Sr. Manager Foundation Finance

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

Position Purpose:

This position is responsible for managing the planning, forecasting and reporting for the Home Depot Foundation, as well as its operational effectiveness, third party vendor relationships and maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the Foundation’s data management systems.  This includes developing and implementing policies, procedures and protocols related to the administration and reporting of the Foundation’s grants, partnerships and financial plans, as well as maintaining and managing the operations and functions of technological systems.  This role also holds responsibility for the cash flow cycle of the Foundation, including all donation receipt and deposit activity, cash distribution for grants and payables, as well as assisting with the management of banking and investing relationships for the Foundation’s working capital.

The position will work cross-functionally with The Homer Fund and Team Depot, two business units of The Foundation, to assist in their operational and financial effectiveness.  This includes providing assistance on reporting, process efficiency, technology management, the cash flow cycle, and investment and banking relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• 8% - Cross-Functional Financial Support - Provide cross functional financial and operational support to The Homer Fund, including assistance on reporting, process efficiency, technology management, and the cash flow cycle.     
• 8% - Data Analysis & Financial Reporting – Develop useful and insightful information/reports from a variety of data sources and design data queries and reports to meet the informational and budget analysis needs of staff and other stakeholders.            
• 8% - Data Integrity & Database Oversight - Monitor use of databases, used by staff to ensure integrity and accuracy of data and timeliness of data entry.        
• 9% - Financial Flow & Risk Management - Oversee and manage the cash receipts and distribution cycle of The Foundation, including risk assessments, financial systems management, the processing of monetary donations, grant and vendor payment disbursements, and long-range cash forecasting.                      
• 9% - Financial Relationship Management - Support the Director of Finance and Grants Administration in managing the banking and investing relationships for The Foundation and The Homer Fund.   
• 8% -Financial Strategy & Oversight - Strategically manage all financial aspects of the Foundation, consisting of functions such as the end-to-end cash flow process, forecasting, annual and long range planning, financial reporting, decision analytics and recommendations, accounting and auditing, and banking and investing relationships.
• 8% - Grant Budget Review & Compliance - Develop procedures for reviewing grant proposal budgets, requested modifications to budgets, final budget reports and evaluations.         
• 8% - Grants Due Diligence & Vendor Coordination - Facilitate the routine execution of the Foundation’s grants due diligence process, including managing all associated 3rd party vendor relationships.  
• 8% - Grants Management & Process Optimization - Manage and monitor all aspects of grants management processes and procedures, including development of online applications, final reports and related documents, development and implementation of application review processes, distribution of grant agreements and tracking of budgets, to improve efficiency and effectiveness in support of the Foundation’s mission and objectives.    
• 8% - Program Analytics & Reporting - Analyze and systematically compile technical and statistical information on Foundation programs and prepare corresponding reports and other related materials.  
• 9% - Strategic Planning & Impact Measurement - Identify periodic performance targets, program/operational goals and specific indicators to measure program progress and impact in conjunction with the senior leadership team.    
• 8% - Technical Support & Systems Management - Oversee in-house expertise and technical support to end users on databases, and software related issues; identify, research and resolve technical problems, and document, track and monitor problems to ensure a timely resolution.    
   

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This Position typically reports to the Director, The Home Depot Foundation.
• This Position has 2 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 5% 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 18 years of age or older
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.  MBA preferred.
• Proficiency in producing and analyzing reports, including P&L statements and the ability to quickly identify trends and propose sound business decisions
• Excellent writing and presentations skills
• Operational experience
• Extensive knowledge of administrative procedures, policies and practices of grant-makers
• Ability to manage, extract and analyze large amounts of data
• Strong analytical skills to support and create ad-hoc statistical reports as required
• General knowledge of affordable housing and community development
   

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:

• Decision Quality
• Collaborates
• Drives Engagement
• Ensures Accountability
• Plans and Aligns
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Develops Talent
• Drives Results
• Manages Conflict
• Customer-focused (internal as well as external) with strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well with individuals at all levels within the Foundation and The Home Depot
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to manage and motivate direct reports, as well as to work collaboratively with peers and other colleagues
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Strong ability to analyze and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data from a variety of sources, and proven ability to create simple, meaningful reports in a timely manner
• Ability to design and implement effective workflow processes and procedures and ensure adherence thereto
• Excellent technical skills and experience developing procedures for using systems and monitoring accuracy and integrity of data