Senior Manager, Audit & Operations – Benefits Accounting

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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.

About the Team/Position

As a Senior Manager, Benefits Accounting, Audit and Operations, you'll play an important role in managing the accounting, audit and finance related processes for our health and welfare plan as part of the benefits team.  You’ll also have a role in managing projects for benefits operations. 

In this role, you’ll work with our internal and external partners as you lead our audit, accounting and financial reporting processes. You’ll ensure that our plans remain in compliance with accounting and audit standards, you’ll lead the monthly reconciliation and funding processes for our plans, and you’ll communicate analysis and information to senior leadership and other partners.  You’ll also manage benefit operations projects.  With these projects, you’ll partner with benefit team members as well as partners throughout the organization to ensure compliance, improve an experience or launch a program.  As a member of the benefits team, you’ll play a role in shaping the wellbeing of our associates and providing them with the tools and resources needed to reach their goals.

What you’ll bring… 

• 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.

Education, Experience and Certifications:

• 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.

What you’ll do…

• 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