Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Join Walmart as Director, Finance - Central Merchandise Forecasting | Transformation and your work could help over 240 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.
The Director, Finance - Central Merchandise Forecasting | Transformation plays a critical role in driving digital transformation, forecasting accuracy, performance management, leadership insights and streamlining close/reporting processes. As a Director, you will partner with leadership groups across Merchandising, Merchandise Operations, Supply Chain and eCommerce, being a thought leader regarding forecast and performance drivers. As a Director, you will be responsible for driving Sales, Digital performance, Gross Profit and Inventory management to ensure the business achieves omni-channel financial objectives. You'll lead insightful and actionable projects. If you love analytical rigor, having an influential voice, and helping craft the narrative on performance...this is the role for you!
You'll sweep us off our feet if:
Are an accomplished leader and can inspire teams to learn and perform at their bestYou're curious, always looking for new opportunities to drive business resultsYou thrive in fast-paced, dynamic, evolving environmentsYou love digging into the numbers to find new opportunities or patterns to explain "the what and why" behind performanceYou're a great communicator, able to communicate your insights and findings to senior level leadership
You'll make an impact by:
Leading teams - Continuously looking for ways to improve process efficiencies. Inspire teams to innovate in how they work and focus on the top things that will drive the business.
Advising Leadership - Business partnership - supporting priorities, top-of-mind, helping connect the dots and providing a forward-looking lens for the business
Forecasting, planning and analytics - Support the strategic and financial forecasting & planning process to maximize growth and profitability.
Transformation - guiding and providing thought leadership to the transformation team ensuring tools deliver a centralized and efficient platform to forecast all channels and metrics in one place, helping to drive digital transformation and knowledge within the merchandising organization.
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.2 years of experience leading and completing cross-functional projectsSupply Chain Finance experienceExperience working in Fortune 100 financeStrong organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management, and meeting deadlinesStrong influencing and interpersonal skills.Detail and results-oriented with sense of urgencyComfort 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