Position Summary...What you'll do...The Director, Record to Report (R2R) - Store Operations is a senior leadership role within Walmart's Accounting Operations Centers of Excellence (COE), accountable for the integrity, scalability, and modernization of store operations accounting across North America.
This role serves as the single-point owner for store operations accounting outcomes, including financial close quality, control effectiveness, and transformation delivery. The Director provides strategic direction, sets operating standards, and influences cross-functional partners-including Store Operations, Controllership, Finance, FP&A, Technology, and Audit-to drive consistency, automation, and continuous improvement at scale.
The Director leads a lean, high-impact team of 2 or more leaders/professionals, operating through influence, strong partnerships, and a clear transformation roadmap.
What you'll do: Enterprise Accounting Ownership- Own end-to-end Store Operations accounting outcomes, including close performance, accuracy, risk management, and compliance
- Establish and maintain accounting standards, governance, and operating rhythms aligned to COE expectations
- Ensure consistent application of US GAAP and company policy across store operations accounting processes
- Act as the accounting authority for store-driven financial impacts, resolving complex or high-risk issues
Financial Close, Controls & Risk Management- Provide executive oversight of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for Store Operations
- Ensure strong SOX compliance, control design, and control execution effectiveness
- Partner with Internal and External Audit to proactively identify, mitigate, and remediate risk
- Use data and trends to anticipate issues and prevent defects rather than react to them
Transformation & Automation Leadership- Set the vision and roadmap for store operations accounting transformation
- Sponsor and lead initiatives focused on simplification, standardization, and automation, aligned with the Digital Accountant and COE operating model
- Drive sustainable reduction of manual effort while improving quality, speed, and scalability
- Define success metrics and hold the organization accountable for measurable outcomes (e.g., close speed, accuracy, capacity creation, control strength)
Strategic Business Partnership- Operate as a trusted advisor to Store Operations and enterprise finance leadership
- Influence upstream business and system decisions to improve accounting outcomes and reduce downstream complexity
- Translate accounting requirements into practical, business-aligned solutions without compromising integrity or control
- Elevate accounting from transactional execution to insight, risk management, and decision support
Leadership, Talent & Operating Model- Lead and develop a small, senior team through clear expectations, empowerment, and accountability
- Build future-ready capabilities across accounting, automation, and data-driven decision making
- Reinforce a Director-level mindset focused on ownership, outcomes, and enterprise impact
- Contribute to COE-wide leadership forums, succession planning, and operating model evolution
What you'll bring:- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Deep understanding of US GAAP, financial close, controls, and operational accounting
- Demonstrated success leading transformation or large-scale change, not just participating in it
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority
- Strong executive presence, judgment, and decision-making capability
Preferred Qualifications- Experience in a large, complex, matrixed organization
- CPA or equivalent professional certification
- Background in public accounting and/or large corporate accounting environments
- Experience operating within a COE, shared services, or centralized accounting model
- Exposure to accounting automation, AI-enabled tools, or digital finance platforms
Benefits:Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Minimum Qualifications...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, information technology, business, or related area and 5 years' experience in accounting, finance, information technology, or related area.
Option 2: 7 years' experience in accounting, finance, information technology, or related area.
1 year's supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Leading cross-functional teams, Master's degree in accounting, finance, information technology, business, or related area and and 4 years' experience in accounting, finance, information technology, or related area.
Primary Location...508 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America
