Finance & Accounting Manager

Job Description:

The Accounting Manager functions as lead accounting and controllership professional supporting the Plant Controller. They are responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of results and maintenance and protection of the company’s assets through balance sheet integrity and ensuring a strong control environment. 

Responsibilities:

Maintains a strong control environment and accurate financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and company policy. 

• Managing a complete and thorough month-end and quarterly close process
• Ensuring full compliance and improvement to site internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (Key Controls) requirements
• Coordinate and schedule year end plant physical inventory for external warehouse and oversee and support cycle counting
• Maintain inventory control procedures and assist in their development
• Maintain and control fixed asset sub-ledger and monitor and review fixed asset expenditures, CIP reviews, fixed asset audits and idle assets.
• Support plant accounts payable, statutory, tax and treasury procedures
• Proactively identifying business or accounting risks and implementing countermeasures where appropriate
• Support site Internal Audits assuring minimal findings and timely closure of countermeasure actions
• Being a strong example of integrity and ‘Doing the Right Thing’

Function as a strong business partner with the Plant Manager and operations team to provide reporting and transparency that drive to actionable results.

• Preparing and managing actual, forecast, and budget scenarios throughout the course of the year
• Analyzing and interpreting plant performance, evaluating variances and assessing the effects on plant results
• Providing scenario modeling and ad hoc analysis in a business case format to help drive decisions
• Leading and / or participating in presentations to plant employees, plant management and to BU and corporate

Manages others by providing ongoing development, mentoring, and strong learning experiences by:

• Providing effective leadership to staff, direct reports, and others

• Providing continuous coaching & feedback to drive team’s personal and professional development
• Manage and prioritization of work and assignments
• Working effectively in a matrix environment and liaison with BU and corporate finance and controllership
• Partners and supports processes supported within GSS where applicable, leans in and takes ownership    

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance; CPA or MBA a plus
• SAP and HFM experience a plus
• 5-7 Years Finance/Controllership experience within large/complex Manufacturing sites
• USGAAP, SOX & Manufacturing Cost experience
• Fluency in both written and spoken English Language
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications and possess strong background with information technology.

Core Success Skills:

• Strong leadership
• Controllership mindset
• Proactive not reactive
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Acts as an involved business partner
• Demonstrates effective teamwork
• Clear and concise visual and verbal presentation skills

Job Specific Competencies:

• Demonstrated leadership
• Excellent communicator
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to interact with all functions and levels of employees
• Highly motivated
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.