Finance Director

Enerpac Tool Group; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Underground parking

Fitness center

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Enerpac Tool Group in Milwaukee, WI, seeks a Finance Director to lead FP&A, forecasting, and commercial finance. You will partner with senior leaders to translate financial data into actionable insights driving growth, margin, and accountability.

You will own annual planning, monthly reviews, and performance reporting, collaborating with controllership and regional teams to ensure consistent, executive‑ready commentary and robust processes in a global industrial organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field required.
• MBA, CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in commercial finance, FP&A, finance, accounting, or related roles.
• Experience supporting commercial decision‑making, business reviews, forecasting, annual planning, and performance management.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial, engineered products, or capital equipment businesses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead finance partner to the business, building strong relationships with commercial, operational, and functional leaders to support performance management and decision‑making.
• Lead FP&A activities, including monthly forecasting, annual operating plans, long‑range planning, business reviews, variance analysis, and performance reporting.
• Provide commercial finance support by analyzing revenue, margin, pricing, mix, customer, channel, market, and product performance to identify trends and opportunities.
• Partner with leaders to evaluate growth initiatives and prioritise programs grounded in financial analysis.
• Prepare and deliver executive‑ready financial insights, KPI reporting, and commentary explaining performance drivers.
• Lead planning discussions by challenging assumptions and translating inputs into actionable financial outlooks.
• Collaborate with controllership during month‑end close to ensure accurate commentary and results.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Business partnership

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA/CPA/CMA or professional certification preferred

12+ years of progressive finance experience

Tools

OneStream/Oracle or ERP systems

Job description

Overview

ENERPAC – Who we are?

Enerpac Tool Group Corp. is a premier industrial tools, services, technology, and solutions provider serving a broad and diverse set of customers and end markets for mission‑critical applications in more than 100 countries. The Company makes complex, often hazardous jobs possible safely and efficiently. Enerpac Tool Group’s businesses are global leaders in high pressure hydraulic tools, controlled force products, and solutions for precise positioning of heavy loads that help customers safely and reliably tackle some of the most challenging jobs around the world. The Company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enerpac Tool Group common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol EPAC. For further information on Enerpac Tool Group and its businesses, visit the Company's website at www.enerpactoolgroup.com.

Summary – basic function of the role

The Finance Director serves as the primary finance partner to the business, providing commercial finance leadership, FP&A support, and financial insight to improve business performance. This role partners closely with business leadership to understand commercial priorities, evaluate financial results, identify risks and opportunities, and translate financial data into clear actions that support growth, profitability, and operating accountability.

This person leads key FP&A activities for the business, including forecasting, annual planning, monthly business reviews, performance reporting, financial modeling, and commercial analysis. The role is responsible for connecting business strategy, market and customer dynamics, operational execution, and financial outcomes to support better decision‑making across the organization.

The successful candidate will be a highly effective business partner who is commercially curious, analytical, proactive, and comfortable influencing leaders across functions. This individual must be able to combine strong FP&A discipline with practical business judgment, challenge assumptions constructively, communicate insights clearly, and help leaders understand the financial implications of commercial and operational decisions.

Location, Schedule and Perks:

This position is based at our beautifully renovated headquarters in downtown Milwaukee, right along the Riverwalk, across from the The Avenue, which is connected to 3rd street market. We offer secure paid underground parking, an onsite fitness center with a personal trainer, and direct access to over two miles of skywalks connecting you to restaurants, coffee shops, and other downtown amenities. Our hybrid schedule includes working onsite Monday through Thursday, with remote work on Fridays.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead finance partner to the business, building strong relationships with commercial, operational, and functional leaders to support performance management and decision‑making.
• Lead core FP&A activities, including monthly forecasting, annual operating plans, long‑range planning support, business reviews, variance analysis, and performance reporting.
• Provide commercial finance support by analyzing revenue, margin, pricing, mix, customer, channel, market, and product performance to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate growth initiatives, commercial programs, and operational priorities, ensuring decisions are grounded in financial analysis and aligned with business objectives.
• Prepare and deliver clear financial insights, executive‑ready materials, KPI reporting, and commentary that explain performance drivers and support timely management action.
• Lead forecast and planning discussions with the business by challenging assumptions, consolidating risks and opportunities, and translating business inputs into accurate and actionable financial outlooks.
• Partner with controllership and regional finance teams during month‑end close to understand results, validate key drivers, and ensure accurate, business‑focused financial commentary.
• Collaborate with Corporate FP&A and finance partners to drive consistency in reporting, planning assumptions, performance metrics, and business review materials.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting tools, data quality, and analytics that strengthen business partnership and decision support.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to analyze, communicate, and present information accurately, succinctly, and with a clear connection to business actions.
• Strong business partnership and commercial finance skills, with the ability to influence leaders, challenge assumptions, and drive accountability through financial insight.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical capabilities.
• Strong understanding of commercial performance drivers, financial statements, operational metrics, and the connection between business actions and financial outcomes.
• Self‑motivated and proactive, both with respect to managing workload and own professional development.
• Strong work ethic and ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders concurrently.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present executive‑level materials for senior leadership.
• Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• OneStream, Oracle, or equivalent ERP, consolidation, and planning system experience desired.

Education and Experience

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field required.
• MBA, CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in commercial finance, FP&A, finance, accounting, or related business support roles, including experience serving as a finance partner to business leaders.
• Demonstrated experience supporting commercial decision‑making, business reviews, forecasting, annual planning, and performance management for a business, operating segment, or region.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, engineered products, or capital equipment businesses preferred.
• Experience within a complex global industrial organization strongly preferred.

Key Competencies

• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Commercial finance, FP&A, forecasting, and business review leadership
• Business partnership, executive communication, and senior stakeholder influence
• Attention to detail with strategic perspective
• Ability to work cross‑functionally and influence decisions

What Success Looks Like

• Serving as a trusted finance partner who helps business leaders understand results, options, and actions
• Providing commercial and FP&A insights that improve growth, margin, forecasting accuracy, and business accountability
• Leading a disciplined planning and business review cadence that supports timely decisions and stronger performance management

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