Director, Tax - Sales Tax Operations Team

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Walmart's Indirect Tax Team plays a critical role in the company's financial operations, focusing on audit, compliance, and operational aspects of sales and use tax. As a Fortune 1 market leader, Walmart is committed to transforming its end-to-end tax calculation system and processes, embarking on a multi-year journey to centralize and modernize its tax engine and compliance reporting. The team is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of transaction taxes charged to customers and members across Walmart and Sam's Club domestic operations. With responsibility for reporting and remitting transactional taxes across thousands of jurisdictions, the Indirect Tax Team also provides valuable insights to key tax policy stakeholders.

Join Walmart's dynamic Sales Tax Operations Team as a Director, Indirect Sales Tax. Be at the forefront of a multi-year transformation journey to centralize and modernize our end-to-end tax calculation systems and processes. You will lead a team that proactively advises on the taxability of new business initiatives, the sales tax implications of M&A transactions, and the defense of taxability decisions. This role entails working directly with our stakeholders, tax authorities, and cross-functional teams within Walmart to implement tax strategies and resolve tax-related issues. With a highly visible platform that allows direct partnership with leadership across Walmart's diverse businesses, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to our growth, profitability, and corporate responsibility, thereby benefiting all stakeholders.

As a Director on the Sales Tax Operations Team, you will...

• Collaborate with the business to advise on the sales tax treatment of new lines of revenue.
• Work with our data and technology teams to establish and execute on their short- and long-term roadmaps.
• Collaborate with government affairs to advise on the implications of new legislation.
• Maintain internal controls over sales tax calculation.
• Identify and implement process improvements to the current workflows of the team.
• Establish and enforce KPI's to measure team effectiveness and business responsiveness.
• Conduct tax research and provide technical advice on multi-state issues around sales tax.
• Lead, coach and develop team, supporting their growth.

You'll sweep us off our feet if you have...

• 8+ years of Sales Tax Experience
• MBA, master's in accounting, or law degree
• 5+ years in a leadership position
• Proven experience with end-to-end technology at a large retailer and tax software engines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience in creating and executing standard operating procedures for Sales Tax Operations in a cross-functional environment
• Proven experience advising on the sale and use tax implication of M&A transactions
• Familiarity with SAP or similar ERP Systems
• Experience reviewing sales tax language in proposed legislation and interacting with Government Relations of Department of Revenue officials

Join our team!

Joining Walmart's Indirect Tax team as a Director, Indirect Tax (Sales Tax Operations) presents a unique and exciting opportunity to work with one of the world's most successful retail companies. You'll be at the forefront of understanding and managing complex tax issues, using your expertise to drive strategic decisions that impact Walmart's bottom line. With access to top-tier resources and a supportive, dedicated team, you'll have the chance to expand your knowledge, hone your skills and make a tangible difference to the business. As a part of the Walmart family, you'll also benefit from their commitment to diversity, employee growth, and a positive working environment. This position is not just about maintaining compliance, but about using tax strategy to drive business growth and efficiency.

Benefits & Perks

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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, education assistance with college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.

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.com/Health

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.

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 Accounting, Finance, or related field and 5 years' experience in accounting, income tax compliance, payroll tax, or related
area OR 7 years' experience in accounting, income tax compliance, payroll tax, or related area.
3 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Leading cross-functional projects, License to practice law in at least one state

J.D., Masters: Accounting, Masters: Business, Masters: Economics, Masters: Finance, Masters: Law

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Certificate
Primary Location...
2608 Se J St, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712, United States of America