Assistant Manager Accounting

Your Impact

We are seeking an experienced accounting professional to lead a team within our Trade Payables accounting function. Transportation is a dynamic, fast-paced area with Lowe' and is vital to our success as an omni-channel retailer. This role will be responsible for partnering cross-functionally with the Transportation, Supply Chain and various Finance/Accounting teams to collaborate on key business initiatives. This leader will lead a global team of accounting experts who are responsible for the accounting and payment of transportation costs. The Assistant Manager of Accounting has a seat at the table and is expected to challenge the status quo, offer innovative solutions, and dig deep to solve problems.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, driven, organized, with a strong bias for action, attention to detail, technical savvy, and the ability to collaborate across business and finance functions. Great leadership skills, work ethic, and is a team player.

What You Will Do

• Supervises 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.

• Oversees 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.

• Manages and often performs 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.

• Executes specials projects and resolution of non-reoccurring complex accounting issues within the respective area to deliver optimal solutions to financial issues.

• Ensures appropriate supporting documents, provisions, and other details for financial activities and entries are maintained and provided to appropriate stakeholders.

• Communicates effectively within the team, across other functions, and directly with external auditors to resolve audit questions and issues.

• Partners with team and the business to identify transaction issues and procedure improvement opportunities to support the needs of the Finance organization more-effectively.

• Works with external (regulatory and third party) and independent auditors for transactions to provide required data and information to ensure accuracy.

• Designs and oversees testing around financial controls to support SOX compliance for respective financial area.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field and 4+ years' experience in accounting (public or private) or relevant experience

• Advanced skills in MS office programs

• Advanced Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• Technical Experience

• SQL/Access/PowerBI

• Self-motivated, driven

• 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:

• MBA and 3+ years' experience in accounting (public or private) or relevant experience

• Experience leading a team and/or supervising others with direct or indirect reports.

• Finance or accounting experience

• Supply Chain/Transportation/Carrier Billing and Claims experience

• Technical Experience

• SQL/Access/PowerBI

• CPA or CPA Eligible

• Lowe's finance or accounting experience

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 2023 sales of more than $86 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 and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. 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.