Staff Accountant

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose:

Analyzes financial reports and records, and prepares studies or recommendations relative to the accounting for leases, reserves, assets and exenditures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares and analyzes income and balance sheet statements, consolidated statements and various other accounting statements and reports.
• Reviews and verifies the accuracyof journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records.
• Applies Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and develops or recommends accounting methods and procedures.
• Instructs or assigns work to bookkeepers, accounting clerks and other associates engaged in general accounting activities.
• Coordinates accounting matters with other departments, locations and divisions.
• Participates in financial reporting.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position typically reports to a Senior Staff Accounant.
• No associates report to this role on a permanent basis, but requires the leadership of a work group: assign and review work, train and contribute to performance appraisal (but not hiring, firing or disciplinary action).

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.
• Examples include: telephone operator and file clerk.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must pass the Drug Test.
• Must successfully complete any required training or orientation courses

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant

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:

• 2

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Financial Analysis
• Written and Verbal communications skills
• Computer application skills such as Excel, Access, General Ledger, etc
• Must be able to multi-task and balance multiple high priority tasks.

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.