Your Impact
The primary purpose of this role is to accurately process and review financial activities to enable accurate reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis including review of transactions by others in their area of responsibility. This includes responsibility for conducting effective research, managing, tracking, reporting, and reviewing work (first and/or second level) for financial activities to ensure accounting records are correct. In addition, this role supports the execution and design of internal controls over financial and regulatory reporting, by working independently to apply and provide experienced accounting judgment and advanced knowledge of GAAP and regulatory requirements to the team in daily activity.
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What You Will Do:
- Oversee a group of individuals responsible for the timely processing of financial activities that require the application of technical accounting knowledge specific to their respective area.
- Oversee training, work product review, and employee development within their respective group to build accounting skillset and knowledge and to ensure accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.
- Manage and perform moderately complex analysis (i.e. historical, forecasting, impact, etc.) and timely reconciliations to support monthly, quarterly and annual closing cycles according to prescribed rates, laws, and regulations
- Research financial transactions related to their areas of responsibility to identify issues and determine appropriate resolution independently.
- Execute specials projects and resolution of non-reoccurring complex accounting issues within the respective area to deliver optimal solutions to financial issues.
- Communicate effectively within the team, across other functions, and directly with external vendors to resolve audit questions and issues.
- Partner with team and the business to identify transaction issues and procedure improvement opportunities to more effectively support the needs of the Finance organization.
- Responsible for preparing and reviewing monthly financial statement analysis
- Prepare and/or review monthly close tasks related to investments, debt, and self-insurance
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field and 4+ years' experience in accounting (public or private) or relevant experience OR Master's Degree in Accounting and 3+ years' experience in accounting (public or private) or relevant experience
- Advanced skills in MS office programs (Excel, Word, Access)
- Demonstrated understanding of advanced GAAP concepts and financial controls (to apply this knowledge to the design and execution of activities within the respective area)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leading a team and/or supervising others with direct or indirect reports.
- Lowe's finance or accounting experience
- Experience with SOX testing and internal controls and compliance
- Experience working with diverse teams on enterprise-wide projects
- Experience working with global teams
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) CPA or CPA candidate
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and multi-dimensional databases, such as Hyperion or Essbase
Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
Pay Range: $83,500.00 - $139,400.00 annually Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.