At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide financial insights and partner with teams to drive product profitability.
- Company: Milwaukee Tools, a leader in innovative power tools and accessories.
- Benefits: Access to LinkedIn Learning, discounts, hybrid work model, and health perks.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Become a key player in commercial decisions and influence product performance.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in finance, CA/CPA qualified, strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Milwaukee Tools is an industry leader in the manufacture of cordless & electric power tools, accessories, and hand tools.
We pride ourselves on an unrelenting strategic focus on powerful brands, innovative products and exceptional people.
Our culture is centred around improving the lives of our users, something that not only drives our product development but underpins everything we do.
We are committed to ensuring our people have a great experience at Milwaukee, so in addition to an exciting and challenging role we also provide a range of great employee benefits including:
- Personal Development: Access to Linked In Learning and professional development programs.
- Discounts & Perks: Generous discounts on company products. Laptop provided, novated leasing options.
- Health & Wellbeing: Paid Parental Leave and Employee Assistance Program.
- Social: Recognition programs and social events to celebrate our team's achievements.
- Lifestyle: Hybrid working model to support flexibility.
- We are currently looking for a
Category Finance Business Partner to join our Commercial Finance team.
This is a highly collaborative role where you'll partner with teams across marketing, sales, demand and supply chain to improve category performance, product profitability and commercial decision-making.
You'll combine strong financial analysis with commercial thinking, helping the business understand performance, identify opportunities and make informed decisions around pricing, forecasting, investment and product lifecycle management
- What you'll be doing
- Provide financial analysis and insights to support commercial and strategic decisions.
- Partner with key stakeholders to drive category performance and improve product profitability.
- Support rolling forecasts, budgeting and monthly forecast updates.
- Conduct scenario planning across volume, pricing and product mix.
- Support pricing decisions for new product development and annual price adjustments.
- Analyse promotional activity and complete post-implementation reviews.
- Partner with marketing, sales, demand and supply chain teams to support effective product lifecycle management.
- Deliver management reporting and respond to ad hoc analysis requirements.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve efficiency.
- Build financial capability across commercial teams by providing clear, practical financial insights.
About you
You're an analytical and commercially focused finance professional who can look beyond the numbers and translate financial information into clear business actions.
Ideally, you'll bring
- 5+ years' experience in finance or business analysis, ideally within a product-driven environment.
- CA or CPA qualification and a tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
- Strong experience across financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and cost management.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills and confidence building relationships across different business functions.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with QLIK, Anaplan, SAP or Microsoft Power Automate will be highly regarded.
Why this role?
This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional finance reporting and become a genuine commercial partner to the business.
You'll have exposure across product performance, pricing, forecasting, profitability and process improvement, with the opportunity to influence decisions across multiple functions.
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Category Finance Business Partner in Melbourne employer: Milwaukee Tool Australia & New Zealand
Milwaukee Tools is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and supportive work environment, particularly for the Sales Representative role in Milwaukee. With a strong emphasis on employee development, flexible working arrangements, and a culture that celebrates achievements, we empower our team to thrive while driving innovation in the construction industry. Our commitment to providing comprehensive benefits, including a fully maintained company vehicle and generous discounts, ensures that our employees feel valued and motivated to succeed.
Contact Details:
Milwaukee Tool Australia & New Zealand Recruitment Team
