Senior Manager, Record to Report

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

1d • $90,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, developing and communicating business plans and priorities, removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance, providing resources, identifying performance standards, measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly, developing contingency plans, and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training, mentoring, assigning duties, building a team-based environment, establishing performance expectations, and conducting regular performance evaluations, providing recognition and rewards, coaching for success and improvement, and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application, ensuring compliance with them, and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications... Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
• Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Financial Analysis Reporting: Requires knowledge of relevant financial and business management terminology, metrics, key performance indicators, and drivers of creating shareholder value. Financial Statement Analysis, Correlation between Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow statements, EBITDA Contribution, Profit, and how they impact each other. Accounting Planning, Forecasting, GAAP forecast vs. plan, accounting controls, overheads, managerial, statutory accounting, and common areas of complexity within finance (e.g., currency, lease accounting, SGA vs. COGS, working capital, GMV vs. Sales). Industry-specific trends, best practices in finance. To simplify, improve, and harmonize existing and complex processes and systems for account reconciliations and month-end closing. Review the accuracy and legitimacy of recorded financial transactions and related reports. Prepare complex financial statements, ensure integrity, accuracy, and completeness of financial statements, discuss the need for and nature of appropriate disclosures. Analyze the impact of changing accounting standards on the financial statements. Design a system of financial ratios and other performance indicators appropriate for a specific financial situation. Reconcile financial statements prepared using various reporting standards (e.g., IFRS and US GAAP).
• Managing Functional Partnerships: Requires knowledge of stakeholder identification and mapping, stakeholder analysis, stakeholder communication, stakeholder engagement techniques, stakeholder management effectiveness tools and methods, fluency in many specialized business vernacular. To establish best practices for team members to collaborate with people from different cultures and have different perspectives. Establish shared goals and information sharing platforms to foster collaboration. Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and encourage the team to cultivate relationships across the businesses and markets. Facilitate cross-functional team thinking and brainstorming activities to collectively create and share ideas. Collaborate with partners in the value chain to achieve beneficial working relationships and positive outcomes across international markets. Seek out individuals with different perspectives to help foster creativity and personal growth.
• Continuous Improvement: Requires knowledge of process automation improvement methodologies like Kaizen, Six Sigma, etc. Business Processes, Technology, and Tools. To establish critical processes and their controls. Streamline the critical workflow for executing key processes. Develop methods for improving and establishing controls for critical processes. Set priorities for addressing process problems that limit performance, understand the root cause, connect the dots (if there are no standard, standard not followed, or standard inadequate), and work with stakeholders/partners to resolve complex cases. Monitor external sources for applicable new methods and controls. Coach others to develop the skills to improve processes and lead in implementing the continual evaluation and improvement of all priority areas. Analyze findings from improvement cycles to ensure the success of interventions. Implement the appropriate format according to various situations (individual suggestion system, small group, large group).
• Operational Excellence: Requires knowledge of Organizational Processes, Operating Requirements, Root Cause Analysis techniques, Department Workflows, Standard Operating Procedures, and service standards. To evaluate relevant industry practices from an operations perspective and work accordingly. Advise others to carry out responsibilities based on understanding of key operational functions. Facilitate interrelationships between major functions and subfunctions. Analyze and provide insights on escalated cases which couldn't be troubleshooted based on SOP. Supervise on the adherence to SLAs, ensuring accountability for all metrics/measures related to volume, quality, accuracy, turn-around, customer satisfaction, etc. Work to resolve obstacles to goals of several organizational functions. Monitor organizational adherence to policies and procedures. Provide recommendations and solutions to existing and potential legal or regulatory problems.
• Risk Management: Requires knowledge of internal risks related to finance and accounting (material misstatements), internal financial control risks, and associated challenges. To develop and implement an approach to risk management in a new and changing business landscape, develop a risk response strategy, and allocate responsibilities. Identify and lead the execution of appropriate risk mitigation techniques that align with risk appetite and business strategy, adjusting current methods of operation when appropriate. Proactively diagnose significant, unusual, and emerging risks to which the business is exposed and implement appropriate risk mitigation techniques. Consult and partner with the business on matching risks and risk responses, unlocking industry insights, and developing best practices. Incorporate changes to risk reporting as necessary for effectiveness.
• Governance Control: Requires knowledge of SOX controls framework, CIS documents and certification process, FMEA analysis review and periodic updates, internal financial controls framework, various risks and respective risk assessment frameworks, processes and process design, financial policies (internal and regulatory), Tax, Transfer Pricing guidelines, international regulatory guidelines, fraud detection frameworks (regarding siphoning of funds, AML leakage, etc.), organizational master data management controls for Finance. To monitor adherence and investigate deviations of processes with respect to internal controls and fraud framework and recommend mitigation measures. Explain the implication of deviation and highlight potential risks. Recommend appropriate process modification to address the risks. Research and interpret any new or changed applicable Federal and/or statutory guidelines, incorporating findings into appropriate internal controls. Implement action plans based on evaluation outcomes and recommended mitigation measures. Support the business in implementing changes in processes and policies.
• Service Excellence: Requires knowledge of Relevant Knowledge Articles, Service process and procedures, Stakeholder Management. To participate in developing a variety of effective ways to deal with difficult and complex problems impacting large volumes of transactions across different systems. Conduct and act on reviews of open service/transaction requests. Ensure teams maintain focus on value-added services, communicate with stakeholders on quality-of-service measurements. Anticipate strategic and emerging service needs and consult with management on modifying business processes to enhance service delivery. Research trends and developments in service provision. Coach others on best practices and how to deliver excellent customer service in a variety of settings.
• Data Management: Requires knowledge of understanding of users' data consumption, data needs, and business implications. Master data, data hierarchies, and connections to transactional data. Business, technical, process, and operational data architecture standards, definitions, and repositories. Regulatory and ethical requirements and policies around data privacy, security, storage, retention, and documentation. To define and proactively master data integration and the data architecture. Create, define instructions, and guidelines to manage data, data sources, and data hierarchies (e.g., guidelines to access confidential associate data, access control, data protection, etc.). Lead the implementation of master data management solutions and managed metadata environments for business domains. Ensure end-user satisfaction, downstream system data updates. Educate others on data management processes, practices, policies, and guidelines.
• Finance Accounting: Requires knowledge of relevant financial and business management terminology, metrics, key performance indicators, and drivers of creating shareholder value (e.g., WMT's purpose, drivers of share price). Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting Planning, Forecasting, Principles of Investments, Industry-specific trends, best practices in finance. Financial challenges and issues due to environmental, industry, and economic factors and how they affect strategy, organizational plans, and stakeholders. To evaluate and appraise large and complex investments, capital expenditures, and financing projects; provide build/buy/lease analyses for major expenditures. Advise on the role and classification of quality costing, including prevention, appraisal, and internal/external failure costs. Leverage managerial costing knowledge, models, and analytics to recommend cost reduction strategies/tactics as part of a long-term strategy. Resolve exceptional situations in the receivables process, calculate complex provisions, advise on debtor risk mitigation methods. Manage centralized complex accounts payable processes, advise on implications of creditor profile on business performance, as well as alternative processes related to payables. Simplify, improve, and harmonize existing and complex processes and systems for account reconciliations and month-end closing. Review the accuracy and legitimacy of recorded financial transactions and related reports. Prepare complex financial statements, ensure integrity, accuracy, and completeness of financial statements, discuss the need for and nature of appropriate disclosures. Analyze the impact of changing accounting standards on the financial statements. Design a system of financial ratios and other performance indicators appropriate for a specific financial situation. Reconcile financial statements prepared using various reporting standards (e.g., IFRS and US GAAP).
• Financial Acumen: Requires knowledge of relevant financial and business management terminology, metrics, key performance indicators, and drivers of creating shareholder value (e.g., WMT's purpose, drivers of share price). Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting Planning, Forecasting, Principles of Investments, Industry-specific trends, best practices in finance. Financial challenges and issues due to environmental, industry, and economic factors and how they affect strategy, organizational plans, and stakeholders. To understand the drivers of the financial metrics that impact the business and how they can change the business results. Perform analyses based on independent reasoning to draw appropriate conclusions. Analyze business and financial data and supports the implementation and tracking of business plans that enable the attainment of financial goals. Communicate the results of analyses to audiences. Understand the impact of factors and trends that may affect financial performance.
• Respect the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for all, builds a high-performing team, seeks and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creates a workplace where all associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform, drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all, identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members. Respect the Individual: Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities, promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer/member and company, and regularly recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments. Respect the Individual: Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners, works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives, and communicates and listens attentively with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.
• Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, models the Walmart values, and leads by example to foster our culture, supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving). Act with Integrity: Follows the law, our code of conduct, and company policies and sets expectations for others to do the same, promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of non-retaliation, listens to concerns raised by associates, takes action, and encourages others to do the same, holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values. Act with Integrity: Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.
• Serve our Customers and Members: Delivers expected business results while putting the customer/member first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers/members. Serve our Customers and Members: Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data analytics, customer/member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team's strategy.
• Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve, demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset, seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and learning from mistakes and intelligent risk-taking, and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks. Strive for Excellence: Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

Benefits

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment.
• It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
• Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed