The primary purpose of the Senior Manager Corporate Accounting (LPS) role is to deliver insightful, proactive, and value-added financial and accounting support to the Lowe's owned subsidiary, Lowe's Pro Supply (LPS). The Senior Manager Corporate Accounting will lead a team responsible for the daily and monthly financial accounting activities for LPS and must ensure the accurate and efficient completion of these tasks. To accomplish this, the Senior Manager Corporate Accounting must have solid knowledge of US GAAP as well as strong analytical skills. The Senior Manager Corporate Accounting should demonstrate strong leadership skills, possess the ability to influence and interact with individuals at various levels of the organization, be able to work effectively within a complex organization, and must be able to lead and develop teams remotely. To be effective in this role, the candidate should be able to work across a variety of functions to resolve issues and provide solutions, with a focus on maintaining accuracy and transparency in financial accounting and reporting.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENTS:
Executes financial responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner with a focus on activities that are more complex in nature and require an understanding of US GAAP.
Oversees the reporting, analysis, monthly activities, and reconciliations that support monthly, quarterly, and annual closing cycles.
Effectively executes responsibilities by applying up-to-date accounting and business expertise by leveraging an understanding company policies, data, controls, and resources.
Provides the necessary training, work product review, and development opportunities for the team to build accounting skillset and knowledge and to ensure accuracy of financial reporting and analysis.
Leads the process for communicating monthly financial results to the business and finance leaders supporting/overseeing the business.
Leads effort in identifying process improvement opportunities, developing plans to execute on those opportunities, creates actionable and measurable solutions, gains buy in from business and accounting, and holds respective teams accountable for executing on identified opportunities.
Leads cross functional collaboration with business and finance functional partners to provide root cause analysis; develops actionable analysis, insights and recommendations based on financial and non-financial data leveraging multiple data sources.
Demonstrates self-leadership; builds relationships with key individuals necessary for collaboration; ability to negotiate and influence effectively for the organization, even without authority, with internal and external stakeholders at various leadership levels.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance related field
7 years of experience in corporate or public accounting
Active CPA license
Experience leading people directly.
Experience with Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
MBA in Accounting or Finance related field
Experience at a large public company, specifically those in the retail or distribution industry
Audit background a plus
Experience using Infor Distribution SX.e, PeopleSoft, or other complex ERP systems.
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
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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Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience.