Director Finance F&A

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Finance Director – F&A to lead finance and accounting for a large-scale manufacturing operation, focusing on operational improvement and financial accuracy.

Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Lead and own Finance & Accounting governance for a complex, fast‑paced manufacturing environment with multinational exposure, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and transparency of financial outcomes.
• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and reporting with rigor, discipline, and predictability.
• Ensure integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the general ledger and balance sheet in accordance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost, improve processes, and strengthen controls, always understanding the “why” behind the number.
• Partner closely with Operations to understand production, labor, overhead, inventory, and cost drivers — not from a distance, but on the floor and in detail.
• Lead audits and interactions with internal and external auditors with confidence and credibility.
• Strong decision making that drives results.
• Build, lead, and challenge a strong finance team to go beyond task execution and actively improve the business.
• Analyze financial results, key performance indicators (KPIs), and trends to provide actionable insights.
• Streamline reporting processes and improve data accuracy and accessibility.
• Partner with operations and senior leadership to support decision‑making through insightful financial analysis and fact‑based recommendations.

Requirements

• 10-15 years of experience in accounting/audit role with at least 7 years as manager in Accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar (MBA degree is desirable).
• Organized, with strong attention to detail.
• Understand plant‑level cost drivers (labor, overhead, materials, scrap, inventory, variances) to connect financial outcomes with operational behaviors.
• SOX audit knowledge is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; including the ability to remain flexible when encountering tight time schedules.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to research, analyze, and reconcile.
• Excellent Leadership skills.
• Oracle ERP experience preferred.
• Big 4 experience an advantage.
• Experience working with large data and performing data analytics a must (using tools (ex., Power BI or similar) to drive decisions.
• Responsible, dependable, and able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Advanced English is a must (must be able to communicate with Global teams).