Senior Journal Entry Close Lead — SAP CAR & Finance Ops

Walmart International Corporate Tech & Services; Xico; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Walmart de México y Centroamérica is seeking a Finance close leader to manage daily centralized close operations across Stores and countries. You will ensure controls, manage performance, and coordinate back-office teams to meet service levels.

The role requires extensive experience in Record to Report, SAP-based close processes, and strong analytical skills. English proficiency is essential; on-site role based in Mexico.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Five or more years of experience in Record to Report, Retail Accounting, Journal Entry Close, reconciliations, Shared Services, or Finance Operations.
• Experience leading operational teams, managing service levels, and resolving time-sensitive financial issues.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily centralized SAP CAR Journal Entry Close execution for the assigned portfolio of Stores, countries, banners, or service-delivery cell.
• Ensure that required operational controls are applied, findings are documented, and exceptions or adjustments are resolved or escalated within agreed service expectations.
• Own daily performance management for timeliness, completion, accuracy, backlog, aging, rework, productivity, and capacity.
• Govern the corresponding Back Office team, including workload planning, service quality, adherence to SOPs, training readiness, and corrective action follow-up.
• Protect Store Operations by coordinating rapid resolution of close blockers with Sales Reconciliation, Set Up, Cash & Treasury, Electronic Payments, Financial Services, Retail Accounting, Product, and Tech.
• Manage backlog and exception prioritization based on financial risk, Store impact, close deadlines, and leadership escalation criteria.
• Lead hypercare and stabilization for newly migrated Stores and ensure a controlled handoff from the Set Up Team into steady-state operations.
• Identify recurring defects, rework, and manual dependencies, escalating trends to Controls and opportunities for structural resolution to Transformation.
• Maintain current SOPs, playbooks, training content, evidence standards, and business continuity procedures for the assigned scope.
• Maintain sufficient hands-on process proficiency to coordinate or temporarily support critical close activities during contingency events.

Skills

Advanced English

Leadership

Journal Entry Close

Record to Report

Reconciliations

Financial Operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP CAR

SAP

Store Sales Accounting

High-volume close operations

Job description

Walmart de México y Centroamérica is seeking a Finance close leader to manage daily centralized close operations across Stores and countries. You will ensure controls, manage performance, and coordinate back-office teams to meet service levels.

The role requires extensive experience in Record to Report, SAP-based close processes, and strong analytical skills. English proficiency is essential; on-site role based in Mexico.