**Your Impact**
The primary purpose of this role is to lead a team of managers and non-managers responsible for accurately processing and reviewing financial activities to enable accurate reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. This includes responsibility for leading others to conduct effective research, managing, tracking, reporting, and reviewing work (first and/or second) for financial activities to ensure accounting records are correct. In addition, this role leads to support for 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.
The Senior Manager will identify and lead opportunities to partner with the business and other finance functions to lead, drive and manage efforts to improve both internal finance and cross-functional capabilities. In addition, the Senior Manager will fully understand and articulate both bi-directionally within the team as well as through senior leadership regarding their area of responsibility.
**What You Will Do**
+ Responsible for financial activities of the team that require the application of advanced knowledge of moderate to highly complex systems, business processes and GAAP principles to business scenarios.
+ Ensures the team prepares, evaluates and reviews operational and financial information to ensure accuracy of financial reporting.
+ Leads a fast-paced monthly closing cycle.
+ Reviews reports, analyses and reconciliations performed by their team to ensure accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.
+ Performs research to identify complex issues, while working across the team and stakeholders to determine resolution.
+ Leads projects/initiatives and participates in cross-functional teams to deliver business value, while balancing accounting responsibilities and controls.
+ Communicates effectively within the team, cross-functionally with senior leaders and with external parties to resolve audit questions and issues.
+ Leads, trains, and coaches leaders in the development of accounting, analytical and business partnership skills.
+ Works with external (regulatory and third party) and independent auditors to resolve complex issues.
+ Leads testing around financial controls to provide documentation and support for SOX compliance for their respective area.
+ Leads effective teams, including hiring, training, and coaching to ensure a talented, productive, and engaged workforce.
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree Accounting or related area
+ 6+ Years Experience in accounting, tax, finance (public accounting or industry) or relevant experience; demonstrated ability to lead and manage cross-functionally
+ Experience leading a team and/or supervising others with direct or indirect reports
+ Demonstrated experience working with senior leadership in prior accounting or finance related function
+ Advanced skills in MS office programs (Excel); preferred prior experience with data analytics tools, process improvement and complex accounting topics
+ 3+ Years Experience leading a team, managing/reviewing the work of others and also leading without authority
+ CPA or CPA Candidate
**Preferred Skills/Education**
+ Master's degree in Accounting, MBA, or related degree
+ Demonstrated, progressive Lowe's accounting or finance experience and cross-functional leadership
+ Experience leading teams in Accounting or Finance within a large, publicly-traded company
**About Lowe's**
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week, with total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion. Lowe's employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,700 home improvement stores, 530 branches and 130 distribution centers. 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
_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._
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