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About the Global People Team

Leaders and individual contributors alike look to our Global People teams to influence strategy, optimize working models and enable the business to achieve results while preserving the fabric that sets us apart and keeps our 1.3M+ associates coming to work every day. By providing the necessary tools and insights, our People professionals operate as partners at every phase of workforce planning, talent management, organizational design and change management. From building communities to preparing Walmart for the future, to be a member of this team is to operate as a vital component to our sustainable success. Together, we think beyond the status-quo and inspire others to evoke positive change. When you join us in Global People, you immerse yourself in our culture, becoming a trailblazer and a true agent of influence.

• You're adaptable, curious, and not comfortable with the status quo, but instead are constantly looking to improve programs, processes, and outcomes.
• You have a proven ability to work effectively across different teams and with various stakeholders.
• You have strong leadership and team management skills.
• You have exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting, auditing and accounting.
• You have great listening skills, critical thinking skills, and an ability to articulate complex points simply.
• You bring knowledge of ERISA and health and welfare plans
• You bring knowledge of accounting and auditing standards, financial reporting (including forms 5500 and 990), SOX compliance and related processes.
• You bring knowledge of plan operations.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting or auditing, with experience in benefits-related roles a plus.
• Experience with health and welfare plan operations.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) is a plus.

• Oversees the team member responsible for audit and financial reporting processes for ERISA plans, including SOX compliance, Form 5500 review and filing, Form 990 review and filing, and other audit requests and financial reporting requirements.
• Oversees the team member responsible for the accounting processes of the team, including the monthly close process, and the submission of daily, weekly, or monthly funding wires for payment to vendors; Ensures that these processes are completed timely and accurately.
• Conducts regular plan monitoring and analysis to ensure that processes and systems are operating as expected throughout the year.
• Coordinates with internal partners to provide financial benefits program information for use in the annual proxy statement.
• Collaborates with internal partners to facilitate the transition of financial benefits related processes from the legacy payroll system to SAP.
• Manages accounting and audit projects by determining scope and objectives; developing cross-functional audit plans; determining and gathering resources from leadership in global markets; partnering with stakeholders and process owners for execution of plans; reviewing and validating audit planning memos, audit programs, test work, and reports; ensuring timely delivery and successful completion of projects; and following up with local markets to provide support and guidance to ensure process adherence.
• Drives efficiencies in the accounting and audit process by recognizing automation and integration opportunities; creating common auditing methodologies; responding to critical business situations; and participating in cross-functional teams.
• Communicates accounting and audit information to senior leadership by reviewing audit documents and work papers; documenting work papers, findings, and recommendations for management presentations; ensuring presentations, review reports, and correspondence are in alignment with internal audit standards; leading customer opening and closing conferences; resolving customer and team issues; and updating audit management and customer on issues and risks.
• Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs, developing and communicating business plans and priorities, removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance, providing resources, identifying performance standards, measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly, developing contingency plans, and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning.
• Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and ensuring diversity awareness.
• Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy.
• Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events.
• Drives global audit framework and audit planning to mitigate risk to the company by collaborating with executive leadership in markets to define performance goals, metrics, and types of audits to be performed, and ensuring audit plans support business initiatives; creating and gaining approval for audit plans for global audit; creating and maintaining tools used to identify and measure risk to the company and determine audit focus; and sharing best practices across global audit teams.
• Assigns and directs accounting and audit staff in the validation of control design and effectiveness and identifies process deficiencies by testing performance of controls against Company procedures and/or external regulatory/accounting requirements; evaluating process efficiencies; and performing advanced data and analytical analysis.
• Partners with benefits team members and partners throughout the organization to manage benefit operations projects to ensure compliance, improve an experience or launch a program.
• Drives efficiency, streamlining, improved processes and standardization where necessary.