Sr Financial Analyst

Milwaukee Tool•Menomonee Falls, MT

About The Position

INNOVATE without boundaries! At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide support to your business unit. Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen. You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities: Partner with business leaders to analyze monthly activity, build monthly forecasts, and communicate results to the financial leadership team. Support leadership with short- and long-term decision making. Work with cross functional departments to investigate and determine root cause of monthly financial variances. Understand cross functional/cross department dependencies impacting area of responsibility. Deliver timely and accurate month-end close tasks including journal entries and managing accruals. Easily adapt to the changing needs of internal customers and create meaningful ad hoc "what-if" financial analysis. Provide an objective opinion as well as develop recommendations for improvements. Identify knowledge gaps and develop tools, processes, and models to provide meaningful information to internal customers. Develop peer relationships with other financial analysts to drive consistency in reporting, analysis, and operational procedures and rhythm. Demonstrate a commitment to continuous process improvement. Identify and eliminate non-value-added activities and streamline processes. Demonstrate ability to manage multiple processes and prioritize appropriately. Assist in preparation of rolling 18 month forecast.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
3-5 years of experience in an accounting or finance related field
Strong attention to detail
Excellent 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

Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders to analyze monthly activity, build monthly forecasts, and communicate results to the financial leadership team.
Support leadership with short- and long-term decision making.
Work with cross functional departments to investigate and determine root cause of monthly financial variances.
Understand cross functional/cross department dependencies impacting area of responsibility.
Deliver timely and accurate month-end close tasks including journal entries and managing accruals.
Easily adapt to the changing needs of internal customers and create meaningful ad hoc "what-if" financial analysis.
Provide an objective opinion as well as develop recommendations for improvements.
Identify knowledge gaps and develop tools, processes, and models to provide meaningful information to internal customers.
Develop peer relationships with other financial analysts to drive consistency in reporting, analysis, and operational procedures and rhythm.
Demonstrate a commitment to continuous process improvement.
Identify and eliminate non-value-added activities and streamline processes.
Demonstrate ability to manage multiple processes and prioritize appropriately.
Assist in preparation of rolling 18 month forecast.