Manager, Finance

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

53d • $80,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The Manager, Finance plays a critical role in driving financial planning and analysis by preparing detailed financial models, forecasting, and variance analysis to support strategic decision-making. This position collaborates with cross-functional teams to monitor business performance, identify risks, and enhance financial controls and reporting transparency. The role involves presenting insights and recommendations to senior leadership, supporting budgeting processes, and fostering continuous improvement. Additionally, the Manager leads and develops associates while ensuring compliance with company policies and promoting a culture of accountability and integrity. About the team: The Sam’s Club Operations Finance team transforms finance strategy into measurable value by enhancing profitability, reducing risk, and improving efficiency. The team translates fiscal year goals into actionable plans through rigorous analysis and close collaboration with business owners and other finance partners. Central to transformation initiatives, the team develops and scales programs by defining scope, quantifying value, and building business cases. Combining strategic rigor with hands-on execution, the team embeds analytics into regular workflows, enabling leaders to make informed decisions. What you'll do: This role supports Sam's Transformation and Asset Protection Organizations and you will: Provide strategic input to financial planning through analysis, modeling, and recommending expense targets. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop forecasts, analyze business performance and communicate significant variances. Develop financial models and presentations to support business decisions and communicate forecasts to senior management. Support budgeting processes by identifying gaps between business goals and corporate objectives. Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to align plans and initiatives with business needs. Own sizing of transformation initiatives so leadership could prioritize initiatives Ensure compliance with company policies, ethics, and standards while promoting continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Proven experience in financial analysis, planning, and forecasting to support strategic business decisions.
• Strong expertise in variance analysis and month-end closing processes with attention to accuracy and detail.
• Ability to develop and present financial models and business cases to senior management.
• Skilled in managing complex control structures and ensuring compliance with company policies and financial standards.
• Proficient in data analysis and business intelligence tools such as Power BI, BitQuery and Tableau.
• Proficient in AI tools including ChatGPT and VS Code
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and developing associates while promoting accountability and continuous improvement
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field and 2 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or relevant area OR 4 years’ experience i n accounting, finance, or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Analyzing data and interpreting results
• Microsoft Office
• Supervisory
• Masters: Business Administration

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic input to financial planning through analysis, modeling, and recommending expense targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop forecasts, analyze business performance and communicate significant variances.
• Develop financial models and presentations to support business decisions and communicate forecasts to senior management.
• Support budgeting processes by identifying gaps between business goals and corporate objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to align plans and initiatives with business needs.
• Own sizing of transformation initiatives so leadership could prioritize initiatives
• Ensure compliance with company policies, ethics, and standards while promoting continuous improvement.

Benefits

• At Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .
• - Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U is a company 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.
• 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. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level