Senior Financial Analyst - Online and MarketingThe Home Depot

Position Purpose:

In this position, the Senior Financial Analyst will prepare financial planning, reporting and analysis to support the Online & Marketing organization.

The ideal candidate is able to thrive in a rapidly changing, dynamic environment and leverage foundational business and finance knowledge to ensure financial accuracy, identify opportunities, take ownership, and collaborate with teammates.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Performs detailed analysis of financial data to recommend solutions that improve understanding of HD.com expenses driving alignment and accountability.
• Works closely with business partners to lead and organize the strategic planning process.
• Creates, maintains and updates financial models, forecasts, budgets and general ledgers.
• Managesmonthly and quarterly financial reporting for HD.com Sales, Margin and Expenses.
• Provides ad hoc strategic and financial analysis to support business partner decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• 25% Oversee the administration of financial policies.
• 25% Conducts special financial studies and coordinates with other departments in the preparation of statistical studies.
• 25% Performs internal and external economic research and analyzes issues related to specific financial metrics to ensure competitiveness
• 5% Compiles or prepares reports, graphs and charts of data developed.
• 10% Recommends changes in financial analysis methods or procedures.
• 10% Assists and supervises Financial Analysts in the daily preparation and conduct of their work.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position typically reports to a Director or Sr Director
• Typically requires highly developed interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive or controversial situations.
• Typically faces situations that are unstructured and require original approaches.
• Typically considers new approaches within general policies and short-term goals when solving problems.
• Typically, once given general assignments, determines priorities and defines what should be done and how to do it.

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.
• Under constant pressure to continuously meet tight deadlines, demanding quotas and/or must regularly deal with difficult situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• The typical candidate has 2-3 years of related experience in Finance and/or Accounting.
• Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to operate in a team environment.
• Strong working knowledge in Microsoft PowerPoint & Excel and financial systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent.

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:

• 3

Competencies:

• Oral and written communication skills
• Accounting or Finance experience.
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills