Director, Finance
Location: Bentonville, AR
Walmart is building a new AI Acceleration, Product & Design organization to lead our next wave of enterprise transformation. As Director of Finance, you will serve as the financial architect supporting this organization, responsible for shaping investment strategy, prioritizing initiatives, and enabling scalable impact across growth and productivity vectors.
The Director, Finance reports directly to the Senior Director, Finance and is both strategic and operational, requiring exceptional financial acumen, change leadership, and cross-functional influence. You will partner directly with senior leaders in Product, Strategy, People, and Finance to drive measurable business outcomes in one of Walmart’s most transformative spaces.
What you’ll do:
Partner with leadership to translate the enterprise AI vision into actionable financial plans.Oversee the creation of robust business cases for AI-driven horizontal platforms and toolingDesign and implement frameworks to quantify and track the financial impact of platform-driven change across the org.Serve as a key advisor to Finance, Product, and People leaders to ensure initiatives are financially sound, strategically prioritized, and scalable across Walmart’s ecosystem.Present to senior leaders and stakeholders on the financial status, opportunity pipeline, and performance of AI-enabled transformation.Ensure alignment across Finance leadership to standardize benefit definitions, track value realization, and support strategic decisionsWhat you’ll bring:
10+ years of experience in strategic finance, FP&A, or corporate transformation roles, ideally within retail, technology, or platform environments.Proven ability to build zero-to-one financial models, shape business cases, and influence strategic investment decisions.Experience managing multi-stakeholder initiatives with high complexity, ambiguity, and C-suite visibility.Strong command of financial systems, enterprise tools, and the ability to connect granular data with enterprise outcomes.Deep interest in AI, platform thinking, and enabling innovation at scale.Leadership presence with a collaborative mindset; able to operate effectively across organizational layers and functions.The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. 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.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
Minimum Qualifications...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field and 5 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or relevant area OR 7 years’ experience
i n accounting, finance, or related area.
2 years’ supervisory experience.
2 years’ experience leading and completing cross-functional projects.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Strategic Planning, Working in a large, complex, matrixed organizationMasters: Business AdministrationFinancial & Insurance - Certified Public Accountant - CertificationPrimary Location...703 Associate Drive, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America About Walmart At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?Walmart Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people.
Walmart is 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.