Sr. Analyst - Inventory Accounting

Job description

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 store inventory financial accuracy, the various components that influence inventory values under the Retail Math calculation (markups/markdowns/shrink), and Deferred Sales. Owner of markdown and / or shrink impacts to inventory balances, among 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:

- 70% Operational Duties: Owns the markdown and / or shrink impacts to inventory balances, troubleshoots IT and operational issues that result in inaccuracies in the Retail Math calculation, provides ad hoc analytical support to finance and field partners.

- 15% Collaboration: Partners with Finance, Accounting and operational partners on inventory fluctuations and impacts to Retail Math components. 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 for tackling business problems

- 10% Project Support: Partners with the Manager and/or the Lead Analyst to work through continuous improvement efforts and special projects

- 5% Skill Building & Professional Development: Seeks further knowledge on key developments and trends within finance (e.g., analytics, intelligent automation, robotics)

- This position typically reports to the Manager, Store Inventory Accounting

- This position has no 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. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be at least 18 years old

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 Retail Math and 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:

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in Accounting or Finance

Preferred Education:

Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance

Minimum Years of Work Experience: 2 years

Preferred Years of Work Experience: 2+ years

Minimum Leadership Experience: None

Preferred Leadership Experience: None

Certifications: Progress toward CPA preferred

Competencies:

- Action Oriented

- Nimble Learning

- Collaborates

- Cultivates Innovation

- Instills Trust

- Optimizes Work Processes

- Builds Networks

- Communicates Effectively

- Customer Focus

- Drives Results