Director, Controllership & SOX Transformation

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

PTO & paid time off

Live Better U education benefit

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Director of Controllership in Bentonville, AR to lead the SOX program, strengthen the control environment, and drive automation. The role requires strategic leadership across functions and a CPA with GAAP expertise.

You will guide risk mitigation and finance transformation while partnering with IT and business stakeholders. The position sits in the Global Internal Control Transformation Team, offering a path to influence enterprise-wide controls, reporting accuracy, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting; 5 yrs experience, or 7 yrs in finance/accounting.
• 2 years of supervisory experience.
• CPA designation; strong GAAP knowledge and experience with risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reporting compliance and validate consistent policy application for SOX readiness.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders on major initiatives to implement internal controls.
• Partner with tech audit to support IT systems that underpin key controls.
• Evaluate control deficiencies, identify root causes, and implement compensating controls.
• Drive continuous improvement in the SOX compliance program.
• Refresh ROMMs to reflect current risk environments.
• Identify automation and AI opportunities within SOX controls.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Internal controls

Risk mitigation

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Ethical standards

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting

CPA designation

Tools

Essbase

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Director of Controllership in Bentonville, AR to lead the SOX program, strengthen the control environment, and drive automation. The role requires strategic leadership across functions and a CPA with GAAP expertise.

You will guide risk mitigation and finance transformation while partnering with IT and business stakeholders. The position sits in the Global Internal Control Transformation Team, offering a path to influence enterprise-wide controls, reporting accuracy, and