Director, Finance - Operations & Strategy

Posted:
12/3/2024, 10:29:53 AM

Location(s):
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States ⋅ Arkansas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Director, Finance – Operations & Strategy

What you'll do...

Join Walmart as Director, Finance – Operations & Strategy and your work could help over 295 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you’ll quickly find we’re a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world’s most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, and community involvement.  From day one, you’ll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. 

Walmart Operations Finance is seeking a strategic and operationally savvy finance leader to support the East BU. This role will require you to interpret financial and non-financial metrics, analyze trends, and deliver actionable insights to drive business performance. If you have a passion for retail operations, analytical rigor, having an influential voice, and playing in both the details and the strategic visioning, then this is the role for you!

You’ll sweep us off our feet if:

  • You’re curious, always looking for new opportunities to drive business results
  • You can dream strategically and can dive into the details to drive fact-driven decision making
  • You love digging into the numbers to find new opportunities or patterns to explain “the what and why” behind performance
  • You’re a great communicator, able to communicate your insights and findings to senior-level leadership
  • You drive results with strong financial acumen and technical/analytical capabilities
  • You're an accomplished leader and can indirectly influence teams to deliver outcomes
  • You’re a storyteller – a master at making complex subjects easily understood through compelling stories and visuals
  • You have high standards and can hold business partners accountable
  • You thrive in fast-paced, dynamic, evolving environments

You’ll make an impact by:

Advising Leadership – Provide business partnership supporting priorities, top-of-mind, helping connect the dots and providing a forward-looking lens for the business

Enabling Strategic Initiatives – Thought leadership & support for cross-functional initiatives – facilitating collaboration/alignment to accelerate growth

Financial Decision Making – Leading a high-quality level of financial decision support to the organization; collaborate with leadership to plan and analyze business performance by identifying gaps between business goals/objectives & identifying areas of growth opportunity

Communications and Presentations – Provides strategic input for business decisions by overseeing development of financial analysis/modeling incorporating assumptions, expectations, and known risks; preparing presentations and other supporting materials for recommendations

Talent and Leadership – Working cross-functionally to bring teams together through indirect influence; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, on-going development, succession planning, and leveraging capabilities of new and existing talent. Cultivating an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance or related area and 7 years’ experience in finance, competitive intelligence, data analytics, or related area in a high-growth technology sector
  • MBA highly preferred 
  • 4+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams            
  • 4+ years of experience of forecasting and reporting       
  • 4+ years of experience analyzing data and interpreting results             
  • Experience working in a large, complex, matrixed organization                                            
  • Experience in Supply Chain, Retail, Merchandising Planning and/or Finance 
  • Experience working in Fortune 100 Finance 
  • Strong organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management, and meeting deadlines 
  • Strong influencing and interpersonal skills 
  • Detail and results-oriented with a sense of urgency
  • Comfortable with ambiguity 

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.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field and 5 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or relevant area OR 7 years’ experience
i n accounting, finance, or related area.
2 years’ supervisory experience.
2 years’ experience leading and completing cross-functional projects.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Strategic Planning, Working in a large, complex, matrixed organization

Masters: Business Administration

Financial & Insurance - Certified Public Accountant - Certification

Primary Location...

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart

Website: http://www.walmart.com/

Headquarter Location: Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1962

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: E-Commerce ⋅ Grocery ⋅ Retail ⋅ Retail Technology ⋅ Shopping