and effectively communicate with our product and tech business partners • Ability to own and drive special projects • Data collection and analysis: ability to retrieve data from multiple sources and effectively analyze to present findings to internal and external business partners • Proactively troubleshoot complex payment issues, taking ownership from identification through resolution • Navigate change and uncertainty with confidence, collaborating across Amazon and Whole Foods Market systems and teams • Perform other related duties as assigned Basic Qualifications: - 2+ years of Accounts Payable (AP) experience - 1+ years of finance experience - Knowledge of standard software including Excel, Access, Oracle, Essbase, SQL and VBA skills - Experience using data to influence business decisions - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics or a highly analytical field (e.g., Engineering, Math, and Computer Science) - Knowledge of finance, accounting or related field focused