Sr. Manager, Inventory Accounting Modernization

The pay range is $95000.00 - $171000.00

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Right on pace with Targets distinctive retail brand Target Finance and Accounting are transforming for the better. As so much more than a behind-the-scenes number-cruncher you will be a truly collaborative partner with a seat at the table. Within Finance you will enjoy the interesting challenges of the competitive retail space and see your contributions come to life in virtually every area of this dynamic enterprise.

A role in Controllership and Accounting calls on your skills for quality accounting and team leadership while providing thoughtful and responsive support expertise and guidance to a variety of key partners and leaders across the enterprise. This role has a front row seat to many of Targets key strategic initiatives and is critical to ensuring the success of these initiatives.

As the Sr. Manager Inventory Accounting Modernization you will:

• Serve as an Accounting leader within the Inventory Modernization program ensuring accounting control data and operational requirements are reflected in future-state design decisions.

• Translate complex accounting and business needs into clear requirements decisions milestones and outcomes in partnership with Finance Technology and business teams.

• Anticipate accounting systems data and operational risks and ensure appropriate controls are embedded in future-state processes.

• Lead Inventory Accountings approach to testing parallel analysis reconciliation issue resolution and readiness assessment.

• Shape the transition and cutover strategy ensuring Accounting teams are prepared to operate successfully in the new environment.

• Build alignment across cross-functional teams navigate competing priorities and lead strategic conversations around roles responsibilities and key design decisions.

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes enable automation strengthen controllership and increase the teams capacity for high-value analysis insights and financial reporting.

• Influence upstream business processes and operational decisions by identifying accounting risk improving transparency and ensuring strong financial governance.

• Collaborate across Controllership and enterprise Finance teams to support evolving business models ensure accounting compliance and improve financial predictability.

Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:

• B.A./B.S. degree or equivalent experience preferably in Accounting or Finance.

• Minimum of 68 years of accounting finance or relevant business experience.

• CPA and/or public accounting experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and inventory accounting with an understanding of accounting controls SOX compliance controllership responsibilities data and financial systems.

• Experience leading or playing a significant role in large-scale finance accounting or technology transformations.

• Ability to connect technology decisions to accounting finance operational and broader business outcomes.

• Strong strategic thinking and structured problem solving with the ability to assess risk and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and build credibility across multiple levels and functions.

• Proven ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Targets needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team members core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location (Tues/Wednesday) the role is assigned to and virtually depending upon what your role team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

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Manager