Senior Analyst, Global IT SOX

Job Posting Title: Senior Analyst, Global IT SOX Job Posting Description: Position Summary... What you'll do... Role summary: The Senior Analyst, Global IT SOX, plays a critical role in supporting IT Sarbanes-Oxley compliance through comprehensive risk assessments, control evaluations, and audit preparation. This position involves reviewing system documentation, testing control effectiveness, and monitoring ongoing IT general controls to ensure alignment with financial reporting requirements. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify and address control gaps, support remediation efforts, and maintain accurate SOX documentation. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to upholding professional standards and ethical conduct within a dynamic global environment. About the team: The Global IT SOX team operates as the second line of defense within Global Internal Controls and Finance, ensuring the effectiveness of IT General Controls supporting Walmart’s annual audit and reporting. The team collaborates closely with technology, product, and business stakeholders to review control designs, perform detailed assessments, and support audit activities. Members focus on maintaining accurate documentation, evaluating control evidence, and identifying potential issues to uphold compliance standards. The team values ethical conduct, continuous learning, and strong partnerships to deliver reliable control oversight aligned with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements. What you'll do: Support IT SOX scoping by assisting with system-level risk assessments and identifying IT dependencies. Perform ITGC SOX assessments for new and materially changed systems under Manager guidance. Review IT control strategies, documentation, and architecture to assess alignment with financial reporting risks. Conduct walkthroughs, control design reviews, and support operating effectiveness testing and audit preparation. Evaluate control execution evidence for completeness and compliance with IT SOX requirements. Monitor ongoing effectiveness of ITGCs, automated controls, and key reports. Identify and escalate potential control issues and support remediation. Coordinate IT walkthroughs and assist with audit requests and follow-up activities. Maintain accurate IT SOX documentation and inventories reflecting current system configurations. What you'll bring: Proven experience supporting IT Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) scoping and ITGC assessments for complex systems. Strong ability to review IT control strategies, system documentation, and architecture to identify risks and controls. Skilled in performing control design reviews, operating effectiveness testing, and audit preparation activities. Proficient in analyzing control execution evidence for accuracy and compliance with SOX requirements. Experience coordinating IT walkthroughs and responding to audit inquiries with timely, accurate documentation. Ability to identify control deficiencies and assist in root cause analysis and remediation tracking. Effective collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional stakeholders and leadership. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field. Minimum of one year of experience in public accounting, internal audit, IT audit, or a related industry role supporting SOX and ITGCs. Experience supporting ITGC assessments, SOX audits, or control operating effectiveness reviews. Foundational understanding of PCAOB standards, SOX requirements, and IT general controls. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to follow established processes. CPA or CISA certification preferred. Primary Location Bentonville, Arkansas 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 $70,000.00 - $130,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ Minimum Qualifications... Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or risk related field and 1 and 1/2 years' experience in information technology or risk related field within the last 5 years OR 3 years' experience in information technology or risk related field within the last 5 years OR a Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or risk related field. Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Current and emerging technologies (for example, mobile, cloud, federation, network, cryptography, firewalls, security technologies, intrusion detection and/or prevention devices, penetration testing, architecture), Investigations, audits, or assessments, evidence handling, and document collection and retention consistent with judicial best practices, Payment card industry data security (PCI), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), and/or Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance and/or reporting process, Risk frameworks (for example, COBIT, ISO 27005) CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor - Certification, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Certification Primary Location... 805 Se Moberly Ln., Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America Walmart 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. Minimum Pay: 70000 Maximum Pay: 130000 Pay Frequency: Annual City: BENTONVILLE State: AR Country: United States Job Area: : [Corporate] Job Category: : [Finance and Accounting] Management Level: I Job Family: Information Technology Audit Shift: Weekday Day Shift: Weekend Day Employment Type: Full time Brand: Walmart