Lowe’s

Accountant

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Mooresville NC USA

Hybrid

Junior

Consumer Web • eCommerce • Information Technology • Retail • Software • Analytics • App development

Curiosity wanted. Innovation required.

The Role

The Accountant will manage financial activities ensure accurate reporting conduct research and communicate with team members and auditors. The role requires knowledge of GAAP and requires 2+ years of accounting experience.

Summary Generated by Built In

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 assist in capturing all financial activities in accounting records to enable accurate reporting on a monthly quarterly and annual basis. This includes responsibility for conducting effective research managing tracking and reporting on various international federal state local obligations and accounting transactions to ensure accounting records are correct. In addition this role supports the execution of internal controls over financial and regulatory reporting by applying accounting judgment and knowledge of basic GAAP and regulatory requirements in daily activity.
What You Will Do

Execute financial activities in a timely and efficient manner with a focus on activities that are more complex in nature that require an understanding and application of basic GAAP accounting principles or taxing jurisdictions regulatory requirements
Perform analysis (i.e. historical forecasting impact etc.) and reconciliations to support monthly quarterly or annual closing cycles according to prescribed rates laws and regulations with review from senior roles where needed
Prepare and evaluate reports or returns to ensure accuracy of financial reporting and analysis
Research various financial activities to identify issues explaining findings to senior accountants managers and directors to determine resolution
Maintain appropriate supporting documents provisions and other details for accounting transactions and entries
Communicate effectively within the team and at times across other functions and with external parties to ensure alignment with inputs from senior level associates
Work with systems and processes within applicable area of operation to complete and process accounting transactions
Review job procedures consistently to identify potential improvements that will increase the accuracy and efficiency of all assigned tasks
Work with external (regulatory and third party) auditors for transactions to provide required data and information to ensure accuracy and alignment

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree Business Finance Economics Accounting or a related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement if applicable
2+ years experience in accounting tax finance (public or private) or relevant experience
Demonstrated understanding of basic GAAP concepts and financial controls (to apply this knowledge to the design and execution of activities within the respective area)
Intermediate skills in MS office programs (Excel Word Access)
Lowe's finance or accounting experience

Preferred Skills/Education

Master's degree Business Finance Economics Accounting or a related field
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) CPA or CPA Candidate

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 300000 associates and operates over 1750 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 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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The Company

HQ: Mooresville NC

300000 Employees

Year Founded: 1921

What We Do

It’s curious to think of innovation and stability co-existing. But we pair a 100-year track record of success with a hunger to do things differently. Everyone is in the work — tackling complex problems where your impact can build back or build up the communities we serve. We fill our halls with curious minds from all walks of life. Our differences make us stronger which is why our leaders build cultures of recognition and inclusion. You are heard and your curiosities are celebrated and championed here.

Why Work With Us

We have built a space where the curious can move freely. Up in title up in skills to the side with teams or back to try something completely new. We help you find your path — because when you win we all win.