Home Depot Looking for Manager Finance – Cost Finance at Atlanta, GA Full Time

Position Purpose:

The Cost Finance team is a project based analytics group that supports our Merchandising business partners. In this position, the Manager of Finance will be responsible for overseeing financial analytics and managing multiple projects. The Manager of Finance will play a key role in helping our merchants develop category strategy and ensuring that Home Depot leverages its industry leading position to obtain the best possible product costs.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Financial analysis – develop actionable analytics to be used in negotiations; review financial information of publicly traded vendors; conduct industry analysis to identify key cost drivers and trends

• Communication – present analytics to business partners and actively participate in negotiations

• Relationship management – proactively develop relationships with merchant business partners and other cross functional support partners

• Project management – oversee multiple projects occurring simultaneously

• Strategic thought – generate innovative ideas of identifying cost outliers and optimizing gross profit dollars; participate in Product Line Review process to set category strategy

Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities:

• 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.

Nature and Scope:

Typically reports to a Senior Manager

This position has no direct reports.

Environmental Job Requirements:

Environment:

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

Travel:

Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Standard Minimum Qualifications:

Must be eighteen years of age or older.

Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Education Required:

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.

Years of Relevant Work Experience:

5+ years

Physical Requirements:

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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA, CFA, or CPA

• Manufacturing finance experience

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

• 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 multi-task effectively.

• Judgement and decision-making skills; considering relative costs, benefits of potential actions.

• Advanced experience with PowerPoint presentations

• Proven ability to see the “bigger picture” by assimilating extensive amounts of data/research

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.