Senior Director, Finance - Walmart US Growth

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Paid time off (PTO)

Live Better U education benefit

Job summary

Walmart seeks a Senior Director, Finance for Walmart US Advertising to lead strategic financial initiatives and drive growth for Walmart Connect. You will partner with executives to shape investments, oversee planning processes, and deliver insights that optimize profitability and enterprise value.

You’ll collaborate with product, sales, strategy, and technology teams to align resources with growth objectives, while building robust financial governance and forward‑looking analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 6 years’ experience in accounting/finance; 8 years if supervisory responsibility.
• 3 years’ supervisory experience and cross‑functional project leadership.
• Experience supporting advertising, media, or digital platforms is preferred.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy and business partnership for Walmart Connect US Advertising.
• Drive LRP, AOP, forecasting, and performance management processes.
• Partner with cross‑functional leaders to grow advertising revenue and value.
• Advise executives with insights influencing investment priorities.
• Develop executive presentations and strategic narratives for boards.
• Establish KPIs and governance for scalable growth and risk control.

Skills

Executive partnership

Financial leadership

Advertising industry experience

Strategic analytics

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting

MBA (Preferred)

CPA certification (Preferred)

Tools

Excel

FP&A tools

Job description

Position Summary...

Join Walmart as a Senior Director, Finance – Walmart US Advertising, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Walmart Connect, one of the fastest-growing retail media platforms in the industry. In this high-impact leadership role, you will provide strategic financial leadership for the US Advertising business, partnering with executive leaders to drive growth, optimize investments, and accelerate long-term value creation. This is a unique opportunity to combine financial expertise, strategic thinking, and business partnership to influence the evolution of Walmart’s advertising ecosystem and strengthen its position as a leader in retail media.

About the Team

You’ll be part of a dynamic Growth Finance organization that partners closely with Walmart Connect leadership, Product, Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Operations, and Technology teams to drive business performance and strategic decision-making. The team operates at the intersection of finance, advertising, data, and technology, delivering insights that enable sustainable growth and operational excellence. Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping financial strategy, supporting transformational initiatives, and building a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What you'll do...

• Lead financial strategy and business partnership support for Walmart Connect US Advertising, providing end-to-end financial leadership and strategic guidance.

• Drive key financial planning processes, including Long-Range Planning (LRP), Annual Operating Planning (AOP), forecasting, and performance management to support growth objectives and enterprise value creation.

• Partner cross-functionally with business, sales, product, operations, and strategy leaders to develop and execute Walmart’s advertising growth strategy.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner to executive leadership, providing financial insights and recommendations that inform key business decisions, investment priorities, and long-term strategic direction.

• Produce compelling financial insights and forward-looking analyses that shape business strategy, support executive decision-making, and identify opportunities to accelerate growth and profitability.

• Develop executive-level presentations, board materials, and strategic narratives that communicate business performance, opportunities, risks, and long-term growth strategies.

• Establish and enhance financial frameworks, KPIs, and performance measurement processes to evaluate advertising revenue growth, profitability, operational effectiveness, customer outcomes, and return on investment.

• Support the Head of Walmart Connect and broader advertising leadership team by assessing strategic initiatives, evaluating growth opportunities, developing risk mitigation strategies, and influencing resource allocation decisions.

• Oversee the development of complex financial models, business cases, scenario analyses, and strategic recommendations that support investment decisions and enterprise value creation.

• Drive adoption of advanced analytics, AI-enabled capabilities, automation, and digital transformation initiatives to improve business performance, accelerate insights, and increase organizational effectiveness.

• Ensure strong financial governance, reporting transparency, and control structures that support scalable growth while mitigating financial and operational risk.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated experience building financial models, evaluating investment opportunities, and supporting executive-level decision-making.

• Experience supporting advertising, media, digital platforms, technology, eCommerce, marketplace, membership, or other growth-oriented businesses preferred.

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable business recommendations and strategic insights.

• Outstanding communication, storytelling, and executive presentation skills, including experience preparing materials for executive leadership, Executive Committee, and Board-level audiences.

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, build strong cross-functional partnerships, and align teams around strategic priorities to drive enterprise-wide outcomes.

• Demonstrated success leveraging data, analytics, emerging technologies, and AI-enabled tools to improve decision-making and business performance.

• Experience driving strategic financial planning, connecting business objectives to resource allocation decisions, and influencing long-term growth strategies.

• Demonstrated success leading organizational change, fostering adoption of new technologies and ways of working, and driving continuous improvement.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices . Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full‑time and part‑time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short‑form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://one.walmart.com/) .

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

• Stock

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 6 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or related area OR 8 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or related area. 3 years’ supervisory experience. 3 years’ experience leading and completing cross‑functional projects.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Strategic Planning, Working in a large corporate environment, agency, or headquarters, Working in a matrixed organization

Masters: Business Administration

Financial & Insurance - Certified Public Accountant - Certification

Primary Location...

1601 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and has a no‑tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.