Lead Analyst - Newburgh, United States - Lowe's
Description
About Lowe'sLowe's Companies, Inc
(NYSE:
LOW) is a FORTUNE 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in theU.S.With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over$97 billion, approximately$92 billionof sales were generated in theU.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates.
Based inMooresville, 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.
About Lowe's India :
At Lowe's India, we are the enablers who help create an engaging customer experience for our $97 billion home improvement business at Lowe's.
Job Summary :
The Lead Analyst is primarily responsible for supporting a team dedicated to Margin and Cost Accounting for Lowe's US operations.
The principle purpose of the Lead Analyst is to work with Leadership in delivering impactful data driven analytics support to the Business team.
This position is responsible for following analytical best practices, accurately reporting and analyzing results and identifying insights for decision making.
A substantial amount of technical knowledge is needed to support the various user requests and special projects.This is accomplished utilizing advanced tools and methods to leverage various financial data. A goal of this position is to streamline processes through automation and enhancements of existing business processes.
To accomplish this, the Lead Analyst must be proficient in MS Access, MS Excel, VBA, Macros, Teradata SQL Assistant etc.
The Lead Analyst will collaborate directly with various areas of Finance and other areas of the Business in order to ensure Inventory, Revenue and Margin are reported accurately both from an Operational and Financial perspective.
Preferred Qualifications :
Master's/Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, or Business
8+ years of experience in
financial analytics/Reporting working directly with business teams
Financial/Business Acumen and good understanding of Accounting, Finance and Costing
Self-motivated, strong leadership skills and excellent verbal/written skills
Ability to Lead a group of Senior Analyst/Analysts
Expertise in SQL
databases and the ability to write queries/procedures to summarize data distributed across different sources/tables
Advance Excel
experience including Macros and MS Access
Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools, preferably in Power BI
Experience working with multiple stakeholders across locations
Exposure to ETL tools is an added advantage
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.