MANAGER, CONTROLLERSHIP

Job Summary: As a member Controllership team you will be responsible for managing Payroll Processing, Accounting, Compliance and all management reporting.

About the team:

A career in finance at Walmart presents limitless opportunities to make a global impact. As the world’s largest retailer, Walmart depends on its finance team to deliver critical insights, strategic analysis, and informed guidance—whether it’s for launching new products or expanding into emerging markets.

If you're seeking a dynamic and challenging environment, Walmart offers no shortage of possibilities. You'll apply your analytical expertise to evaluate product performance, assess risks, and build robust financial models. You'll also contribute to high-impact strategic initiatives that drive the company’s continued growth.

No matter what your role within the finance organization, your work will help shape decisions that affect millions of lives around the world.

What You’ll Do

• End-to-end payroll expense accounting

Own monthly accounting, review, and closure for payroll-related expenses across entities/cost centers in line with accounting policy and close timelines.

Ensure accurate classification, allocation, and posting of payroll costs (salary, incentives/bonus, benefits, reimbursements, etc., as applicable).

• Payroll accruals & month-end close ownership

Prepare, validate, and post payroll accruals (salary accruals, bonus/incentive accruals, leave/benefit accruals, and other payroll provisions as applicable).

Drive month-end close activities including reconciliations, variance explanations, and timely clearance of open items.

• RSU & ESOP accounting

Manage accounting for equity-based compensation (RSU/ESOP) including expense recognition, true-ups, accruals, and reporting support.

Partner with relevant stakeholders to validate inputs, ensure completeness, and support any required disclosures/reconciliations.

• Payroll statutory compliance (accounting & controls)

Ensure statutory payroll-related compliance from a controllership perspective (e.g., accounting, documentation, reconciliations, and evidence for statutory deductions/payments).

Maintain strong process governance and control checks to ensure compliance readiness and minimize risk.

• Payroll MIS reporting & insights

Prepare and review periodic management reporting related to payroll costs, accrual movements, and key drivers.

Provide commentary and insights on trends, anomalies, and key variances for leadership consumption.

Own Cost per Head (CPH) analysis including data validation, trend analysis, and actionable insights.

Partner with Finance/Business teams to explain movements and support decision-making.

Deliver recurring MIS packs/dashboards with high accuracy and timeliness.

Standardize metrics, definitions, and reporting cadence; continuously improve data quality and usability.

• Automation & process improvement

Identify opportunities to automate accruals, reconciliations, and MIS reporting (e.g., workflow improvements, template standardization, dashboarding).

Lead automation projects end-to-end: requirements, testing/validation, controls, documentation, and stakeholder adoption.

• Audit support & compliance readiness

Act as primary controllership POC for internal/external audit requests related to payroll, accruals, and equity compensation.

Ensure timely evidence submission, issue resolution, and closure of audit observations with sustainable corrective actions.

• Stakeholder management & cross-functional coordination

Coordinate with Payroll Operations, HR, Tax, FP&A, and other Finance teams to ensure accurate inputs, timely close, and issue resolution.

Manage escalations, drive alignment on timelines, and ensure clear communication of outcomes/risks.

• Documentation & SOP ownership

Maintain SOPs, process notes, control checklists, and RCM/supporting documentation for all key activities.

Ensure knowledge continuity and robust handovers to reduce key-person dependency.

What You’ll bring

• CA/CPA/CMA or equivalent professional qualification and Bachelor’s or master’s in commerce, finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting, financial control, or related domain, ideally in a multinational or large Indian company.
• Strong knowledge of Indian GAAP, IND AS/IFRS, tax regulations, and statutory compliance.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, financial ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/others), and automation tools.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with audit coordination, statutory filings, and risk management.
• Strong leadership capabilities and ability to drive process improvements across teams.

About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people.  That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.

We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our [Bangalore/Chennai] office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Belonging

We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities 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, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.