Director, Controllership

Director, Controllership

  • Location BENTONVILLE, AR
  • Career Area Accounting and Finance
  • Job Function Controllership
  • Employment Type Regular/Permanent
  • Position Type Salary
  • Requisition WD2204595

What you'll do at

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Position Summary 

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our team as the Director of Accounting WMTUS – Merchandising. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to lead process improvement and innovation, collaborate with various business partners, and ensure the preparation of high-quality and accurate financial statements. If you have excellent leadership and collaboration skills, this is a great opportunity to make a significant impact.

About the Team 

Our Merchandising Accounting team operates at the heart of our business, supporting key initiatives and central merchandising functions. We collaborate closely with various business partners to drive financial performance and compliance. This role is crucial in managing risk, executing internal controls, and enhancing processes to support our SBU teams and overall company goals.

What you’ll do:

  • Engage and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on financial objectives and initiatives, providing strategic insights and support to drive decision-making and financial planning.
  • Lead and oversee accounting for significant financial services projects and initiatives, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting for key activities and evaluating the implementation of accounting standards and policies.
  • Identify and assess financial risks, developing comprehensive strategies to mitigate them and ensuring compliance with all relevant financial regulations and standards.
  • Design and implement robust internal control systems to safeguard company assets, monitoring and reviewing internal control processes to ensure their effectiveness, and coordinating with internal and external auditors to support audit activities and address findings.
  • Oversee the preparation of financial statements to ensure they are of the highest quality and accuracy, implementing best practices for financial reporting, and reviewing and analyzing financial statements to ensure they reflect the true financial position of the company.

What you’ll bring:

  • Proven experience in accounting and financial reporting, with a strong understanding of accounting standards and regulations.
  • Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage and foster strong relationships with internal stakeholders to enhance financial performance and compliance.
  • Expertise in managing financial risks and executing internal controls, with a track record of designing and implementing effective control systems.
  • Ability to lead and oversee significant financial services projects and initiatives, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting and compliance with relevant standards.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and innovation, enhancing processes to support business objectives and ensuring the preparation of high-quality and accurate financial statements.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field and 5 years’ experience in finance, accounting, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in finance, accounting, or related area.
2 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Certified Public Accountant designation, Leading and completing cross-functional projects, Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field, Using Essbase

Primary Location...

703 Associate Drive, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

About Walmart

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

Walmart Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people.

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All the benefits you need for you and your family

  • Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
  • Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
  • Associate discounts in-store and online
  • Education assistance for Associate and dependents
  • Parental Leave
  • Pay during military service
  • Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
  • Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com/Benefits.

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