Walmart

Accounting Leadership Development Program - Manager, Controllership

Walmart$80K — $155K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
  • 2-5 years of experience in public accounting, audit, or similar roles
  • CPA designation preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly grasp concepts
  • High intellectual curiosity and teamwork orientation

Responsibilities

  • Participate in a 2-year program with 8-month rotations across various business areas
  • Engage actively in Walmart's culture by attending events like the Annual Shareholders' Meeting
  • Receive leadership development and mentorship throughout the program
  • Attend technical training sessions to enhance skills
  • Ensure compliance with financial operations and ethical standards
  • Contribute to solving complex business problems

Benefits

  • Leadership development and professional mentorship
  • Exclusive exposure to senior Walmart leaders
  • Hands-on experience with various business functions at Walmart
  • Dynamic team environment fostering broad accounting experience
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
The Program

During the 2-year program, you will experience 3 distinct areas through 8-month rotation. You will work on challenging and innovative, strategically relevant projects that drive our business forward and create value for our customers. You will be immersed directly into the regular activities of our Controllership and Audit teams supporting various areas of the organization, including Strategy, Operations, Merchandising, Treasury, Global Controller's Office, Audit, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Real Estate in one of our business segments: Walmart US, Sam's Club, International, or Corporate. You will gain broad accounting experience while working in a dynamic team environment.

What you'll do...
  • You will experience culture-in-action by participating in the Walmart Annual Shareholders' Meeting and other events with Walmart associates from around the world.
  • You'll also benefit from leadership development, professional mentorship, and technical training.
  • Program participants have exclusive exposure to senior Walmart leaders.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, ethics, and integrity standards in all financial operations.


What you'll bring...

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting with 2-5 years of experience in public accounting, audit, or related accounting roles; CPA designation preferred.
  • You must demonstrate the ability to grasp concepts quickly and make your presence felt.
  • Intellectual curiosity is essential, while adding value to your team.
  • Your style must be forward and persuasive as you're asked to solve real business problems with a high degree of complexity and ambiguity.
  • Throughout the program, you will be evaluated based on your performance across five metrics: Critical Thinking, Analytical Ability, Interaction/Communication, Leadership and Potential.


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.

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field and 2 years' experience in finance, accounting, or related area OR 4 years' experience in finance, accounting, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Building, developing, and implementing quality programs/systems, Information Systems, Supervising Associates, Working on cross-functional teams or projects

Masters: Business Administration

Financial & Insurance - Certified Public Accountant - Certification
Primary Location...

703 Associate Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

About Walmart

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Walmart Careers

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Size
2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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