Stanley Black & Decker Leadership Program; SLP Finance

Stanley Black & Decker Leadership Program (SLP) – Finance Hybrid - Onsite Tuesday-Thursday New Britain, CT | Towson, MD Come make the world and accelerate your success. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better

For Those Who Make The World

Sound like you? 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. Why SLP? The Stanley Black & Decker Leadership Development Program ("SLP") is a high-profile rotational program that is an integrated process for accelerating the development of our future leaders.

It is geared toward recent graduates with Finance internship experience and a relevant business degree with a passion for a long-term career in Corporate Finance. Finance SLPs work in multiple rotations over two years within Finance across the United States. Each rotation has project assignments that allow participants to become familiar with how we do business and contribute to the success of that facility.

Our program offers invaluable experiences for early-career associates seeking challenging developmental opportunities to jump-start their careers.

• Four 6-month rotations across core finance functions
• Exposure to FP&A, Commercial Finance, and Operations/Supply Chain Finance
• One on-site experience in one of our manufacturing plants or distribution centers
• Structured learning and development curriculum
• Mentorship and networking opportunities
• Participate in a blend of day-to-day tasks and project work in your rotations… including, but not limited to:
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and month-end close activities across assigned rotations
• Perform financial analysis, variance analysis, and business performance reporting to support decision-making
• Partner with cross-functional teams including finance, operations, supply chain, and commercial leaders
• Develop insights and recommendations using financial data, business trends, and key performance indicators
• Contribute to projects focused on business priorities, process improvement, and operational efficiency
• Prepare presentations and communicate findings to finance leadership and business stakeholders
• Present rotation learnings, project outcomes, and recommendations to senior leadership throughout the program

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Finance, Accounting or related Business Field
• Prior internship(s) in Corporate Finance, Accounting or Data Analytics
• Willingness to rotate every 6 months to a new area within Finance and possibly new location (manufacturing or distribution site within the U.S.)
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the business including senior management
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Access, Power BI and other applications in the Microsoft Office Suite… and a desire to master these skills
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, domestic and international travel
• 0-3 years of professional work experience, internship experience included

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

• Grow:
  Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths
• Learn:
  Have access to a wealth of learning resources,…