Director, Inventory Accounting

The Home Depot

Director of Inventory Accounting overseeing financial integrity and cost of goods sold for retail operations. Leading organizational transformation and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accountable for the end-to-end accuracy of the Inventory and COGS financial statements.
Oversees the execution of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes; ensures strict adherence to GAAP and SOX compliance.
Serves as the primary point of contact for external and internal auditors regarding inventory valuation and results.
Leads a large, multi-tiered organization of Senior Managers, Managers, and Analysts.
Develops a robust talent pipeline by mentoring leaders and fostering a culture of high performance and continuous learning.
Responsible for organizational design and resource allocation to meet evolving business needs.
Serves as the key financial liaison to Vice Presidents and SVPs in Merchandising, Operations, and Supply Chain.
Translates complex financial results (such as shrink trends or margin impacts) into actionable business insights.
Partners with IT leadership to advocate for financial requirements in enterprise-wide system implementations.
Champions the roadmap for financial systems transformation.
Drives the strategy to shift the team's focus from "detective" manual work to "preventative" engineering and automated monitoring.
Leads the adoption of emerging technologies (AI, Machine Learning, Robotics) to enhance efficiency and analytical capabilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be at least 18 years old
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States
CPA strongly preferred; must have extensive understanding of GAAP and accounting logic.
10+ years of progressive experience in Finance or Accounting, preferably in the retail industry, with specific expertise in both the Retail Inventory Method and Cost Accounting.
Demonstrated experience leading large teams through significant organizational or systems transformation.
Executive presence with the ability to influence senior leadership and navigate complex cross-functional conflict.
Deep understanding of SAP S/4HANA and modern data analytics infrastructure (GBQ/SQL).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

GAAPSOX compliancefinancial statementsinventory valuationCost AccountingRetail Inventory Methoddata analyticsAIMachine LearningRobotics

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringorganizational designresource allocationinfluencingnavigating conflictcommunicationteam managementstrategic thinkingcontinuous learning

Certifications

CPA