Strengthen site capabilities, control effectiveness, and continuous improvement across the DC environment.
Key responsibilities
Controllership & Compliance
Accountable for ensuring balance sheet integrity, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and a strong control environment across the assigned sites.
Manage a complete and thorough month-end close process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
Ensure compliance with US GAAP, internal controls, and Stanley Black & Decker accounting policies and procedures.
Identify business risks and support appropriate mitigation actions.
Proactively identify control deficiencies and support corrective actions and process improvements.
Work directly with Internal and External Audit teams as required.
Inventory Control
Partner with Inventory Control teams to monitor cycle count performance and identify root causes of inventory issues.
Support development and implementation of action plans to improve inventory accuracy and control.
Support reduction of excess and obsolete inventory.
Support quarterly excess and obsolete inventory analysis and roll-forward activities.
Business Partnership
Act as a business partner to the Site Manager and site leadership team to support effective management of site efficiency and productivity.
Frame financial and operational issues in a business case format and contribute to the strategic direction of the distribution center.
Lead and/or participate in presentations to site employees and management.
Provide financial and operational insight to support business decisions and site performance improvement.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
Prepare and manage actual, forecast, and budget scenarios throughout the year.
Analyze and interpret distribution center performance, including variance analysis and assessment of impacts on site results.
Provide management with financial tools, reports, and insights to drive business results.
Serve as project manager or finance lead on cost reduction initiatives, working cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, and procurement.
Support KPI reporting and operational financial analysis across the site.
Competencies, Skills, Experience
Technical Skills & Professional Aptitudes
Technical Skills
Strong knowledge of financial accounting, reporting, and site controllership processes.
Good understanding of US GAAP, internal controls, and SOX requirements.
Experience with forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and KPI reporting.
Understanding of inventory control, cycle counting, and excess and obsolete inventory processes.
Strong proficiency in MS Office applications and good information technology capability.
Experience with SAP and HFM is an advantage.
Ability to prepare reports, presentations, and business case analysis.
Professional Competencies
Strong controllership mindset.
Proactive, hands-on, and continuous improvement-oriented approach.
Strong business partnering capability with Operations and Controllership teams.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to interact effectively with all functions and levels of employees.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
Clear and concise presentation capability.
Highly motivated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Demonstrated leadership capability in diverse team environments.
Key Values & Behaviors
Agility & Performance
Courage & Innovation
Inclusivity & Collaboration
Integrity & Accountability
Experience
Minimum 7 years of progressive Finance or Accounting experience.
Experience in a fast-paced operations environment required.
Experience in site finance, controllership, supply chain, or distribution center environments is preferred.
US GAAP experience required.
Experience with SAP, HFM, or similar enterprise systems is an advantage.
Role Segmentation
(Office Based / Hybrid / Remote / Field)
Gliwice
Hybrid (2/3 days a week onsite)
Primary Location
Travel % (Domestic / International)
Based at Gliwice DC – occasional travels could be necessary to meet some partners (max 10%)
Languages
(If applicable)
Proficiency in English (and Polish) required; additional language(s) is an asset.
Education / Qualifications
Education
Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Advanced degrees or professional certifications are an advantage.
Qualifications
Key Relationships
Internal
EMEA-ANZ DC Controller
Site Manager
Inventory Control teams
Operations
Supply Chain
Procurement
Controllership teams
Other site and regional finance stakeholders
External
Internal Auditors
External Auditors
3PL partners / service providers, as applicable

Salary Range: zł188 000,00 - zł288 333,33

This is the lowest to highest salary range we would pay at the time of this posting. The salary offered in the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job related knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience.
The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases”
The salary range and associated pay elements are established inline with Stanley Black & Decker’s compensation structure. If collective bargaining agreements, sectoral agreements, works council arrangements, or statutory pay frameworks apply, they determine the salary range and additional pay elements.
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 58,000 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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