FP&A - Finance Manager

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Manager of Finance to oversee the US Retail P&L for sales and gross margin, guiding weekly forecasts and monthly reporting. The role partners across finance and accounting teams to propel the business toward its goals, balancing strategic insight with rigorous financial discipline.

Responsibilities include leading planning cycles, driving key metrics, and managing cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in finance
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and reporting
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and monthly/quarterly reporting

Responsibilities

• Strategic analysis and problem solving to understand business and improve processes
• Oversee weekly forecasting, semiannual planning and monthly reporting for US Retail P&L
• Lead cross-functional projects and coordinate with Finance, HR, Real Estate, Operations and IS teams
• Drive key financial metrics and ensure adherence to policies and controls
• Collaborate with business partners to develop strategic alliances and deliver business value

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Position Purpose

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.

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Position Purpose

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.

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.