Manager, Finance - Building Services

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot in Atlanta seeks a Manager of Finance to provide total financial leadership, direction and analysis to the functional management team. This role drives budgeting and financial planning, partners with finance leadership, and helps achieve business goals to create shareholder value.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, monitor metrics, and ensure processes align with policy. A bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience are required for success in this pivotal role.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Proficient in financial planning and budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership and analysis to management.
• Lead strategic analysis and process improvements.
• Plan and monitor budget performance and expenditures.
• Drive key financial metrics and cost control.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects with partners.

Skills

Accounting principles

Strategic planning

Project management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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.