• Lead and develop the cost accounting team, ensuring high performance, professional growth, and a culture of accountability • Establish and maintain cost accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls • Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual cost reports for management • Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes related to cost of goods sold (COGS) and inventory • Provide cost analysis to assist in pricing decisions and margin improvement strategies • Partner with Operations and Procurement teams to identify cost-saving opportunities • Collaborate with FP&A and Accounting teams to align cost data with financial statements • Manage cost accounting aspects of external audits • Drive enhancements in ERP system (NetSuite) and cost accounting processes for better accuracy and efficiency • Implement best practices for cost tracking and analysis • Provide cost analysis for new product introductions, capital projects, and purchasing decisions • Maintain accurate cost data for scenario planning and contingency analysis

• Must have Federal Contracting Invoicing and Accounting Experience

Senior Analyst, General Accounting Remote/Virtual GEORGIA - VIRTUAL - GA01 Full time Req177336 With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. Position Purpose: The Finance Business Services (FBS) team serves as a strategic and innovative partner focused on supporting business growth, as part of a world-class controllership organization. The Senior FBS Analyst is responsible for the day to day activities for their tower (e.g., procure to pay (P2P), Order to Cash (OTC), or Record to Report (R2R)). This role partners with internal teams and external business partners to help resolve discrepancies and solve problems. Based on the specific FBS team, this role would need foundational skills in one or more specializations, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, GL Entry, or financial reporting. In addition, Sr. Analysts may be responsible for the maintaining, filing, and/or distribution of required documentation for internal and external purposes. As a Sr. Analyst, you will work on departmental and strategic projects, collaborate with project/product managers, help more junior analysts, and balance your own workload. This role is expected to present continuous improvement insights and recommendations to managers and leaders. In addition, Sr. Analysts will collaborate with cross-functional teams, requiring effective communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment. 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 FBS 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: - 2-4 years of relevant work experience - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software as well as other accounting software programs. - Thorough understanding of accounting and / or finance principles and practices, statistical methodology, generally accepted accounting principles, and generally accepted auditing standards - Ability to work independently and complete work on schedule within a fast-paced environment - Ability to anticipate work needs and interact professionally with customers - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail - Strong analytical, problem solving, and research skills - Experience with data analytics / data visualization - Experience with different innovative technologies like RPA, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain is highly desired - Ability to prepare and present clear, concise administrative and financial reports Minimum Education: - The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED. Preferred Education: - No additional education Minimum Years of Work Experience: - 2 Preferred Years of Work Experience: - No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership Experience: - None Preferred Leadership Experience: - None Certifications: - None Competencies: - Action Oriented - Nimble Learning - Collaborates - Cultivates Innovation - Instills Trust - Optimizes Work Processes - Builds Networks - Communicates Effectively - Customer Focus - Drives Results For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, New York City, Ithaca (NY), Westchester County (NY), and Washington residents: The pay range for this position is between $80,000.00 - $110,000.00

• Assist Financial Leadership in providing the vision and objectives for the accounting team • Work with Financial Leadership to implement better reporting and analysis • Identify areas for process improvement and work with appropriate Corporate and business units to design, test, and implement solutions • Supervise effectively and identify areas for process improvement to drive out excess costs of the various accounting processes • Provide training and development opportunities to the financial accounting team • Design, implement and maintain standardized accounting practices • Work closely with business units’ finance staff, Internal Audit, Corporate staff departments, external auditors, offshore resources, and other key members of the Corporate Controller’s group • Provide supervision, analysis, insight, and reconciliation of acquisitions, lease accounting, restructuring activities, impairment analysis, and other requests from senior management • Oversee the general ledger and sub-ledger production process and provide application instruction and problem-solving for both the Shared Service Center and end-user personnel in the business units • Responsible for general ledger reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis including internal and external audit requests for specified areas • Monitor and maintain general ledger metrics including the reconciliation reviews • Manage quarterly SOX compliance for areas of responsibility • Staff and develop the financial accounting team, including the development of team goals and performance measures • Assist Financial Leadership with ensuring the accuracy and adequacy of internal controls • Evaluate performance and provide feedback to the team on overall and individual performance • Effectively manage the work product of our Off-Shore group • Work with executive management to bring more analytical work from the field into the shared services organization • Support continuous improvement initiatives of the center by reviewing internal processes to identify opportunities • Help to foster acceptance of change and drive change management within the team • Support and participate in the transition of new business to the Center • Actively participate in the successful integration of acquisition operations into the Center • Assumes other responsibilities as needed or assigned by executive management