Your Impact

The primary purpose of this role is to supervise a team of individuals responsible for accurately processing and reviewing financial activities to enable accurate reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. 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 Accountants and Senior Accountants in daily activity.

What You Will Do:

• Oversee a team responsible for the timely processing of financial activities requiring application of technical accounting knowledge specific to their area.
• Lead training and coaching to build team accounting expertise and review employee work to ensure quality and accuracy in 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 in accordance with US GAAP.
• Research financial transactions within assigned areas to identify issues and independently determine appropriate solutions.
• Execute special projects to resolve complex, non-recurring accounting issues to ensure accurate and effective financial results.
• Communicate effectively within the team, across functions, and with external vendors to resolve audit related questions and issues.
• Partner with the business and team to identify transaction issues and process improvement opportunities to more effectively support organizational needs.
• Foster a culture of continual improvement and process excellence within the team.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statement analyses.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• 4+ years of experience in accounting OR Master’s degree in Accounting and 3+ years of experience in accounting
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Access)
• Strong understanding of US GAAP concepts and financial controls, with the ability to apply this knowledge to the design and execution of activities within the respective area

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or CPA candidate
• Master’s degree in Accounting
• Experience with inventory-related accounting
• Experience leading a team and/or supervising others, directly or indirectly
• Experience with SOX testing, internal controls, and compliance
• Experience working with diverse teams on enterprise-wide projects
• Lowe's finance or accounting experience

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 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.

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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.