Manager Inventory Accounting Process Engineering

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Position Purpose:

The Inventory Accounting Process Engineering Manager partners with Product teams, CHEX, and Controllership leadership to ensure financial and accounting requirements are fully integrated into new initiatives, systemic changes, and business process updates. This role is responsible for defining accounting flows, designing new accounting processes, and incorporating knowledge of Finance system design into requirements. The Manager ensures that all business and accounting scenarios are considered during testing, monitoring requirements are established to safeguard accuracy, and sustainable processes are delivered that prevent production issues. The Manager also provides visibility to stakeholders on project impacts, timelines, and reporting implications while guiding a Senior Analyst in execution and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• 10% 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
• 10% Continuous Improvements & Controls - Participates in the continuous improvement of processes by developing scalable and innovative solutions; Maintains Internal Controls and drive the team through required compliance; Ensures appropriate processes and job-specific requirements are properly documented; Works closely with controls and compliance teams
• 40% Operational Duties & Oversight - Monitors the team's progress against departmental goals; Monitors team's daily activities and has a close track of SLAs; Plans and executes month end/year end processes; Leads regular team calls to address operational topics, improvements and projects that require monitoring and resolution; Work with internal and external customers for improving service levels and solving operational issues across the process; Fosters continuous improvement and innovation by challenging and empowering teams by giving them guidance and tools for developing automations and building insights for the business; Oversees the administration of financial policies; Serves as escalation for an risks or issues; Provides updates and recommendation to leaders at all levels of the organization on short- and long-term objectives and policies, program effectiveness, team accomplishments, summary of findings, and explain internal and external impacts
• 30% People Management & Team Leadership - Provides leadership, mentorship and coaching to direct reports (individual contributors); Provides guidance on daily basis, keeps connected and communicates with the team; Provides performance reviews and timely feedback to direct reports regarding performance, execution, and contribution; Recruits and hires staff; Manages the different team members with respect for all people, coaching them for bringing up the strengths and skills that will set a successful group of highly motivated and strong performers; Fosters collaboration with team members; Develops a supportive and engaged team
• 10% Strategy & Business Development - Manages transformational projects from planning to execution and post action review; Shares insight and ideas on how to continue to evolve processes and increase efficiency; Drives adoption of leading-edge techniques and methods, both predictive and prescriptive; Allows team members to develop new skills

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This Position typically reports to Sr Manager
• This Position has 1 Direct Report

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 eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of accounting and / or finance principles and practices, statistical methodology, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• Ability to work independently and complete work on schedule within a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to define accounting flows and design new accounting processes that align with business and system requirements.
• Demonstrated success in partnering across Finance, Product, and IT teams to deliver accurate and sustainable solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess risks, identify defects, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Excellent communication skills with experience presenting complex accounting and system topics to leadership.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and leading cross-functional conversations to resolution
• Prior experience leading analysts or project teams, with a focus on development and prioritization.

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a master's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 5

Certifications:

• Certified Public Accountant designation preferred

Competencies:

• Directs Work
• Nimble Learning
• Builds Effective Teams
• Collaborates
• Cultivates Innovation
• Instills Trust
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Drives Results
• Manages Conflict

Benefits offered include health care benefits, 401K, ESPP, paid time off, and success sharing bonus.  For a full list of the various benefits The Home Depot offers, visit https://careers.homedepot.com/our-benefits.