Location: Bentonville, AR
Walmart, the Fortune 1, is seeking experienced and motivated Senior Managers to join our Indirect Tax team. In these influential roles, you’ll apply deep tax expertise to support compliance, planning, audit, or tax technology functions—helping drive accuracy, efficiency, and strategic alignment across Walmart’s vast operations.
About Indirect Tax at Walmart
The Indirect Tax organization plays a vital role in enabling Walmart to operate confidently across global markets and complex regulatory landscapes. From eCommerce and retail to new business models and international growth, our team ensures compliance, manages risk, and contributes to enterprise value. We work at the intersection of tax, technology, and operations to support transformation at scale.What you'll do...
As a Senior Manager within Indirect Tax, you will take ownership of a core area within one of our key functional groups—supporting enterprise goals through technical leadership, operational execution, and cross-functional partnership. Opportunities are available in the following areas:
Tax Technology & Data
Drive technology initiatives to enhance tax data processes and systems, working across departments to implement scalable, compliant solutions.
Perform data research and analysis across large financial datasets; resolve data quality issues and support tax reporting.
Manage and support tax technology projects—defining requirements, creating timelines, and deploying tools that improve tax operations.
Collaborate with global tax teams to align technology solutions with enterprise needs and deliver training on new systems and processes.
Indirect Tax Compliance
Support the execution of Walmart’s U.S. transaction tax compliance processes—including return preparation, tax accounting, financial close, and notice resolution.
Collaborate across business lines and functions (including Sales Tax Ops, Audit, and Tax Tech) to enhance reporting accuracy, governance, and end-to-end compliance.
Contribute to new business launches by implementing effective reporting and accounting controls.
Ensure proper licensing, support audit readiness, and mentor junior team members.
Identify and implement process improvements that support scale, quality, and efficiency across compliance activities.
Indirect Audit & Controversy
Oversee audit defense strategies and manage indirect tax controversies across federal, state, local, and international jurisdictions.
Drive risk mitigation strategies, improve audit readiness, and establish strong external relationships with tax authorities.
Lead data analytics and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen documentation, transparency, and issue resolution processes.
Credits & Incentives
Build relationships with key stakeholders throughout the business, including retail operations, supply chain, and manufacturing.
Develop strategic plans to negotiate and secure tax incentives aligned with capital investment timelines.
Prepare documentation and financial models to support tax incentive negotiations and present findings to Executive Leadership.
Manage the full lifecycle of tax incentive projects, ensuring ongoing compliance and maximizing benefits.
Report regularly to business stakeholders on realized and projected savings from secured incentives.
What you’ll bring:
7–10+ years of experience in indirect tax, tax technology, accounting, or data analysis in a large-scale or complex organization.
Subject matter knowledge in one or more areas: sales/use tax, VAT/GST, tax compliance, audit/controversy, or tax data and systems.
Experience managing projects or small teams, with strong collaboration and communication skills.
Familiarity with tax and data tools such as Vertex, SAP, SQL, Alteryx, Power BI, or scripting languages like Python or VBA.
CPA, JD, Master’s in Taxation, or data/tech-related certifications preferred.
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 responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
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.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-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.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
Minimum Qualifications...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field and 3 years’ experience in accounting, finance, income tax
compliance, or related area OR 5 years’ experience in accounting, finance, income tax compliance, or related area.
1 years' supervisory experience.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Leading a cross-functional team, License to practice law in at least one stateJ.D., Masters: Accounting, Masters: Business, Masters: Economics, Masters: Finance, Masters: LawCertified Public Accountant (CPA) - CertificatePrimary Location...2608 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America About Walmart 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. What are you waiting for?Walmart Inc. 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 welcoming all people.