Director Finance - F&A

Job Description:

Job Description:

Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees - employees who work with a passion to be the best and an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value each person within the organization, that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one.

We are searching for a Finance Director – F&A to lead Finance & Accounting for a large-scale manufacturing operation. This role is about understanding the business deeply, challenging how things are done, and driving real operational improvement through finance.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and own Finance & Accounting governance for a complex, fast‑paced manufacturing environment with multinational exposure, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and transparency of financial outcomes.
• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and reporting with rigor, discipline, and predictability.

• Ensure integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the general ledger and balance sheet in accordance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost, improve processes, and strengthen controls, always understanding the “why” behind the number.
• Partner closely with Operations to understand production, labor, overhead, inventory, and cost drivers — not from a distance, but on the floor and in detail.
• Lead audits and interactions with internal and external auditors with confidence and credibility.
• Strong decision making that drives results
• Build, lead, and challenge a strong finance team to go beyond task execution and actively improve the business.
• Analyze financial results, key performance indicators (KPIs), and trends to provide actionable insights.
• Streamline reporting processes and improve data accuracy and accessibility.
• Partner with operations and senior leadership to support decision‑making through insightful financial analysis and fact‑based recommendations

Tools you’ll bring with you:

• 10-15 years of experience in accounting/audit role with at least 7 years as manager in Accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar (MBA degree is desirable)
• Organized, with strong attention to detail.
• Understand plant‑level cost drivers (labor, overhead, materials, scrap, inventory, variances) to connect financial outcomes with operational behaviors.
• SOX audit knowledge is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; including the ability to remain flexible when encountering tight time schedules.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to research, analyze, and reconcile.
• Excellent Leadership skills.
• Oracle ERP experience preferred.
• Big 4 experience an advantage.
• Experience working with large data and performing data analytics a must (using tools (ex., Power BI or similar) to drive decisions.
• Responsible, dependable, and able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Advanced English is a must (must be able to communicate with Global teams).

Please submit resume in English.