Director, Controllership - Global IT SOX

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Director of Global IT SOX reports directly to the Senior Director of Global IT SOX and will help provide global leadership for IT general controls (i.e., ITGCs (Information Technology General Controls)) and related IT dependencies (i.e., automated controls, key reports, interfaces, and calculations) which support the annual PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) integrated audit.   

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

• Collaborate and support other teams, such as the Global Risk & Controls team, technology, and other business stakeholders, in ensuring IT policies, procedures, and controls (e.g., ITGCs and IT dependencies) are aligned with PCAOB standards and best practices.  

• Maintain a current and up-to-date understanding of Walmart's process, procedures, and controls within ITGC (Information Technology General Controls) domains (i.e., computer operations, program change, access to programs and data, and program development) for key IT SOX systems to help maintain industry "leading practices" within the IT control environment.  

• Participates in the scoping and execution of the annual SOX program plan utilizing a risk-based approach to verify the appropriate key systems, IT controls, and IT dependencies are identified.  

• Provide oversight of the effectiveness of the control environment for IT systems that support SOX, including verifying that management has appropriately identified relevant IT audit risks and controls that adequately mitigate risks.   

• Supports the IT Global SOX program through activities such as:  

• Reviewing business and IT walkthroughs to ensure they are up-to-date and accurate.  

• Verify IT controls are designed appropriately to address relevant IT risks.  

• Identify and assess the design of relevant IT dependencies (e.g., automated controls, key reports, calculations, and interfaces) that support SOX.  

• Report on the effectiveness of the IT control environment to leadership and, as necessary, evaluate control deficiencies, including identifying root causes and compensating controls.  

• Participates in Global SOX strategic planning activities to develop short- and long-term departmental initiatives to create a scalable SOX organization for future growth, including implementing technology solutions that drive effectiveness and efficiencies within the control environment.  

• Serves as a key advisor to the business and IT during business transformations (e.g., system implementations, significant upgrades; process and control redesigns, including identifying risks, and design and implementation of relevant business automated contr