Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Analytics, Information Technology, Statistics or another analytical discipline or equivalent with at least 3 years relevant finance, accounting and/or analytical experience in an office environment or
- Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Analytics, Information Technology, Statistics or another analytical discipline or equivalent with at least 5 years finance, accounting and/or analytical experience in an office environment or
- High School Diploma or equivalent with at least 7 years relevant finance, accounting and/or analytical experience in an office environment
- willingness to be flexible and adapt quickly and efficiently to change
- must be self-motivated, requiring little direction in day-to-day activities
- proven strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects, including organizational skills, attention to detail, and adherence to deadlines while ensuring accuracy
- demonstrated use of good analytical techniques (including statistics & quantitative methods), and problem-solving skills
- knowledge of Accounting and/or Finance (solid knowledge of accounting principles and exceptional math skills)
- Knowledge of Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) and visual communication tools such as MicroStrategy Developer, Alteryx, Power Query, or similar ETL tool and Power BI, Tableau or similar data visualization tool, respectively
- proven ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data from various sources
- proven strong ability to interpret, analyze and explain financial information including forecasting, financial data and financial statements
- ability to verify the accuracy and completeness of detailed information and check own work for accuracy or computational errors
- proven ability to quickly identify and correct logical flaws and/or shortcomings, as well as improve the overall accuracy of analyses
- ability and willingness to generate unique solutions and ideas to address problems and improve work efficiencies
- good interpersonal, teamwork and collaboration skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various levels of Publix associates, as well as effective listening skills
- intermediate or higher level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- basic or higher level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Access
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Analytics, Information Technology, Statistics or another analytical discipline with 4 years relevant finance, accounting and/or analytical experience in an office environment
- Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, MS Certified Power BI Data Analyst, certified Alteryx Designer, or other certifications specific to the position
- knowledge of other Publix Business Units, including their basic roles and responsibilities
- deep knowledge of the RBUs, including their strategic long-term business needs and operational decision processes
- knowledge of the Publix retail store environment and operations
- advanced knowledge of Publix systems/data sources SAP, EDW, Host, PIMs, Marwood, FINDSS, DB2, Store Acctg, Oasis, EDW Supplemental data, Nielsen, etc.) and the interrelationships of those systems
- knowledge of APT Test & Learn, Market Basket Analyzer, and Benchmarker
- basic knowledge of Nielsen IQ
- advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Business Analysis & Reporting