Manager, Finance - Marketplace
About The Position
The Manager, Finance plays a critical role in driving financial planning and analysis to support strategic business decisions. The position prepares financial models, analyzes performance variances, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to support accurate forecasting and risk mitigation. The manager communicates financial insights to senior leadership and participates in budgeting and business case development. The role also leads and develops associates, promotes compliance with company policies, and fosters continuous improvement to enhance financial transparency and operational excellence. The Marketplace Finance team supports business goals through financial planning, analysis, and risk management. It collaborates across departments to develop financial models, maintain controls, improve reporting clarity, lead projects, communicate insights to senior leadership, and contribute to strategic decisions. The team emphasizes continuous improvement, accountability, professional development, clear communication, strong partnerships, integrity, and effective financial management.
Requirements
- Proven experience in financial analysis, planning, and variance analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Strong management skills, including the ability to lead teams, mentor associates, and foster professional development.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present financial insights to senior leadership.
- Expertise in developing financial models, forecasting, and preparing presentations for business case evaluations.
- Ability to manage complex control structures and ensure compliance with company policies and financial regulations.
- Ability to identify risks, drive continuous improvement, and support business performance goals.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field and 2 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or a relevant area; alternatively, 4 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or a relevant area.
Nice To Haves
- Experience analyzing data and interpreting results.
- Microsoft Office skills.
- Supervisory experience.
- Master of Business Administration.
Responsibilities
- Prepare analyses and financial models to recommend expense targets and assess business performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand variances, document findings, and present results to senior management.
- Manage control structures to mitigate financial risks and enhance reporting transparency across financial systems.
- Develop financial models incorporating assumptions and risks to support business decisions and executive presentations.
- Partner with senior management to identify gaps between goals and objectives and provide insights on trends and risks.
- Lead, mentor, and develop associates while ensuring compliance with company policies and ethical standards.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees paid by Walmart for eligible programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
