Sr. Manager, Financial Reporting Modernization

Company: Lowe's
Location: Mooresville
Posted on: April 28, 2024

Job Description:

Lowes Finance organization is building a multi-year program to modernize legacy accounting and financial reporting platforms for the enterprise. The primary purpose of this role is to serve as a subject matter expert in the strategy, design, and implementation of finance and accounting reporting tools, data models, and data mapping under the Finance Technology Modernization (FTM) program.This role will lead and develop the future state reporting strategy, including replacing the Companys existing PeopleSoft ERP and legacy retail services reporting applications and aligning current accounting and financial reporting processes with retail best practices. The responsibility for developing the reporting strategy includes selecting the optimal reporting tools to build medium and high-complexity queries and reports from available Oracle and non-Oracle reporting applications. This role will also have primary responsibility for gathering functional requirements for queries and reports, building new queries and reports, and approving builds completed by other team members, as well as performing user acceptance testing, implementation support, issue resolution, master data governance and mapping, end-user training, and change management. Sr. Manager Financial Reporting Modernization position will partner with FTM Director Leads, peer FTM Subject Matter Experts, Accounting and Finance staff and leadership, dedicated FTM Technology personnel, and outside consultants to drive transformational workstream deliverables.Key Responsibilities Leads to take action to ensure a full understanding of complex reporting objectives and roles to drive rapid, transformational decision-making and continuous progress, and identify key areas of overlap with and impact on other FTM areas Seeks out retail best practices in Finance/Accounting to challenge the status quo, ensure efficient business processes are designed to maintain clarity of ownership between Finance and Retail functions Oversees and designs financial reporting processes and identify software solutions to meet requirements identified Researches and documents business requirements for financial and operational reporting Ensures appropriate supporting documents and decision support are maintained and documented related to reporting strategy design and testing Develop and support recommendations to senior FTM, Accounting, and Finance leadership regarding required system and process design and related testing, validation and configuration. Prepare written documentation as necessary to support conclusions reached and selected solutions. Coordinates with Technology, consultants, and finance and accounting personnel to replace and modernize complex legacy financial reporting applications and processes Identifies and makes recommendations to FTM leadership on key workstream decisions Communicates effectively with other FTM workstream leads and key FTM program stakeholders Oversees the configuration of new reporting applications, tests the solution to ensure the technologies meet business requirements for accounting and financial reporting capabilities Monitors and take action to make sure deadlines and deliverables are met in accordance with workstream and FTM program timelines Identifies, resolves, and/or escalates key issues/risks/decisions to maintain workstream progress Coordinates with business leaders to re-design Finance/Retail business processes, drive business agility, process efficiency and change acceptance Design, test, and implement key finance/accounting system controls focused on data integrity for system integrations, metadata governance, and reports Identify key data requirements and participate in the design and validation of data availability and mapping in new reporting applications and data warehouses Drives change acceptance, articulates benefits to, and designs training for core accounting and finance personnel on new reporting tools and processes with key business leadersRequired Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Finance or related field and 5-7 Years combined experience in industry, consulting, and/or public accounting 3-5 years experience with implementation/upgrade of retail financial systems or experience in large ERP environment (Hyperion and/or PeopleSoft preferred) 1-2 years experience as a manager in a public company, assurance firm focused on system implementations and/or public accountingPreferred Qualifications: Masters degree - MBA or technical equivalent 2 Years of experience as a manager in a public company assurance firm focused on system implementations and/or public accounting 2 Years of experience managing cross-functional teams or processes CPA License Experience in Oracle Fusion Analytics Warehouse (FAW), Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher, Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence (OTBI), Oracle SmartView, Power BI, Tableau, Big Query, or similar reporting applicationsAbout LowesLowes 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, Lowes operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowes 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.Lowes 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.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 https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience.by Jobble

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