Senior Director, Finance - Walmart US Growth

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Walmart as a Senior Director, Finance supporting Walmart Connect US Advertising. This high-impact leadership role provides strategic financial leadership for the US Advertising business, partnering with executive leaders to drive growth, optimize investments, and create long-term value. The role combines financial expertise, strategic thinking, and business partnership to help evolve Walmart’s advertising ecosystem and strengthen its position in retail media. The position is part of the Growth Finance organization, which works closely with Walmart Connect leadership and Product, Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Operations, and Technology teams. The organization delivers insights for business performance and strategic decision-making, and the role helps shape financial strategy, support transformational initiatives, and foster innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field and 6 years of experience in accounting, finance, or a related area; alternatively, 8 years of experience in accounting, finance, or a related area.
3 years of supervisory experience.
3 years of experience leading and completing cross-functional projects.
Strong financial acumen, including experience building financial models, evaluating investment opportunities, and supporting executive-level decisions.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations and strategic insights.
Outstanding communication, storytelling, and executive presentation skills, including experience preparing materials for executive leadership, Executive Committee, and Board-level audiences.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders, build cross-functional partnerships, and align teams around strategic priorities.
Demonstrated success leveraging data, analytics, emerging technologies, and AI-enabled tools to improve decision-making and business performance.
Experience in strategic financial planning, connecting business objectives to resource allocation, and influencing long-term growth strategies.
Demonstrated success leading organizational change, fostering adoption of new technologies and ways of working, and driving continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting advertising, media, digital platforms, technology, eCommerce, marketplace, membership, or other growth-oriented businesses.
Strategic planning experience.
Experience working in a large corporate environment, agency, or headquarters.
Experience working in a matrixed organization.
Master of Business Administration.
Certified Public Accountant certification.

Responsibilities

Lead financial strategy and business partnership for Walmart Connect US Advertising, providing end-to-end financial leadership and strategic guidance.
Drive Long-Range Planning (LRP), Annual Operating Planning (AOP), forecasting, and performance management to support growth and enterprise value creation.
Partner with business, sales, product, operations, and strategy leaders to develop and execute Walmart’s advertising growth strategy.
Advise executive leadership and provide financial insights and recommendations for business decisions, investment priorities, and long-term strategic direction.
Produce financial insights and forward-looking analyses to shape strategy, support executive decisions, and identify opportunities to accelerate growth and profitability.
Develop executive presentations, board materials, and strategic narratives communicating performance, opportunities, risks, and long-term growth strategies.
Establish and enhance financial frameworks, KPIs, and performance measurement processes for advertising revenue growth, profitability, operational effectiveness, customer outcomes, and return on investment.
Support the Head of Walmart Connect and advertising leadership by assessing strategic initiatives, evaluating growth opportunities, developing risk mitigation strategies, and influencing resource allocation.
Oversee complex financial models, business cases, scenario analyses, and recommendations supporting investment decisions and enterprise value creation.
Drive adoption of advanced analytics, AI-enabled capabilities, automation, and digital transformation to improve business performance, accelerate insights, and increase organizational effectiveness.
Ensure financial governance, reporting transparency, and control structures that enable scalable growth and mitigate financial and operational risk.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave.
Parental leave.
Family care leave.
Bereavement leave.
Jury duty leave.
Voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Live Better U education benefit program, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
Performance-based bonus awards; annual or quarterly performance bonuses are noted for this position.
Stock compensation may apply to certain positions.