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.

The Job:

As a part of the Finance track of the SLP Program, you can expect: 

• 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

The Person:

You love to learn, grow, and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation.  Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• 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.

The Details:

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:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• 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, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!


The Salary range for this position is $51,700.00 - $83,300.00


• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. ​

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.​

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases. ​

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. ​

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

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 43,500 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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