(IND) SENIOR MANAGER, FINANCE

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Senior Manager – Finance Our Company At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance, and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. At our Bangalore and Chennai office, ~12000 strong engineers are helping accelerate innovative strategic initiatives. They collaborate seamlessly across Walmart Technology, Stores and eCommerce businesses through a highly engaged, talent dense, global agile delivery model. Our Team The FP&A Operations Enablement COE is a high-performing, cross-functional team operating across both U.S. and IDC resources. The team supports multiple Business segments and enterprise initiatives by delivering financial analysis, process optimization, OneStream expertise, and governance oversight at scale. This group plays a critical role in enabling transparency, consistency, and operational excellence across the organization. The environment is collaborative, fast-paced, and impact-driven, requiring both strong execution and strategic thinking. The team values ownership, clarity, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Your Opportunity As Senior Manager – Finance, this role will own consolidation of overall entity P&L, drive short & long range planning for the Center and work closely with senior management & Tech finance teams to achieve the center’s financial goals. What You’ll Need to Bring to Be Successful Strong financial acumen with the ability to connect data, controls, and working capital impact Demonstrated experience leading transformation or process modernization initiatives Executive-level communication skills — ability to tell the story behind the numbers Comfort operating in a matrixed environment and influencing senior stakeholders A disciplined approach to governance and risk management Curiosity and resilience when navigating ambiguity and enterprise complexity Enterprise financial systems awareness A balance of strategic thinking and operational follow-through The ideal candidate is not only technically strong but also capable of building trust, elevating team capability, and driving sustainable change across functions. **Additional Responsibilities** - Act as a liaison between business stakeholders across enterprise (segments/functions) and partner teams (Tech, MDM, Data etc.) to manage & continuously improve product processes and enabling technologies - Supervise processes to ensure plan/forecast activities are completed - Manage workflows and super user tasks - Assess changes to existing model drivers - Refresh and distribute plan reporting packages/dashboards - Refresh Plan scenarios based on request - Assist with high-level forecast seeding and updates - Support data reconciliation - Coordinate with Tech support team for new development and application - Support MDM teams on application impact assessment and solution design" - Manage solution design of models and application to support business needs - Perform customer review of integrated process and identify continuous improvements - Support Finance teams to create new planning processes and ensure associated tech delivery - Perform solution design impact assessment on any customer requirements and prioritize requests for Tech support. Coordinate with Technology to test any changes to application design and M/L models - Perform administrative activities associated with the planning applications and models - Participate in recruitment process to identify the right talent for various reporting COE roles - Establish individual performance expectations based on the data elements assigned/ area of responsibility. - Identify and create development opportunities for team members to enhance functional & technical knowledge - Be a mentor to the team members and develop an atmosphere of trust and openness Experience required: 8-12 years with at least 6 years in financial planning & analysis (Various planning models e.g. driver based planning, etc. ) - Experienced in working with FP&A Tools and technology – preferably OneStream.. - Robust understanding of data modelling and developing effective processes for data analysis and reporting. – preferably working knowledge/experience in data science, machine learning concepts/models - Experience working with/for Product teams globally - Advanced knowledge of Agile product development methods **About Walmart Global Tech** Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail. Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Bangalore office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates