Senior Data Analyst

Right on pace with Target’s distinctive retail brand, in a role in Target Finance and Accounting, the candidate selected for this role will be a truly collaborative partner with a seat at the table. They will bring a unique point of view, experience, and passion for the work to the team and internal clients. In Finance, they will be an integral voice in discussions that lead to Target’s unparalleled shopping experience. Their analysis and recommendations will be directly applied to critical business decisions, from sales to merchandising and beyond. Within Finance, they will enjoy the interesting challenges of the competitive retail space. They will see their contributions come to life in virtually every area of this dynamic enterprise, and they will grow and be challenged in their career while having a healthy balance with life outside of work.

A role in Finance Capabilities means partnering with Finance, Tech, Data Science and Analytics leaders to co-create solutions that maximize business value and enable key strategies that are critical to the enterprise and for the experiences we create for our guests. As a subject matter expert in tax data processes, the selected candidate will play a critical role in maintaining accurate, scalable, and compliant data solutions. They will work closely with Tax, Finance, and Technology partners to ensure data processes align with business goals, support audit readiness, and enable high-quality reporting. Their contributions will help ensure the integrity of tax data and the success of enterprise-wide initiatives with finance impact.

As a Senior Data Analyst on the Finance Capabilities team, you will own and evolve data solutions that support high-impact Finance processes. You will work with high-volume sales transactional data that supports financial reporting, audit readiness, and sales tax-related analysis. The focus will be on developing automated workflows, integrating and validating large data sets, and delivering insightful reporting solutions across complex finance domains. You will partner with cross-functional teams to improve data pipelines, enable analytics capabilities, and implement emerging technologies like generative AI and big data platforms. Your work will help ensure accurate and timely data delivery that supports compliance, planning, audit, and reporting activities across the enterprise.

Core Responsibilities Include:

• Build and automate scalable ETL workflows using tools such as Alteryx, SSIS, or Talend, with a focus on data validation, audit controls, and exception monitoring.

• Manage the end-to-end flow of sales tax and transactional data from source through transformation to accurate, timely reporting.

• Develop and support dashboards and reporting solutions using Power BI, Domo, or equivalent platforms to enable planning, audit, and compliance processes.

• Identify and implement automation opportunities using scalable data models, generative AI, and big data platforms (e.g., Hadoop, GCP).

• Troubleshoot data anomalies, resolve root causes, and support system updates and integrations to maintain accuracy and performance.

• Support testing and validation of tax data pipelines and system changes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and reliability.

• Maintain documentation of data definitions, workflows, and business logic; collaborate closely with Finance and Tech teams to align on data and reporting needs.

• Partner with end users to provide training, support adoption of workflows, and troubleshoot reporting or data pipeline issues.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.