Sr Financial Analyst – Strategic Modeling & Analytics

Milwaukee Tool•Cookeville, TN

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About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst – Strategic Modeling & Analytics develops financial models, scenario analyses, and decision-support tools to inform Milwaukee Tool's long-term operations and supply chain strategy. The role combines advanced financial analysis with data architecture and modeling capabilities to evaluate strategic business opportunities, operational risks, and future-state supply chain scenarios. Approximately half of the role focuses on strategic modeling, business case development, and scenario analysis for operational decisions. The other half focuses on improving data infrastructure, automation, and modeling architecture to enable scalable financial simulations and future analytical capabilities. The analyst partners with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Strategic Operations, Data & Analytics, Manufacturing Engineering, and Product teams to improve decision-making and modeling capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field.
At least 4 years of experience in Finance, FP&A, Operations Finance, Manufacturing Finance, Supply Chain Analytics, or related analytical roles.
Experience building financial, operational, or statistical models from concept through implementation.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to synthesize large and complex datasets.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Experience developing executive-level presentations and communicating complex analyses to leadership.
Strong attention to detail and ability to identify both tactical implications and strategic opportunities.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with data visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Databricks, Python, or similar platforms.
Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, or supply chain organizations.
Understanding of product costing, absorption, margin analysis, and operational financial drivers.
Experience with automated data models, simulations, forecasting tools, or scenario-planning systems.
Knowledge of database structures, data integration concepts, and financial data architecture.
Experience working in cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and analytics initiatives.
Exposure to global supply chain and manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain financial models for strategic planning, network optimization, sourcing decisions, manufacturing transfers, capacity planning, and supply chain initiatives.
Perform scenario analyses and create what-if simulations to quantify financial and operational impacts of business decisions.
Build business cases that communicate risks, opportunities, assumptions, and recommendations to executive leadership.
Conduct ad-hoc financial and operational analyses to support data-driven decisions.
Analyze product, operational, and supply chain performance to identify cost-reduction, margin-improvement, and operational-efficiency opportunities.
Research industry, macroeconomic, and geopolitical trends and assess potential impacts on operations strategy and business performance.
Translate complex analyses into concise executive-level presentations and recommendations.
Design, maintain, and improve modeling tools, datasets, and analytical frameworks for Operations Finance and Strategic Operations.
Partner with Data & Analytics teams to develop scalable data connections and automated data pipelines.
Improve data accessibility, governance, and model efficiency by reducing manual processes and enhancing system integration.
Support the development of simulation tools and advanced analytical capabilities for long-range planning and scenario testing.
Use technology and automation to streamline forecasting, planning, and business case development.
Establish standardized assumptions, inputs, and methodologies for strategic modeling activities.
Develop reporting and visualization tools to improve understanding of operational and financial drivers.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into analytical solutions.
Influence decision-making through objective analysis and thoughtful recommendations.
Communicate analytical findings to technical teams and executive leadership.
Manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.