Sr. Analyst - (FDS&A)

Innovate in Bengaluru

This position is based at our on-site office in Bengaluru. Lowe's offers an ultramodern work environment, complete with cutting-edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an on-site gym and clinic, and other perks to enhance your work experience.

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

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

About the Team

The Financial Decision Support & Analytics (FDS&A) team delivers analyses, insights, and reporting that identify key performance drivers and guide strategic and tactical decisions. We partner with US Retail Finance teams - including Global FP&A, Store Operations, Merchandising, and Supply Chain - to enable better business outcomes through data-driven insights.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Analyst to join our Corporate Finance team in FDS&A. In this role, you will work closely with business and finance partners to solve complex problems, design impactful reports and tools, and deliver actionable insights that drive performance improvement.

This role requires retail finance acumen, financial modeling and forecasting, curiosity, analytical rigor, and strong communication and collaboration skills to influence decision-making in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

Serve as the go-to partner for forecasting sales and margin of specified product categories

Provide proactive rapid actionable insights by analyzing data and reporting

Own ideation and execution of analyses with little support

Design, develop, and automate dashboards and reports that bring out actionable insights

Quickly grasp business problems and translate into tangible, usable actionable outputs

Drive data-driven tactical conversations to be discussed in executive meetings and business reviews

Work with large, complex, and disparate datasets to generate meaningful inferences and recommendations with little support

Communicate findings clearly and persuasively to stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization

Build strong relationships with cross-functional partners while continuously pursuing self-development and new analytical approaches

Years of Experience:

4-6 years of experience in analytics or financial decision support in retail

Education Qualification & Certifications

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related quantitative field

Skill Set Required

Strong skills in data collection, cleansing, and analysis using SQL, SAS, R, or Python

Advanced knowledge of Excel (Power Pivots, Power Query, VBA) and PowerPoint

Strong experience with at least one data visualization tool (e.g., MicroStrategy, Tableau, Power BI)

Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities

Excellent communication skills – being able to communicate effectively - upward, peers and offshore teams.