Ind associate

About Lowe’s

**Roles & Responsibilities**:
**Core Responsibilities**:

- ** Daily Activities**
- Record and process daily sales transactions, vendor invoices, payments/receipts into the accounting system.
- Reconcile cash registers and ensure daily banking processes are followed.
- Perform inventory accounting and ensure proper documentation of merchandise movement.
- Review and process vendor invoices and ensure timely payments.
- Assist in following up on customer payments and process accounts receivable transactions.
- Prepare accounts payable and accounts receivable reports for management review.
- ** Month-End Close**:

- Support in the accruals, prepayments, and adjustment journal entries.
- ** Compliance & Audit**:

- Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures in retail accounting.
- Assist in audits and other regulatory financial reporting requirements.
- ** Cross-functional Collaboration**:

- Collaborate with business operations teams to resolve discrepancies if any with interacton with the related teams.

**Specific Responsibilities**:
**Chargeback Processing**:

- Monitor the PCO mailbox for incoming chargeback documents.
- Upload documents into AppWorks and resolve any technical or upload issues.
- Identify and manually correct incomplete or inaccurate chargeback data through error management protocols.
- Prepare documentation for Chargebacks and retrievals under $500 to prevent chargebacks.
- ** Operational Excellence**:

- Adhere to established desktop procedures, controls, and compliance standards.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of chargeback data (daily, weekly, monthly).
- ** Collaboration & Leadership**:

- Partner with the Operations Lead to resolve disputes and foster a proactive, risk-tolerant team environment.
- Work collaboratively with internal partners to address issues, update processes, and document exceptions.
- ** Continuous Improvement**:

- Identify, propose, and support implementation of process improvement opportunities.
- Engage in training and development initiatives to stay current and enhance skillsets.
- Support additional workload or special projects outside core processes as needed.

**Years of Experience**:

- 0-2 years of retail accounting experience.
- Experience with accounting software (e.g., Open text, People Soft, Mainframe etc) is a plus.
- Familiarity with POS systems and retail software

**Education Qualification & Certifications (optional)**

**Required Minimum Qualifications**:
List the education, certification, and work experience for an incumbent in the job. Enter the Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications as directed, and delete the areas not used.

List the education, certification, work experience and skills required to mínimally qualify an individual for the job.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

**Skill Set Required**

**Primary Skills (must have)**
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.

**Secondary Skills (desired)**
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
- Team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to learn and take on new responsibilities

**Competency**

**Expected Level**

**Competency**

**Expected Level**

**Effective Communication**

Intermediate

**Gaining Buy-in and Influence**

Basic

**Decision-Making**

Basic

**Inspiring and Motivating Others**

Basic

**Personal Flexibility and Adaptability**

Intermediate

**Navigating Unfamiliar Situations**

Basic

**Managing Diverse Relationships**

Basic

**Results-Driven Focus**

Intermediate

**Maintaining Strategic Focus**

Basic

**Upholding Integrity and Ethics**

Universal

**Building Collaborative Relationships**

Intermediate

**Demonstrating Empathy and Care**

Universal

**Business Acumen**

Basic

**Relational Skills**

Universal

**Benefits**
- Competitive salary and company performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
- Paid time off and flexible working hours.
- Opportunities for professional development and certification reimbursement.
- 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._