(USA) Senior Manager, Controllership

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

6d • $90,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Controllership is a strategic, hands-on accounting leader responsible for financial reporting, compliance, and operational risk management. The role independently identifies complex accounting challenges, applies sound judgment, and drives practical solutions from assessment through execution. Partnering closely with Finance and Operations, the position influences business decisions, navigates ambiguity, and leads cross-functional initiatives that strengthen controls and improve efficiency. The role balances strategic thinking with detailed execution, uses automation and innovation, and develops high-performing teams while maintaining financial integrity, accountability, and alignment with business objectives.

The Sam’s Club Controllership team ensures financial integrity, effective internal controls, and compliance while partnering strategically with Finance and Operations. The team proactively identifies risks, influences business decisions, and leads process improvements through automation and innovation. The position is based at the listed primary location in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field and 4 years of experience in finance, accounting, or a related area; or 6 years of experience in finance, accounting, or a related area.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience.
• CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting certification.
• Extensive experience in public accounting, financial statement analysis, and month-end closing processes.
• Strong proficiency in accounting software, general ledger management, and reconciliation.
• Ability to analyze financial data, identify discrepancies, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
• Experience managing internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and financial audits.
• Effective communication and business relationship management capabilities for collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leadership experience mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a Relational Database Management System (RDMS).
• Experience working on cross-functional teams or projects.
• Master of Business Administration.
• Certified Public Accountant certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, balance sheet integrity, and compliance with GAAP and SOX requirements.
• Identify complex accounting risks, exercise sound judgment, and develop practical business solutions.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from identification through implementation, taking hands-on ownership and delivering measurable results.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by influencing business decisions, challenging assumptions, and navigating competing priorities.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and technology solutions through direct involvement in analysis and execution.
• Partner with Finance and Operations to resolve complex issues, navigate ambiguity, and balance business objectives with accounting integrity.
• Mentor, coach, and develop high-performing teams.

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 and/or paid protected time off, 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.
• Company-paid education benefits through Live Better U, including eligible programs from high school completion through bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates; tuition, books, and fees are covered.

What This Job Offers

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