Financial Analyst, Reporting & Analytics

Target • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $58,100 - $104,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here. A role in Financial Planning & Analysis means belonging to a great team of genuine, diverse, courageous and versatile people who put integrity and ethics at the heart of everything they do. Together, you’ll drive outstanding financial results by enabling and accelerating Target’s strategic execution. You’ll nurture influential partnerships with leaders who value your credibility, thanks to the quality and reliability of your insights. To teams across Target, you’ll bring your skills for analytical rigor, creative problem-solving and sound decision-making. You’ll be an active contributor to cross-functional teams. You’ll rise to the challenge of the dynamic retail industry, bringing innovative solutions that have a direct impact on financial and operational direction-setting, merchandising and capital investments and how to best use our resources. All your good work will help elevate and maintain Target as one of the world’s most recognized and best-loved retail brands. As a Financial Analyst on the Reporting & Analytics team, you’ll play a key role in delivering standardized, accurate, and insightful financial reporting across FP&A. This role partners closely with finance leaders and business stakeholders to design, automate, and enhance reporting solutions that drive data-informed decision-making. As part of a centralized Reporting & Analytics team, this analyst will support multiple FP&A functions (Merch Finance, Marketing, Stores, Supply Chain, Corporate Finance, Capital) by providing scalable reporting, dashboarding, and analytical insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Analytics or related field.
• 1–3+ years of experience in FP&A, financial reporting, accounting, or analytics.
• Strong proficiency in Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, data manipulation).
• Experience performing financial variance analysis and interpreting results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Reporting - Develop, maintain, and enhance recurring financial reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly).
• Standardize reporting across functions to improve consistency, transparency, and efficiency.
• Analytics & Insights - Perform variance analysis (Actuals vs. Forecast/Budget/Prior Year).
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through data analysis.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for finance and business partners.
• Support ad hoc financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Automation & Process Improvement - Identify opportunities to streamline reporting through automation and system enhancements.
• Leverage tools such as Excel and Power BI/Looker to improve efficiency.
• Document processes and create repeatable, scalable solutions.
• Contribute to building a centralized reporting infrastructure.
• Cross-Functional Partnership - Partner with FP&A leads and cross-functional stakeholders to understand reporting needs.
• Work closely with team members in India to build tools/reports that driver better business decisions.

Benefits

• In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family.
• Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves.
• Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.
• Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level