Finance Manager, Farm & Hardware

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. • New Britain, CT

1d • $77,600 - $124,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Finance Manager, Farm & Hardware, you will support the Farm & Hardware commercial business team working as an hybrid employee. You’ll get to: Responsible for providing financial leadership, business analysis, and strategic decision support to maximize growth and profitability. Collaborate closely with commercial sales, operations, and Farm & Hardware account teams to drive results and ensure alignment with company objectives. Act as a finance business partner for Farm & Hardware commercial account team. Lead monthly financial close processes for Farm & Hardware commercial business, facilitating timely and accurate reporting of financial results and variances. Develop, analyze, and present financial results, quarterly forecasts, and annual operating plans to support business planning and decision-making. Provide actionable insights on sales performance, margin analysis, and profitability drivers. Partner with sales and operations teams to evaluate promotional activities, pricing strategies, and new business opportunities. Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), identify trends, and recommend corrective actions as needed. Support contract negotiations, rebate calculations, and compliance with financial policies. Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance financial reporting, forecasting, and analytics. Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and Farm & Hardware counterparts. Perform Ad-hoc analytics as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or business analysis, preferably within a Corporate Finance, FP&A or Commercial finance environment.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills, solid oral and written communicator, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work across all functions, generate solutions/recommendations to issues before topic is presented to management, and excellent computer skills.
• Demonstrated financial systems acumen, with the ability to effectively use financial tools and systems to support accurate reporting, analysis, and informed decision-making.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling, Power BI, knowledge of Hyperion HFM and SAP or their equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Providing financial leadership, business analysis, and strategic decision support to maximize growth and profitability.
• Collaborating closely with commercial sales, operations, and Farm & Hardware account teams to drive results and ensure alignment with company objectives.
• Acting as a finance business partner for Farm & Hardware commercial account team.
• Leading monthly financial close processes for Farm & Hardware commercial business, facilitating timely and accurate reporting of financial results and variances.
• Developing, analyzing, and presenting financial results, quarterly forecasts, and annual operating plans to support business planning and decision-making.
• Providing actionable insights on sales performance, margin analysis, and profitability drivers.
• Partnering with sales and operations teams to evaluate promotional activities, pricing strategies, and new business opportunities.
• Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), identifying trends, and recommending corrective actions as needed.
• Supporting contract negotiations, rebate calculations, and compliance with financial policies.
• Driving process improvement initiatives to enhance financial reporting, forecasting, and analytics.
• Maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and Farm & Hardware counterparts.
• Performing Ad-hoc analytics as necessary.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level