Finance Graduate (Stanley Black & Decker Leadership Program) Mechelen, Belgium (Hybrid)
People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The WorldTM. Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, CUB CADET, and HUSTLER.
The Stanley Black & Decker Leadership Development Program (“SLP”) is a fast-track rotational program that is an integrated process for accelerating the development of our future leaders. It is geared toward recent graduates with Finance & Accounting internship experience and a relevant business degree who have a passion for a long term career in Corporate Finance & Accounting.
Finance SLPs will work in approximately 4 X 6-month rotations in different Finance functions across SBD businesses in Europe. Each rotation has project assignments that allow participants to become familiar with how we do business and contribute to the success of that facility. Plan, manage and provide deliverables on projects as assigned.
Work closely with functional business groups to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of solutions deployed in support of business goals and objectives.
Lead projects and ensure that the functionality is developed in a way that complies with business requirements and established methodologies and practices.
Monitor and report to management on the status of project efforts, anticipating/identifying issues that inhibit the attainment of project goals and implementing corrective actions.
Facilitate structured training programs to support business transformation.
Leading key Finance and Accounting projects to streamline processes and increase working capital turns.
Report out/present to the Executive Team your project deliverables on a quarterly basis.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting or other related business field.
Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the business beginning with the shop floor and ending with senior management.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to interact effectively with executives.
Experience using various computer applications including Microsoft Excel, Access and other applications included in the Microsoft Office Suite.
Basic knowledge of accounting and finance.
Must have a “can-do” attitude – the desire to go above and beyond in all you do!
Our key operational location for our Finance SLP’s will be Mechelen in Belgium.