(USA) Director, Finance
About The Position
The Director, Finance at Sam’s Club leads long-term financial planning, partnering across departments to align financial targets with corporate goals and assess risks. The role works with senior management to analyze business performance, identify gaps, support budgeting processes, and provide insights on retail trends. The Director oversees financial control structures to mitigate misstatement risks and improve transparency across financial systems. Responsibilities also include developing complex financial models and presentations to support strategic decisions, overseeing global financial consolidation and resolving timing issues with operational teams, and analyzing costs, forecasts, and operational processes to identify improvement opportunities. The role supports talent development, integrity, accountability, and operational excellence across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field and 5 years of experience in accounting, finance, or a relevant area; alternatively, 7 years of experience in accounting, finance, or a relevant area.
- 2 years of supervisory experience.
- 2 years of experience leading and completing cross-functional projects.
- Extensive experience in financial planning, analysis, and forecasting to support strategic decision-making.
- Proven ability to develop and manage operating budgets and financial statements with accuracy and transparency.
- Strong expertise in financial modeling and variance analysis to identify risks and opportunities.
- Demonstrated success collaborating cross-functionally to align financial goals with corporate objectives.
- Skill in driving long-term financial strategies and providing actionable insights to senior management.
- Experience managing complex control structures to mitigate financial risks and ensure compliance.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to diverse stakeholders and influence business outcomes.
Nice To Haves
- Strategic planning experience.
- Experience working in a large, complex, matrixed organization.
- Master of Business Administration.
- Certified Public Accountant certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead long-term financial planning with departments to align financial targets with corporate goals and assess risk levels.
- Partner with senior management to analyze business performance, identify gaps, and provide insights on budget processes and retail trends.
- Manage control structures to mitigate financial misstatement risks and enhance reporting transparency across financial systems.
- Develop complex financial models and prepare presentations to support strategic business decisions and communicate forecasts.
- Oversee global financial consolidation, ensuring accuracy and resolving timing issues with operational teams.
- Analyze costs, forecasts, and operational processes to drive business strategy and identify improvement opportunities.
Benefits
- Competitive pay.
- Performance-based annual or quarterly bonuses.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k).
- Stock purchase plan.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- Live Better U company-paid education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
