Lead Financial Analyst II

Job Title- Lead Financial Analyst:

Position Summary:

Serves as one of the initial senior finance resources in the Kroger Capability Center for Operational Finance. Provides financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and complex analysis while helping establish new ways of working, standard processes, documentation, and reporting routines for the KCC operating model.This role will partner closely with Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Store Operations, and Corporate Leadership teams to deliver actionable insights that drive profitability, operational efficiency, and strategic growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead recurring financial reporting, KPI scorecards, variance analysis, dashboards, and management reporting packages for assigned Operational Finance areas.
• Support monthly forecasting, annual budgeting, long-range planning, and business performance reviews in partnership with retained Finance leaders.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases to support decision-making and identify risks, opportunities, and business drivers.
• Prepare concise analysis, commentary, and presentation materials for Finance Managers, Directors, and business stakeholders.
• Participate in knowledge-transfer activities, process walkthroughs, parallel runs, and stabilization activities as work transitions into the KCC.
• Document standard work, reporting logic, data sources, key assumptions, dependencies, and control points to support repeatable execution.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify, automate, or improve reporting, planning, forecasting, and analytical processes.
• Partner with retained teams, Shared Services, Accounting, and KCC colleagues to resolve data questions, timing issues, and process exceptions.
• Support onboarding and knowledge sharing for future KCC resources as additional work transitions into the center.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce, Business, or related field.
• MBA (Finance), CA, CMA, CPA, or equivalent qualification preferred.

Experience:

• 6-8 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial Finance, Corporate Finance, Retail Finance, or related areas.
• Experience supporting retail, consumer goods, e-commerce, or merchandising organizations preferred.
• Experience working in a Global Capability Center (GCC) environment is advantageous.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
• 4+ years of finance, FP&A, accounting, operational finance, or quantitative analytical experience.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, variance analysis, and data-driven problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate clearly with retained Finance partners and translate analysis into practical business insights.
• Ability to operate in a new-build environment with evolving processes, priorities, and ways of working.

Preferred Retail Finance Experience:

• MBA, CPA, CA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, OneStream, SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Essbase, or similar tools.
• Experience supporting process documentation, reporting automation, transition, or shared-services stabilization.
• Retail, consumer products, supply chain, manufacturing, health and wellness, or large enterprise finance experience.

Kroger Leadership Model:

Some of the Leadership Behaviors needed to successfully perform this position are:

• Puts the Customer First- Anticipates customer needs, champions for the customer, acts with customers in mind, exceeds customers expectations, gains customers trust and respect.
• Communicates effectively and candidly- Communicates clearly and directly, approachable, relates well to others, engages people and helps them understand change, provides and seeks feedback, articulates clearly, actively listens.
• Achieves results through teamwork Is open to diverse ideas, works inclusively and collaboratively, holds self and others accountable, involves others to accomplish individual and team goals.
• Leads through positive influence Demonstrates strong character; builds partnerships; models a conscious balance between work and personal life; takes personal responsibility for own development; role models leadership qualities such as motivation, inspiration, passion and trust.
• Coaches and develops others- Develops and cares about associates, builds effective teams, helps people be their best, values and manages diversity, provides candid and constructive feedback.
• Leads change and innovation - Challenges the status quo, embraces technology, puts forward creative ideas, champions and implements process improvements, gathers the ideas of others, demonstrates good judgment about which ideas will work.
• Executes with excellence - Is action oriented, drives for results, sets clear expectations and milestones, reviews progress, acts decisively, solves problems, can be counted on to consistently meet or exceed goals.
• Provides clear and strategic direction- Plans and organizes well, sets a clear and simple course of action, stays focused on the most important priorities, has the ability to visualize and plan for the future, understands the industry and marketplace.
• Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

We are committed to creating an environment of respect, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our ability to serve customers and communities effectively. We seek to attract, develop, and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to contribute and grow. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This commitment reflects our broader purpose to serve people, support communities, and create an environment where individuals can do their best work.

Talent Value Proposition statement:

At Kroger Capability Center India, your expertise becomes part of something bigger. Work alongside global teams, build capabilities across critical business functions, solve meaningful challenges, and help shape how Kroger operates and grows. As the center takes shape, you have the opportunity to contribute early, learn continuously, and see the connection between your work and the millions of customers Kroger serves.