FP&A - Finance Manager

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

In this position, the Manager of Finance will be responsible for managing the US Retail P&L for sales and gross margin.  This role will provide oversight to the weekly forecasting, semiannual planning and monthly reporting processes.  This individual will work closely with finance and accounting partners across the organization and will play a key role in helping the business achieve its goals.

• →Strategic Analysis/Problem Solving - Works to fully understand business; identify and implement process and organizational improvements. Plans and ensures execution of department objectives. Participates in preparation of the annual budget, reviews monthly expenditures and ensures that budgetary goals are met. Reviews monthly metrics to ensure goals are met.
• →Conduct financial planning for function and make appropriate recommendations.
• →Leads, plans, and coordinates work teams in an efficient manner to effectively perform any financial function and activity; utilizes metrics to track performance and manage workload. Ensures operational processes and procedures are compliant and consist with established policies.
• →Drive key functional financial metrics.
• →Project Management- Develops and supports a strategic alliance with business partners. Participates in cross-functional activities focused on solving business issues and enhancing our competitive advantage. Facilitates cross-functional communication with other areas of the business including but not limited to Finance, Human Resources, Real Estate, Operations, and Information Systems.

• Typically reports to a Director level
• This position has no direct reports.

• Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

• No additional qualifications

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

• No additional education

• No additional years of experience

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• Knowledge of accounting principles and practicies, analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Knowledge of business and mgmt. Principles involved in strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Project management skills; ability to prioritize and mult-task effectively.
• Judgement and decision-making skills; considering relative costs, benefits of potential actions.