Manager, Tax

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

2d•$80,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The Manager, Tax works with Walmart’s Sales Tax Operations team to ensure accurate application of transaction taxes and regulatory fees for online and in-store purchases at Walmart and Sam’s Club locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. The role involves researching and assessing changes to transactional tax laws, analyzing their impact on the business and compliance requirements, and managing implementation of required changes across thousands of jurisdictions. The position supports maintenance of Walmart’s current sales tax systems while preparing for the launch of a Tax Modernization project. The manager also oversees item-level taxability categorization and review, communicates technical tax requirements to technology teams and other partners, and guides STO associates.

Requirements

3–5 years of indirect tax experience, including a mix of sales tax, use tax, regulatory fees, excise tax, transaction tax, gross receipts tax, and technical concepts.
1–2 years of hands-on sales tax engine experience, including system integration work, rule creation, and other system management.
A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Strong tax research and writing skills.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field and 2 years of experience in accounting, finance, income tax compliance, or a related area; alternatively, 4 years of experience in those areas.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree or certification related to taxation, such as a JD, LLM, master’s degree, CPA, or CMI.
Experience in industry, particularly retail or ecommerce, and/or consulting, such as Big Four.
Experience leading cross-functional projects.
License to practice law in at least one state.
Supervisory experience.
J.D., master’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, or Law.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate.

Responsibilities

Research legislative and regulatory changes to state and local sales tax law, analyze their business and compliance impact, and manage implementation of changes.
Manage the categorization and review of item-level attributes to assign appropriate taxability.
Participate in day-to-day maintenance of Walmart’s sales tax systems and prepare for the full launch of Tax Modernization.
Communicate tax technical requirements to technology teams and internal and external partners.
Manage multiple responsibilities and provide guidance and support to other Sales Tax Operations associates.

Benefits

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 leave, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Live Better U education benefit for eligible full-time and part-time associates, with tuition, books, and fees paid for qualifying programs.
Performance-based bonus awards and additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions.