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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Group Director, Finance Transformation is a key enterprise leader responsible for reimagining how the Finance function operates to enable the company’s long-term growth, efficiency, and strategic agility. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role defines and executes the multi-year transformation agenda that integrates people, processes, data, and technology into a cohesive, future-ready operating model. The role partners across Finance, Technology, and business leadership to modernize the function’s core systems, enhance data and analytics capabilities, and strengthen decision-making through automation and AI. The Group Director ensures that transformation initiatives led by individual Finance segments align horizontally to the enterprise strategy—creating shared platforms, standardized processes, and scalable solutions that deliver measurable business value.

Key Responsibilities** **Strategic Leadership

+ Define and execute a comprehensive Finance Transformation strategy aligned to enterprise priorities and the Finance vision.

+ Serve as the strategic integrator across all transformation programs, ensuring synergy, accountability, and clear progress toward value realization.

+ Translate the Finance modernization vision into a prioritized, sequenced roadmap with defined milestones, benefits, and resource requirements.

Technology and Data Modernization

+ Partner with Technology and Finance leadership to design and implement the next-generation ecosystem of financial systems, tools, and platforms.

+ Lead the development of an integrated Finance data strategy that enhances data quality, governance, and access to real-time insights.

+ Guide the adoption of advanced analytics, automation, and digital capabilities to increase speed, accuracy, and predictive insight across Finance.

AI Leadership & Enablement

+ Lead the AI Transformation of the Finance function, building a strategic roadmap that integrates artificial intelligence across planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision support.

+ Establish and oversee a dedicated AI enablement team focused on building enterprise-grade AI and GenAI capabilities, scaling solutions across Finance, and embedding AI fluency in day-to-day operations.

+ Partner with Technology, Data Science, and business stakeholders to identify high-value use cases, evaluate build-vs-buy options, and ensure responsible, ethical deployment of AI.

+ Champion experimentation and learning through pilots and proof-of-concepts that demonstrate tangible business outcomes and efficiency gains.

+ Serve as Finance’s executive sponsor in enterprise AI councils and cross-functional innovation forums.

Change Leadership and Culture

+ Lead the organizational change required to embed new ways of working and digital fluency across the Finance function.

+ Build readiness and capability among associates to leverage automation, analytics, and AI for data-driven decision-making.

+ Ensure effective stakeholder engagement, clear communication, and consistent adoption of new tools and processes.

Governance and Risk Management

+ Establish governance mechanisms to manage investment prioritization, risk mitigation, and benefit tracking across transformation initiatives.

+ Maintain alignment with audit, control, and compliance requirements while modernizing processes and technologies.

+ Provide transparent reporting to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team on progress, performance, and realized value.

Enterprise Collaboration and Influence

+ Partner with business segment CFOs, Technology, HR, and Operations to ensure transformation efforts are cohesive and strategically aligned.

+ Represent Finance in enterprise forums related to digital transformation, AI governance, and data architecture.

+ Serve as a visible and credible voice of change—advocating for innovation, accountability, and measurable outcomes across the enterprise.

Required Qualifications & Skills

+ Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred

+ 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in Finance, Transformation, or Technology enablement within large, complex organizations

+ Proven record of leading multi-year finance transformation initiatives encompassing process, technology, and data modernization

+ Deep domain expertise in financial systems (ERP, consolidation, FP&A, analytics platforms) and process automation technologies

+ Strong understanding of data governance, analytics, and AI/GenAI application in Finance

+ Exceptional change leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence senior executives and cross-functional teams

+ Experience managing large-scale system implementations and global transformations

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to translate strategy into executable plans with measurable outcomes

+ Demonstrated experience leading diverse, global teams and fostering a culture of accountability, agility, and innovation

+ CPA, CMA, or consulting background preferred but not required

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 $160,000.00 - $320,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

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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 7 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or related area OR 9 years’ experience

i n accounting, finance, or related area.

4 years’ supervisory experience.

4 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, complex, matrixed organization

Masters: Business Administration

Financial & Insurance - Certified Public Accountant - Certification

Primary Location...

703 Associate Drive, 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.