About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

About the Team

The Technology Finance team partners with the CIO org to drive technology goals towards business outcomes in a financially prudent manner. It is responsible for providing analyses, insights and reporting that help identify drivers of performance and guide appropriate actions to improve financial outcomes. The Tech Finance team partners with the business to deliver insightful and proactive financial analysis that drive fact-based, data-driven decision making for the Technology business.

We are looking for a Lead Analyst – FP&A who will be responsible for delivering operational and financial insights & recommendation to Technology leaders and drive business decisions. This role requires a self-starter with strong analytical acumen and problem-solving skills.  The candidate should have a proven track record of influencing and supporting decisions in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Core Responsibilities:

• Own periodic & ad hoc financial reporting of technology P&L, forecasting & insights
• Track & drive productivity initiatives & other analytical projects for Technology
• Drive development of long term and short-term plan/ forecast strategies and build driver-based budgeting and forecasting processes
• Proactively flag potential risks to spend and propose actionable solutions to mitigate these risks.
• Track & measure business outcomes from Technology deliverables & products
• Own the design, maintenance & development of new metrics, reports, analyses, dashboards, etc. to drive key business decisions.
• Identify ways to automate processes to make reporting easier and spend more time on analysis & recommendations
• Develop business case as and when new technology investment is needed
• Track, analyze & report business impact of technology products / features by designing OKRs and financial measurement

Primary Skills:

• A subject matter expert in FP&A/ Corporate Finance
• Experienced in Microsoft O365 tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Working knowledge of financial modelling using MS Excel or related tools
• Developing reports/ dashboard on Power BI or other business intelligence tools
• A self-starter who is independently able to handle complex problem statements
• Able to use & collect data from multiple BI / reporting tools and synthesize summaries / surface insights
• Have an affinity for the Technology business with a sound financial lens and a strong analytical foundation
• Comfortable with presenting & reporting consistent & accurate financial information to leadership
• Drive productivity initiatives & simplification projects to optimize tech spend
• Build scenarios and financial models to support decision-making, raise awareness, and visualize key trends.
• Build business cases and create metrics to measure business impact of Technology projects
• Understand and be able to translate operational & Technology metrics into financial impact.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of prior experience in FP&A / finance.
• Strong understanding of Finance / accounting concepts
• 3+ years experience working as a member of a technology or cross-functional team
• 3+ years experience analyzing data to detect trends and make recommendations

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA Finance / CA / CPA / CMA
• Experience in working in a global model
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams

Education Qualification & Certifications :
Bachelor's / Masters Degree in Finance / Analytics

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.