Position Summary...


What you'll do...

Join Walmart as a Director, Finance – Marketing 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.

Want to use your leadership and financial skills to help the company deliver on its key strategic goals and initiatives? The Director of Marketing Finance is a critical thought-leadership role that works cross functionally to help shape how we invest in Marketing to drive our Walmart business. Reporting to the Senior Director, Marketing Finance, you’ll be a key Finance partner for Marketing and will partner in the development of short-term and long-term strategic financial planning and strategic initiatives.  Dig deep into the data to understand trends, financial impacts, provide analysis and thought leadership to help the business make intelligent decisions for innovation and investment.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if:

• You’re a storyteller, a visionary, and a strategic thinker

• You know financial planning inside and out

• You’re familiar with building financial models and are an analytical thinker

• You have a great eye for detail and can articulate points in a simplistic approach

• You’re organized, disciplined, and can manage multiple projects simultaneously

• You’re a master at making complex subjects easily understood through visuals

• You have high standards and can hold contributors accountable

• You’re stimulated by challenges and are ready to engage at Fortune 1 scale

• You have relevant finance and strategy experience in retail, eCommerce, marketing or media sectors

You’ll make an impact by:

Managing Strategic Financial Plans – Oversees the development of short-term and long-term strategic financial planning by partnering with different business leaders to assess overall segment goals.  Establishing and communicating information about financial targets; identifying and reporting risk levels determined for the overall financial plan; providing actionable insights

Financial Decision Making – Leading alignment and consensus about financial decisions.  Collaborates with leadership to plan and analyze business performance by identifying gaps between business goals and objectives

Project and Business Management – Presenting feedback to leadership regarding risks associated with financial projections and providing insight on relevant historical trends, expected future events, and retail trends

Communications and Presentations – Provides strategic input for business decisions by overseeing the production of complex financial models that incorporate assumptions, expectations, and known risks; preparing presentations and other supporting materials for recommendations

Talent and Leadership – Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled, diverse and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.  Cultivates 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, Accounting, or related field and 5 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or related area. 

• MBA highly preferred

• 2 year of experience leading and completing cross-functional projects

• eCommerce, Marketing or Media Finance experience

• 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 sense of urgency

• Comfort with ambiguity

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