Strategic Modeling & Analytics Finance Lead

Milwaukee Tool

Cookeville (TN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness, fitness center, food

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst – Strategic Modeling & Analytics to build advanced financial models and decision-support tools shaping long‑term operations and supply chain strategy. You will partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Strategic Operations, and Data & Analytics teams to deliver scalable models and data infrastructure.

The role balances strategic modeling with enhancing data architecture, automation, and modeling capabilities to support future simulations

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Analytics, Business, or related field.
4+ years in Finance, FP&A, Operations Finance, Manufacturing Finance, or Supply Chain Analytics.
Experience building financial, operational, or statistical models from concept through implementation.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
Experience with data visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Databricks, Python.
Experience developing executive-level presentations and communicating complex analyses to leadership.
Strong attention to detail with ability to balance tactical and strategic views.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain financial models for strategic planning, network optimization, sourcing, manufacturing transfers, capacity planning, and supply chain initiatives.
Perform scenario analysis and multiple what-if simulations to quantify impacts of decisions.
Build business cases with risks, opportunities, assumptions, and recommendations for executives.
Conduct ad-hoc financial and operational analyses to support data-driven decisions.
Analyze product, operational, and supply chain performance to identify cost reduction and efficiency opportunities.
Research industry and macro trends to assess impacts on operations strategy.
Translate analyses into concise executive-level presentations and recommendations.
Design and maintain modeling tools, datasets, and analytics frameworks.
Partner with Data & Analytics to develop scalable data connections and automated pipelines.
Improve data accessibility, governance, and model efficiency by reducing manual processes.
Support development of simulation tools and advanced analytics for long-range planning.
Leverage automation to streamline forecasting, planning, and business case development.
Establish standardized assumptions and methodologies across strategic modeling activities.
Develop reporting and visualization tools to highlight key drivers.
Collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Strategic Operations, and Product teams.