Position: Senior Manager, Finance 

Job Location: 2101 SE Simple Savings Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712 

Duties: Provides input to the financial planning process by preparing financial analysis and modeling; recommending future expense targets; and planning and analyzing business performance in partnership with cross-functional areas. Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance; accordingly, developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning. Communicates with functional areas to understand significant variations; documenting and preparing results for presentation; and providing follow-up or answering any questions regarding financial issues. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and ensuring diversity awareness. Manages complex control structures to mitigate risk of financial misstatement by examining and monitoring at different stages; guiding cross-functional teams to develop new processes; ensuring proper controls are present in new and existing financial functions; and working to enhance reporting transparency of company financial systems. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Provides input for business decisions by producing complex financial models that incorporate assumptions, expectations, and known risks; preparing presentations and other supporting materials for recommendations; participating in business case presentations to senior and executive management; and communicating forecasts, assumptions, and variances to senior management. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events. 

Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field plus 4 years of experience in finance or a related field; OR 6 years of experience in finance or a related field 

Skills required: Must have experience with: Sizing new initiatives after collaborating with business partners; Analyzing customer-level performance from transaction-level using query languages; Diagnosing initiative performance using Test vs Control Analysis and Pre vs Post period performance; Synthesizing insights for senior leadership using data visualization tools; Analyzing customer funnel and conversion performance (e.g., Visits, Units, Sales, etc.) to diagnose revenue drivers; Identifying top and bottom performing inventory to assist business leader decision-making; Analyzing channel-level impact on sales performance; Creating financial reporting and tracking for business performance using variance summaries and highlighting key drivers; Reporting periodic performance updates to senior leadership and collaborate with the finance/business point of contacts; Performing variance and sensitivity analyses on revenue performance using financial models; Working closely with cross-functional partners, e.g., finance point of contacts supporting various products; Analyzing revenue data using financial planning and reporting tools for various scenarios (e.g., forecast, actuals). Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills. 

Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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