Apply Location BENTONVILLE, AR Career Area Accounting and Finance Job Function Commercial Finance Employment Type Regular/Permanent Position Type Salary Requisition WD2253670 What you'll do at Position Summary...Join Sam’s Club as a Sr. Manager, Finance – Connected Planning and play a key role in shaping the future of financial planning and business optimization across the organization. As part of the Connected Planning team, you will help create a seamless, end-to-end planning experience that supports strategic goals and enhances decision-making across merchandising, operations, ecommerce, membership, and supply chain.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, can move between strategic thinking and operational execution, and has strong financial and analytical acumen. You’ll work cross-functionally with finance, data, product, and business partners to deliver innovative planning capabilities powered by technology, including machine learning and GenAI.

What you'll do...

What You’ll Do

Support Strategic Planning Initiatives: Collaborate with Finance and business partners to help define planning objectives that align with corporate goals. Translate high-level strategies into tactical action plans and support their execution.Drive Financial Planning Transformation: Participate in the design and implementation of connected planning tools and processes. Focus on simplification, automation, and integration to support short- and long-term business goals.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between finance, merchandising, operations, ecommerce supply chain, membership, and tech teams to drive planning projects and ensure alignment across business functions.Problem Solving & Roadmapping: Identify pain points in existing planning processes and propose solutions. Assist in developing roadmaps and milestones that support transformation initiatives.Data-Driven Decision Support: Leverage financial data and analytics to support planning decisions. Translate data insights into actionable recommendations for business stakeholders.Change Enablement: Partner with leaders across the business to support change management activities that drive adoption of new planning solutions and ways of working.

You’ll Wow Us If You...

Have strong financial acumen and understand P&L dynamicsAre highly organized and capable of managing multiple prioritiesAre energized by complex problems and enjoy building new processesDemonstrate curiosity, initiative, and resilience in ambiguous situationsAre an effective communicator and collaborator, able to build strong relationships across functionsBring a continuous improvement mindset and a willingness to learnHave a passion for enabling others and driving cross-functional alignment

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field3–5 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, or business operations1+ years of experience working on cross-functional initiatives or projectsExperience using planning tools or analytics platforms (e.g., OneStream, SAP, Power BI) is a plusDemonstrated ability to collaborate with technical and business stakeholdersExperience working in Agile or product-led environments is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a large, matrixed organizationExposure to transformation or change management effortsFamiliarity with Connected Planning principles and technologyExperience implementing or managing Connected Planning platforms (e.g., Anaplan, OneStream)Understanding of GenAI or ML-based forecasting toolsProven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across business unitsIndustry experience in retail, supply chain, or membership-based business modelsMaster’s degree or MBA is a plus

At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!

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- Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage

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- Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance

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- Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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Live Better U is a company 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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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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.

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field and 4 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in accounting, finance, or related area.
1 year’s experience leading and completing cross-functional projects.
1 year’s supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Analyzing data and interpreting results, Microsoft Office, Working in a large, complex, matrixed organization

Masters: Business Administration

Primary Location...

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America About Sam's Club Sam Walton opened the first Sam's Club in 1983 to meet a growing need among customers who wanted to buy merchandise in bulk. Since then, Sam's Club has grown rapidly, opening more than 600 clubs in the U.S. and 100 clubs internationally. By offering affordable, wholesale merchandise to members, Sam's Club helps make saving simple for families and small business owners.

Sam's Club employs about 110,000 associates in the U.S. The average club is 134,000 square feet and offers bulk groceries and general merchandise. Most clubs also have specialty services, such as a pharmacy, an optical department, a photo center, or a tire and battery center.

Sam’s Club 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being welcoming of all people.