Sr Analyst, Inventory Accounting

GEORGIA - VIRTUAL - GA01

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

Position Purpose:

Supports the team responsible for Canada inventory financial accuracy and the various components that influence inventory values. Owner of inventory adjustments and accounting for physical inventory results, as well as other ad hoc issues. This position is part of the broader Merchandise Inventory Accounting team and a world-class Controllership organization, which serves as a strategic and innovative partner focused on financial statement integrity and supporting business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

5% Collaboration - Leverages prior experiences to help develop and recommend solutions
Effectively develops trust and collaboration with internal customers and cross-functional teams in other towers
Collaborates with appropriate team members to gather input and feedback concerning business needs
Understands the technical needs required for successfully tackling business problems
75% Operational Duties - Execute required tasks related to the delivery of the (PTP, OTC, RTR) tower
Work coordinately with other teams providing or receiving information as needed
Support work that needs to be done with internal or external customers.
Interprets data contained in reports and ledgers
Provides advice and analysis to increase the efficiency and improve the tasks that are done
Supports the work of more junior analysts
Resolves issues and problems related to their job function.
Executes month end / year end processes
Monitor and works towards meeting KPIs and SLAs defined for the area
Assists manager with building and interpreting analysis for providing insights to the business
15% Project Management & Team Support - Work with project teams and business partners to complete project goals
Helps prioritize assignments and ensure quality and accuracy of work
5% Skill Building & Professional Development - Seek further knowledge on key developments and trends within finance (e.g., analytics, intelligent automation, robotics)
Participate in the continuous improvement of financial shared services processes and tools

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

This Position typically reports to Lead Analyst, Manager or Sr. Manager
This Position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% 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. Conditions could produce mild discomfort on occasion.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

Progress toward CPA preferred, strong foundational understanding of GAAP and core accounting logic
Exposure to Cost Accounting & Gross Margin analysis
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; exposure to SAP S4 HANA, GBQ and/or SQL preferred
Ability to work independently and complete work accurately and on schedule within a fast-paced environment
Ability to prepare and present clear and concise reporting / updates to manager or senior manager-level stakeholders
Strong analytical, problem solving, and research skills; experience with data analytics / data visualization is a plus
Ability to anticipate work needs and interact professionally with customers
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Minimum Education: