Manager, Tax - Property Tax

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

272d • $80,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The position involves developing department training and mentoring initiatives, conducting cross-functional team training sessions, and providing insights for mentoring and developing team members. The role assists senior management in delegating workload appropriately, reviews and updates process and training documentation, and identifies individual and team training needs. Responsibilities include providing one-on-one training and mentoring to associates, supporting the function by researching and forecasting tax and audit trends, and providing input to company tax-saving strategies. The position also involves managing tax-related systems and process changes across the company to ensure compliance, identifying opportunities for system and tax form enhancements, and partnering with key stakeholders to design, test, and implement system improvements. Additionally, the role ensures compliance of the process and manages audits by reviewing reports for accuracy and integrity of tax returns and audits, working with internal and external auditors, and maintaining processes for Sarbanes-Oxley reporting and compliance. The position also manages the execution of tax planning, federal and state tax returns, and reporting of operations, while coordinating job-related activities and assignments, providing supervision and development opportunities for associates, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field and 2 years' experience in accounting, finance, income tax compliance, or related area OR 4 years' experience in accounting, finance, income tax compliance, or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Leading cross-functional projects.
• License to practice law in at least one state.
• Supervisory experience.
• J.D.
• Masters: Accounting.
• Masters: Business.
• Masters: Economics.
• Masters: Finance.
• Masters: Law.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Develop department training and mentoring initiatives.
• Conduct cross-functional team training sessions.
• Provide insights for mentoring and developing team members.
• Assist senior management in delegating workload appropriately.
• Review and update process and training documentation.
• Identify individual and team training needs.
• Provide one-on-one training and mentoring to associates.
• Support the function by researching and forecasting tax and audit trends.
• Provide input to company tax-saving strategies.
• Manage tax-related systems and process changes across the company.
• Ensure compliance by identifying opportunities for system and tax form enhancements.
• Document and complete enhancement requests.
• Partner with key stakeholders to design, test, and implement system improvements.
• Review reports for accuracy and integrity of tax returns and audits.
• Work with internal and external auditors to ensure accurate financial statement reporting.
• Maintain and test processes for Sarbanes-Oxley reporting and compliance.
• Facilitate audit documentation maintenance and procedural developments.
• Manage risk mitigation for tax processes.
• Develop relationships with state and local jurisdictional contacts.
• Manage the execution of tax planning.
• Gather financial data from departments and divisions for tax returns.
• Analyze and incorporate financial data into returns.
• Manage tax notices and recommend resolutions.
• Facilitate the sales and use tax data collection process.
• Advise internal and external customers on company tax compliance practices.
• Coordinate job-related activities and assignments.
• Provide supervision and development opportunities for associates.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Performance-based bonus awards.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO) including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree