Finance Manager, Technology

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot in Atlanta is seeking a Finance Manager to provide total financial leadership, directing analysis and budgeting to help achieve business goals and shareholder value.

You will lead strategic planning, drive key metrics and collaborate with Finance, Operations and Real Estate to improve profitability and value. The role requires 5+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree, with travel and no direct reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in finance.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Experience in strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Project management and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Analysis/Problem Solving - Understands business; identifies improvements; supports budget and monthly metrics.
• Conduct financial planning for the function and recommendations.
• Leads, plans and coordinates work teams to perform financial activities; ensures compliance with policies.
• Drive key functional financial metrics.
• Develops strategic alliances with business partners; facilitates cross-functional communication across Finance, HR, Real Estate, Operations and IS.

Skills

Strategic analysis

Budgeting

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Purpose

In this position, the Manager of Finance will be expected to provide total financial leadership, direction and analysis to the functional management team. As a member of the strategic leadership team for the function, the leader of Finance will play a key role in driving functional metrics, controlling costs, and work closely with the finance leadership, in order to achieve business goals and create shareholder value.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports

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

Travel Requirements

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

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.

Working Conditions

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

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• No additional qualifications

Minimum Education

• 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.

Preferred Education

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience

• 5

Preferred Years of Work Experience

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience

• None

Certifications

• None

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