Senior Manager, Tax- International Tax

Senior Manager, Tax – International Tax, Segment 

Location: Bentonville, AR  

This is a newly created role in the Global Tax Team. You will serve as the HQ partner and primary resource for the non-U.S. Tax teams to drive value through identification of issues and opportunities.  You will partner with in-country Tax Leadership and local markets to offer technical support, assistance with identifying relevant global resources, driving best practices, while supporting tax governance across the markets. You will also coordinate with other Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in corporate to ensure U.S. tax, compliance and reporting obligations are met.  

In your enthusiasm to understand and learn our business operations and strategies, you’ll aid and support the development of local strategies & execution plans and then aid in the execution & delivery of results.  This role will also ensure the appropriate global tax resources are being allocated, at the right time, to the right initiative by leveraging the Global Tax Centers of Excellence and ensure tax matters are being communicated effectively to Senior Leadership 

About The International Tax Tax 

The International Tax Team plays a critical role in Walmart’s ability to navigate the complex landscape of Global taxation, ensuring compliance and maximizing profitability across the corporation. The complexity and scale of taxation at Walmart encompasses our ecommerce business, brick & mortar stores, other business ventures and beyond. 

What you’ll do: 

• Support tax optimization with non-U.S. markets and their team members, contribute to achieving team goals, and assist in making well-informed decisions in complex situations. 

• Support the enhancement of our global governance framework, ensuring tax positions are thoroughly vetted, documented, and there is utmost integrity in our reporting. 

• Ensure our tax positions are properly included on tax returns and provisions, including effective documentation so positions are sustained upon audit 

• Support the enhancement of our global governance framework, ensuring tax positions are properly included on tax returns and provisions, including effective documentation so positions are sustained upon audit.   

• Collaborate with other Tax Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in HQ Tax Team to ensure U.S. tax, compliance, and reporting obligations are met. 

• Monitor global tax developments to ensure we remain up to date on tax positions and structure. 

What you’ll bring: 

• Be highly collaborative, in a multi-teaming environment that requires adaptiveness and willingness to partner across multiple functions including Legal, Finance, Technology, Operations, Logistics, and Compliance teams globally.   

• Strong understanding of international tax concepts and ability to apply knowledge to various situations. 

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, particularly in complex areas. 

• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on fostering strong customer partnerships. 

• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills 

• Can work with new rules and ambiguity to develop analysis and guidance on novel issues 

• You can issue spot and provide guidance to executive leadership to facilitate decision-making 

• You have an undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance 

• You have an MBA or Master’s in Accountancy or Tax or a JD with a Tax LL.M 

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.