Manager - Digital Finance & Analytics

About Lowe's

Lowe’s is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 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, 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.

About Lowe’s India

Lowe’s India, the Global Capability Center of Lowe’s Companies Inc., is a hub for driving our technology, business, analytics, and shared services strategy. Based in Bengaluru with over 4,500 associates, it powers innovations across omnichannel retail, AI/ML, enterprise architecture, supply chain, and customer experience. From supporting and launching homegrown solutions to fostering innovation through its Catalyze platform, Lowe’s India plays a pivotal role in transforming home improvement retail while upholding strong commitment to social impact and sustainability. For more information, visit Lowes India

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Digital Finance Manager to lead a team and partner with the Digital Business, Tech & Finance teams across SSCM (US) & SSCB (India) to drive business outcomes in a financially prudent manner.

They will be responsible for providing analyses, insights and business intelligence that helps identify performance drivers and guide appropriate tactical actions to improve financial outcomes.

To be successful one should have:

• Strong understanding of financial concepts

• Strong online retail acumen, should be eager to research new trends & concepts

• Partnership mindset - enabling Digital & Tech teams to deliver experiences, products and solutions by taking responsibility for financial prudence

• Bias towards action and outcomes

• Forward looking mindset to shape goals and build a winning culture for the team

• Strong communication skills to communicate across organization hierarchy, functions, geographies, teams

• An innate drive for learning & mentoring team

• Strong conflict resolution mindset with a focus on outcomes

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

Trusted Finance Business Partner

• Design, develop & produce insightful financial & business performance reports, dashboards and analyses.

• Provide proactive and timely financial analysis that highlights risks and opportunities to drive better business decisions

• Provide in-depth analysis on financial performance and root cause variances to forecasts.

• Solve complex problems with an analytical mindset; build frameworks for future analyses as appropriate.

• Facilitates financial forecasting and planning processes that support monthly forecasting, annual planning, Board of Director meetings and Earnings Call preparation.

• Seeks to maximize financial returns through communication of financial and non-financial insights to leaders.

• Analyzes using multiple data sources, translates findings into clear & understandable themes, and delivers actionable insights and recommendations.

• Develops business cases for key initiatives by creating robust financial models; identifies risks and engages the business owner in risk mitigation and trade-offs. Tracks and measures key KPIs that provide insight into an initiative’s success (leading and final indicators).

Effective Team Leader :

• Ensure a fully staffed and capable team with strong culture of delivery and camaraderie.

• Set goals, measure & provide mentorship and guide on career path to direct reports.

• Coaches and mentors associates on improving their business and financial knowledge.

• Builds a culture of driving value and productivity within the team.

Years of Experience:

Required experience:

• Experienced in business and financial analyses, financial modeling, and analytical problem solving.

• 7 - 10 years of prior experience in Retail / Digital Commerce / Finance functions.

• Experience in managing & coaching teams.

• Experience in P&L analysis / management.

Preferred experience:

• Experience in managing a full P&L

• Experience in GCC environment managing stakeholders across time zones.

• Experience working in a large matrixed organization

Education Qualification & Certifications

• Required: Bachelors degree in Engineering / Business / Finance

• Preferred: Masters degree in Business / Finance, qualified Finance professional

Skill Set Required

Primary Skills (must have)

• Expert in business and financial analysis using MS Excel

• Working knowledge of BI reporting & budgeting tools (Power BI, TM1 or equivalent)

• Working knowledge of Microsoft office suite

Secondary Skills (desired)

• Understanding & experience in Python / R based analytical packages

• Good background in statistical modelling

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.