What are the responsibilities and job description for the SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST position at The Home Depot?
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Position Purpose
This role will support the Appliance Delivery business and play a key part in driving financial performance and operational insight. The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for reporting, forecasting, and planning key volume metrics and expenses related to the Appliance P&L. This position requires strong business partnership across multiple functions and will involve ad hoc financial analysis, strategic recommendations, and executive-ready deliverables.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment, is comfortable with ambiguity, and demonstrates strong adaptability. Technical proficiency in SQL and Tableau is required, as this role will involve building and maintaining complex data models and dashboards.
Key Responsibilities
Position Purpose
This role will support the Appliance Delivery business and play a key part in driving financial performance and operational insight. The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for reporting, forecasting, and planning key volume metrics and expenses related to the Appliance P&L. This position requires strong business partnership across multiple functions and will involve ad hoc financial analysis, strategic recommendations, and executive-ready deliverables.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment, is comfortable with ambiguity, and demonstrates strong adaptability. Technical proficiency in SQL and Tableau is required, as this role will involve building and maintaining complex data models and dashboards.
Key Responsibilities
- 40% Planning, Forecasting, and Reporting - Lead the development of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly financial reports. Utilize advanced financial modeling techniques to create detailed forecasts and provide variance analysis to explain key financial trends. Deliver clear, comprehensive reporting to senior leadership, highlighting critical insights and potential risks. Support month end close processes.
- 30% Preparing and Delivering Insights - Develop and present financial analysis both visually and verbally to business leaders. Address projects and strategies, and answer questions through the lens of strong financial controllership. Provide actionable recommendations through a solid understanding of business operations and financial impacts resulting from decisions.
- 20% Cross-Functional Collaboration - Sr. Financial Analysts work closely with business leaders up to and including VPs to understand their business operations. They may also partner with stakeholders across finance and accounting operations to develop strong line of sight to financial inputs and outputs so that business and financial stories can be explained.
- 10% Project Based Analysis - Conduct detailed analyses for purposes of investment initiatives and capital allocation. Complete financial modeling to project “what if” scenarios, and explain underlying causes of possible metric variations.
- This position typically reports to Manager or Sr. Manager
- This Position has 0 direct reports.
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 5% of the time.
- 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.
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Working knowledge of Tableau
- Working knowledge of presentation software (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint)
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Ability to draw accurate conclusions from financial documentation
- Advanced expertise in Excel and PowerPoint, including formatting, organizing thoughts, and tailoring content to the audience. Proven ability to curate and present data effectively.
- Demonstrated agility in learning and adapting to new technologies and tools.
- Strong focus on delivering accurate output by meticulously checking work before submission to ensure high-quality results.
- Exceptional attention to detail, particularly in verifying and building upon existing data and information.
- Proficiency in translating analytical insights into visual formats, including the ability to create clear, compelling graphics and sequence data to effectively tell a story and emphasize key points.
- Adaptability to organizational changes and the ability to transform to meet evolving business needs.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a high degree of independence and initiative
- Basic knowledge of SQL, GBQ, and Tableau, with a foundational understanding of analytical techniques and data visualization
- 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.
- No additional education
- 2
- No additional years of experience
- No previous leadership experience
- No previous leadership experience
- None
- Action Oriented
- Decision Quality
- Self-Development
- Collaborates
- Communicates Effectively
- Drives Results
- Financial Acumen