
(USA) Manager, Marketing Operations
- Bentonville, AR
- $80,000-155,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Financial Governance & Compliance
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, and Controllership teams to ensure all marketing spend aligns with company policies and governance standards.
- Proactively identify and address gaps in compliance or process, recommending and implementing improvements as needed.
- Budget Management & Forecasting
- Collaborate with Marketing partners to accurately capture, track, and report forecasted spend by campaign and initiative.
- Maintain detailed and dynamic budget models, leveraging Excel and other tools to ensure real-time visibility and control of marketing spend.
- Present clear, concise budget status updates and spend forecasts to leadership, supporting informed decision making.
- Spend Reconciliation & Reporting
- Lead monthly reconciliations of marketing spend, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all financial records.
- Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc budget reports, highlighting variances, trends, and actionable insights.
- Work closely with analytics teams to ensure spend data integrity and alignment with business objectives.
- Operational Excellence
- Continuously seek opportunities to streamline processes, adopt new tools, and share best practices across the team.
- Support campaign planning and execution by providing timely and accurate budget guidance.
- Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting complex financial data to all levels of the organization.
- Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data modeling); ability to learn new financial and reporting tools rapidly.
- Work Ethic: Brings a calm, methodical approach to high-urgency tasks; able to juggle multiple priorities and shift focus as business needs evolve.
- Attention to Detail: Maintains the highest standards of accuracy and data integrity in all deliverables.
- Adaptability: Comfortable with ambiguity and change; proactively seeks solutions and adapts to new challenges.
- Collaboration: Proven track record of effective partnership with cross-functional teams, especially Finance, Accounting, and Marketing.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, marketing, or related field.
- 1+ years of experience in marketing operations, finance, or a related analytical/operational role.
- Experience managing budgets and reconciliation in a large, matrixed organization is highly desirable.
2 years' experience using Microsoft Office tools (for example, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.Leading cross-functional projects, MarketingPrimary Location...2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.