Finance Manager - US Operations

Milwaukee Tool•Menomonee Falls, WI

About The Position

The Finance Manager serves as a strategic finance partner to Plant Leadership, providing financial guidance, recommendations, and scenario analysis for operational and investment decisions. The role leads cost, margin, and performance analysis across labor, overhead, and manufacturing drivers, and communicates forward-looking financial outlooks, including operational risks, opportunities, and sensitivities. The Finance Manager works with operations, engineering, and supply chain leaders to drive cost-reduction and margin-improvement initiatives and monitor progress against financial commitments. The role oversees the monthly Operations Package and related financial discussions, improves and standardizes financial reporting and processes, coaches and mentors analysts, and supports strong plant-level financial controls, governance, and compliance.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in Finance or Accounting.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
Excellent mathematical and analytical skills.
Effective written, verbal, presentation, and listening communication skills with all levels of the organization.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Self-motivated.
Ability to work well on diverse, cross-functional teams.
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Operations or Manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic finance partner to Plant Leadership, providing guidance, recommendations, and scenario analysis for operational and investment decisions.
Lead cost, margin, and performance analysis across labor, overhead, and manufacturing drivers, translating results into actionable insights.
Develop and communicate forward-looking financial outlooks, including operational risks, opportunities, and sensitivities.
Partner with operations, engineering, and supply chain leaders on cost-reduction and margin-improvement initiatives, and track performance against financial commitments.
Oversee preparation and delivery of the monthly Operations Package, lead financial discussions, and influence decision-making.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve, automate, and standardize financial reporting and processes.
Coach and mentor analysts, promoting analytical rigor, consistency, and strong business acumen.
Support strong financial controls, governance, and compliance at the plant level.