Finance Director, Asia Engineering

Finance Director, Asia Engineering

Towson, MD- Hybrid

Come make the world and accelerate your success.
 

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

The Tools & Outdoor division of Stanley Black & Decker, which generates $13B of the company’s $16B in annual revenue, is seeking a Finance Director, Asia Engineering, to join our Global Engineering and Technology Finance team. This team partners with the Product Execution organization, providing financial leadership and strategic decision support to the Engineering function.

Reporting directly to the Finance Leader, Engineering Design Centers, and partnering closely with the Vice President, Asia Engineering, you will oversee all financial aspects of our Asia engineering initiatives. Your responsibilities will include long-range financial planning, driving revenue growth, expanding profitability, and ensuring compliance.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including commercial, operations, brand & product, and enabling functions—to ensure our engineering and product strategies are aligned with the company’s financial objectives.

For your business vertical, you’ll also get to:

• Provide financial guidance for the management of the NPD roadmap and engineering KPIs to deliver new products on time and on budget.  Partner with Engineering Senior Leadership to drive financial performance and process excellence.
• Evaluate financial potential of new programs (NPD, Productivity, GSC Initiatives, etc.) using financial models to analyze payback/returns and drive prioritization based on investments and current resource utilization.
• Support the Strategic Plan, the Annual Operating Plan, Quarterly Forecasts, and monthly business reviews by leveraging data and analytics to guide growth and profitability.
• Evaluate SG&A and CAPEX budget needs and prioritization for annual budget, forecast, and actual monthly reporting
• Effectively manage multiple priorities within a broad team of cross-regional and cross-functional team members, including Product Marketing, Category Management, Engineering, and Operations.
• Drive process improvements to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function.
• Partner closely with the FP&A team to understand the financials, performance, and forecasts impacting engineering.
• Lead & support critical business rhythms for engineering, bringing data and insights to ensure projects are delivered on time, on quality, and on budget.
• Develop associates within the Engineering Finance team, providing opportunities to learn and grow in their careers.

The Person:  

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline. CPA, CMA, and/or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years demonstrated Finance experience
• Demonstrated experience growing, developing, and managing a high-performing team throughout periods of high change.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, interpersonal effectiveness, and leadership
• Experience in strategic planning and execution along with critical thinking, strong analytical, and communication skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving and process improvement capabilities
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills and experience driving change in a matrixed environment.
• High business acumen and increased collaboration with both functional and business leaders
• The ability to quickly assess the operational efficiency of a functional group or process and prioritize improvement processes

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

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