Finance Manager - Merchandising GFO

Do your Best Work in Mooresville This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check‑up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration. Your Impact The primary purpose of this role is to partner with complex and highly visible areas of the business and/or work in support of initiatives aligned with the Company's strategy and focus areas. It is accomplished by cross‑functional collaboration to convert complex business plans into quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and long‑range plans; develop and maintain scorecards; develop business cases; and provide proactive analysis, insights, and recommendations to optimize business performance. The Manager Finance acts as a subject‑matter expert and thought leader on their respective team, and mentors and develops junior team members. The role requires strong knowledge of financial and business analytics principles, and the ability to leverage a matrixed environment to manage projects and analyses to completion by leveraging talent across Finance and other business areas. The Manager Finance should also have the ability to influence and interact with senior leaders at the Company. What You Will Do Develop senior specialist, analyst, and senior analyst talent by managing and prioritizing day‑to‑day workload and direction; reviewing work output and providing feedback; coaching and mentoring on strengths and opportunities. Act as a subject‑matter expert (SME) and thought leader on the respective team. Facilitate the financial forecasting and planning processes with functional partners and business units, resulting in quarterly forecast updates, annual plans, and long‑range plans (2–3 years). Collaborate across the business to provide root cause analysis and actionable insights based on financial and non‑financial data to functional partners and business units. Communicate financial and non‑financial analysis and insights to leaders by preparing analyses through leveraging multiple data sources; identifying complete, consistent, and actionable insights and recommendations; translating insights into clear, understandable themes. Complete work assignments by applying up‑to‑date expertise in the subject area; leveraging an understanding of policies, data, and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating cross‑functionally to solve business problems; identifying, recommending, and implementing ways to address improvement opportunities. Develop business cases for key initiatives and major programs by creating robust financial models tied to a program’s (or initiative’s) strategic narrative; identifying risks to the organization and engaging the business owner in risk mitigation and trade‑off conversations; identifying and measuring key trigger points (metrics) that will provide business insight into an initiative’s success (leading and final indicators). Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable. 6 years of experience in finance or an analytical role in a public company or accounting firm. 1 year of experience with financial forecasting or analytical modeling. Experience in structuring and writing formal documents, developing and delivering group presentations, project planning, and/or cross‑functional collaboration. Previous experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance or Corporate Accounting. Experience with Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel). Preferred Skills / Education Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field. Experience leading people directly or indirectly. Experience developing and managing operational initiatives to deliver results. Experience managing implementation of mid‑size projects, programs or processes. Experience working in a big box or large retailer. Experience working at a Fortune 500 company. About Lowe’s Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE 100 home improvement company with total fiscal 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 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‑to‑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. Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit #J-18808-Ljbffr Lowe's Companies, Inc.