Sr Financial Analyst - FP&A

Milwaukee Tool•Menomonee Falls, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a highly motivated, experienced Senior Financial Analyst with 4 to 6 years of experience to join our FP&A Team. This position partners closely with our Information Technology (IT) Organization, providing in-depth financial support ranging from Budgeting, Forecasting & Actuals Review, software & cloud cost management, to the development of new financial processes. The ideal candidate must have strong analytical thinking capabilities and be able to multitask, prioritize, and proactively provide solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
Four to six years of experience in an accounting or finance related field.
Excellent mathematical and analytical skills.
Able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization (written, verbal, presentation, and listening).
Proficient in Microsoft applications, with advanced Excel knowledge.
Self-motivated.
Ability to work well on diverse, cross-functional teams.
Able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle & CCH Tagetik application considered a plus.

Responsibilities

Partner with IT department leaders to investigate and determine root cause of monthly financial variances.
Deliver consistent, timely, and accurate month-end close, including journal entries and managing monthly accruals.
Own the preparation of the annual operating budget, monthly variance analysis reports, and IT budget benchmarking.
Lead monthly finance review meetings for each IT department and cost center, presenting actuals, forecast, and Risks & Opportunities (R&O) to IT leadership.
Manage and forecast IT software and SaaS spend, including tracking major vendor renewals and categorizing software line items by department and category.
Monitor and forecast cloud consumption and costs, quantifying and clearly communicating risk exposure.
Own the IT Capex forecast, partnering with IT leaders on time tracking and capitalizable project work.
Build and maintain the IT cost allocation / showback model, partnering with IT to allocate and show back costs to the business to drive value.
Analyze and support the timely creation of meaningful ad hoc “what-if” financial analysis.
Identify knowledge gaps and develop tools, processes & models to provide meaningful information to internal customers.
Demonstrate a commitment to the process of continuous improvement. Identify and eliminate non-value-added activities and streamline processes.