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The Company

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. Join our top-notch team of more than 43,000 high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT, STANLEY, CRAFTSMAN, BLACK+DECKER, and other strong brands.

The Role

The Vice President Finance, T&O Global Manufacturing will be part of our Tools & Outdoor Global Supply Chain Finance team working as a hybrid employee. This role reports into the CFO, Tools & Outdoor Global Supply Chain, leads Regional/Factory Finance Leaders, and interfaces with Supply Chain Leadership Team, Operations Strategy, Quality, Brand Leaders, Audit, Treasury, Tax and Compliance.

Responsible for driving financial excellence across a global network of approximately 45 manufacturing facilities, this highly visible position partners closely with executive leadership and local management teams to ensure robust internal controls, compliance, financial reporting accuracy, strategic financial planning, and operational performance. The role is instrumental in shaping the financial strategy and delivering sustainable returns on capital for the Tools & Outdoor business.

This position can be based in any of our hub locations in New Britain, Connecticut, Towson, Maryland or Charlotte North Carolina. Remote locations will also be considered.

Primary Accountabilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead manufacturing finance for a global network of ~45 factories, aligning financial strategies with corporate objectives.
• Develop and execute strategies to optimize costs, drive profitability, and maximize returns on capital employed.
• Provide strategic analysis and recommendations to senior leadership on investments, restructuring, and operational improvements.
• Influence local and regional teams to deliver consolidated global manufacturing expectations.

Financial Operations & Reporting

• Direct preparation, consolidation, and analysis of financial statements and management reports for the global manufacturing network.
• Lead financial planning and analysis processes, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance tracking.
• Champion advanced activity-based costing, should-costing, and refined cost allocation methodologies to enhance profitability insights and cost transparency.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Oversee design and implementation of internal controls, ensuring compliance with corporate policies, SOX, and statutory requirements.
• Partner with Controllership and Audit teams to address findings, implement gap closure solutions, and continuously improve controls across all manufacturing sites.

Transformation & Network Optimization

• Lead financial aspects of restructuring, footprint optimization, and transformation initiatives, ensuring effective resource allocation, risk management, and project execution.
• Monitor and drive factory and network-level performance, identifying opportunities for efficiency, productivity, and value creation.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, and engineering leaders to deliver continuous improvement and world-class manufacturing results.

Stakeholder Engagement & Culture

• Serve as a key finance partner to senior executives, factory leadership, and cross-functional teams across multiple regions.
• Provide clear, actionable insights and foster a culture of financial discipline and accountability.

Candidate Profile

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 Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification desirable.
• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, with significant exposure to manufacturing environments and global operations.
• Demonstrated success in leading large, geographically dispersed teams and complex projects.
• Deep expertise in internal controls, compliance, financial reporting, FP&A, and advanced cost accounting.
• Proven track record in driving operational performance, restructuring, and delivering strategic business outcomes.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate with a global mindset and thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

The Details:

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

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• 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 get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What's more, you'll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We're more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We're visionaries and innovators. As successful as we've been in the past, we have so much further to go. That's where you come in. Join us!

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

• 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 tool sand other partner programs.

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 43,500 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.

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.

Benefits & Perks

You'll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

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.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status or any other protected characteristic.

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