Bobby Osthoff
Bentonville,AR
Summary
Detail-oriented finance professional with 14 years of experience at Walmart, including leadership roles and a current focus in payroll tax compliance and financial data analysis. Skilled in reconciling high-volume financial transactions—managing $200M in annual tax payments across billions in reported wages—while ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards. Adept at using Excel and SAP-BI to analyze complex datasets, resolve discrepancies, and support accurate financial reporting. Proven track record of partnering with finance, accounting, and payroll teams to optimize processes and improve internal controls.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Tax Analyst – State and Local Payroll Taxes
Walmart
07.2023 - Current
- Manage end-to-end payroll tax compliance processes across multiple state and local jurisdictions
- Prepare, process, and file over 5,000 payroll tax returns annually with high accuracy
- Resolve mailed-in tax assessments using historical data and tax research tools
- Reconcile $200M in tax payments against multi-billion-dollar wage data
- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings with full regulatory compliance
- Use Excel and SAP-BI for detailed data analysis and reporting
- Collaborate with finance, accounting, and payroll teams to ensure tax remittance accuracy
- Reduced financial exposure by $300K through proactive issue resolution
- Standardized SOPs to improve efficiency and audit readiness
- Support internal and external audits with thorough documentation and summaries
Digital Team Lead
Walmart
09.2018 - 07.2023
- Oversaw $300K+ in digital inventory and led daily team operations
- Reduced inventory shrink from 17% to 5% through financial strategies and controls
- Used Excel dashboards and pivot charts for performance reporting
- Partnered on autonomous delivery integration with Gatik for B2B logistics innovation
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management and Leadership
Bellevue University
Skills
- Financial Data Analysis
- Payroll Tax Compliance
- SAP-BI Reporting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Reconciliation & Variance Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Timeline
Senior Tax Analyst – State and Local Payroll Taxes
Walmart
07.2023 - Current
Digital Team Lead
Walmart
09.2018 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Science - Business Management and Leadership
Bellevue University