Director, Controllership - Sam's Club eCommerce Accounting

Walmart; Arkansas; On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Accounting professional to join their Sam’s Club Accounting and Controls Team. This role involves supporting the monthly close process, ensuring financial integrity, and collaborating on process improvements. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA certification, and experience in a multinational organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA certification with 5-7 years of Big4 Public Accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly close process for supply chain and eCommerce.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate processes.
• Ensure supply chain internal controls are effective.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Digital skills

Education

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

CPA certification

Job description

Position Summary

Our Sam’s Club Accounting and Controls Team within Global Controllership plays a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our segment and enterprise financial statements. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and make a significant impact on our company's financial health.

About the Team

The Sam’s Club Accounting and Controls Team is responsible for overseeing segment accounting, controls, and reporting. We execute accounting processes, provide business decision support aligned with reporting requirements, and drive process improvements as the business grows and transforms. Our work maintains the financial integrity of the company and supports its long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly close process for supply chain and eCommerce.
• Understand end-to-end processes for areas of responsibility.
• Monitor reconciliation between supply chain systems, including unit quantities and PO costing.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate processes and collaborate with shared services providers.
• Build and maintain relationships with business, technology, and finance partners, explaining financial impacts of business activities.
• Support new supply chain and eCommerce initiatives, including system conversions, implementations, and infrastructure build.
• Ensure supply chain internal controls are effective as strategies evolve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Digital skills and quick learning ability for new systems.
• Experience working in a matrixed, multinational organization.
• CPA certification with 5-7 years of Big4 Public Accounting experience.

Impact

• Demonstrate strong communication skills.
• Perform financial and non-financial data analysis.
• Build internal networks and trust.
• Share ideas for process improvements.
• Balance attention to detail with strategic thinking.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to streamline processes.

This description provides an overview of the role's responsibilities and qualifications, not an exhaustive list. The full job description will be available during hiring.