(USA) Director, Finance - International Tech & Product

$110,000 - $220,000/Yr

Walmart - Bentonville, AR

Full-time - Senior

Bentonville, AR

General Merchandise Retailers

About the position

Join Walmart as a Director, Finance - International Tech & Product, where you will play a critical leadership role in managing the financial health of the segment's technology and product development functions. This position involves close collaboration with senior leadership, including the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Product Officer (CPO), to provide financial oversight, strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business analysis. Your work will ensure that technology investments and product development initiatives align with customer needs and the company's financial goals, growth strategies, and profitability objectives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with technology and product development teams to develop and execute strategic financial plans that support business objectives.
• Provide financial modeling, business case analysis, and performance insights to inform key technology and product decisions.
• Analyze cost structures, identify opportunities for cost optimization, and recommend financial strategies for maximizing returns on technology investments.
• Lead the annual budgeting process for technology and product development departments, ensuring alignment with the company's financial goals.
• Track and manage departmental spend/forecast, ensuring alignment with budget and forecasting adjustments where necessary.
• Collaborate with product managers and technology leaders to assess the financial viability of new technology and product investments.
• Provide insight into ROI on technology investments and product design/engineering efforts, balancing innovation with financial discipline.
• Regularly report on financial performance, highlighting trends, variances, and potential risks to senior management.
• Support the International CFO and executive leadership team with quarterly and annual financial reporting to ensure transparency and strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with product teams, IT departments, and business leaders to ensure that financial considerations are integrated into the decision-making process.
• Act as a trusted advisor to technology and product leaders, offering financial perspectives to balance innovation and cost-effectiveness.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with technology projects and product development cycles.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, corporate governance standards, and regulatory requirements as they relate to product development and technology spend.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team responsible for technology and product financial management.
• Build a strong finance capability within the technology and product development functions, fostering a culture of financial awareness and accountability.
• Continuously improve the financial processes and systems used by the technology and product development teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Technology or related fields and 5 years' experience in accounting, finance, technology or related area OR 7 years' experience in accounting, finance, technology or related area.
• 2 years of experience leading and completing cross-functional projects.
• Experience working in Fortune 100 companies.
• Strong organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management, and meeting deadlines.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Detail and results-oriented with sense of urgency.
• Comfort with ambiguity.

Nice-to-haves

• Strategic Planning experience.
• Working in a large, complex, matrixed organization.
• Master's degree in Business Administration.
• Financial & Insurance - Certified Public Accountant - Certification.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits including PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees.