Job Description: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.
You'll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and 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.
The Tools You'll Need to Have:- 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.
- Experience with Oracle & CCH Tagetik application considered a plus.
- Self-motivated.
- Ability to work well on diverse, cross-functional teams.
- Able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
We provide these great perks and benefits:- Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
- Generous 401 (K) savings plan
- Education assistance
- On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
- And many more, check out our benefits site HERE.
