Job Details Job Description Job Description:

Information Technology:

AI Manager

• Finance

ABOUT TTI

Techtronic Industries is a fast-growing world leader in Power Tools, Accessories, Hand Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, and Floor Care for Do-It-Yourself (DIY), professional and industrial users in the home improvement, repair, maintenance, construction, and infrastructure industries. The Company is committed to accelerating the transformation of these industries through superior environmentally friendly cordless technology. At TTI Anderson, our brands RYOBI and Ridgid are recognized worldwide for their deep heritage and cordless product platforms of superior quality, outstanding performance, safety, productivity, and compelling innovation.

JOB SUMMARY

The IT AI & Analytics Manager

• Finance identifies , develops, prioritizes, and executes AI initiatives across Finance functions to create measurable business value.

This role partners directly with Finance leadership and functional stakeholders to understand opportunities, define requirements, maintain a f inance AI roadmap, and deliver practical solutions such as AI agents, AI chatbots, financial reporting tools, automation, predictive analytics, and decision-support capabilities. The position combines f inance domain expertise , analytical problem solving, technical curiosity, and strong communication skills to translate business needs into scalable AI-enabled solutions that improve month-end close, financial reporting, planning, forecasting, variance analysis, productivity, governance, and decision making.

RESPONSIBILITIES / SKILLS

Partners with Finance leaders and functional stakeholders to identify , evaluate, prioritize, and execute AI opportunities that align to functional goals and measurable business outcomes. Please note

• this is a business facing role .

Develops, maintains , and manages the functional AI roadmap, including opportunity intake, prioritization criteria, delivery milestones, value assumptions, dependencies, and execution status. Designs, prototypes, tests, and deploys AI-enabled solutions such as AI agents, AI chatbots, financial reporting tools, variance analysis capabilities, automation workflows, Power BI reporting, and decision-support solutions. Translates business problems into clear technical requirements by gathering stakeholder input, documenting use cases, defining success criteria, and clarifying expected business value. Uses SQL and related data tools to access, transform, validate , and prepare functional data needed for AI analytics, reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis solutions. Builds and enhances AI reports, dashboards, semantic models, and other analytics outputs that help business partners monitor performance and take action . Collaborates with IT, data engineering, business optimization, security, governance, and functional stakeholders to ensure AI solutions are scalable, supportable, secure, controlled, and aligned to enterprise standards. Manages intake, qualification, prioritization, and execution tracking of AI opportunities within the assigned business function. Communicates project status, risks, requirements, demos, adoption expectations, controls considerations, and business impact clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership when needed. Tracks adoption, usage, outcomes, and value realization for delivered AI solutions and recommends enhancements to improve business impact over time. Creates documentation, training materials, quick reference guides, and support materials to help users understand and adopt AI-enabled tools and processes. Works both independently and as part of cross-functional teams to move AI initiatives from idea generation through execution while balancing multiple priorities. Continuously learns new AI tools, financial analysis methods, reporting practices, analytics capabilities, and development practices; tests emerging technologies and recommends practical applications for Finance. Performs other related duties as assigned. This job description is intended to be illustrative of the position's duties and should not be construed to be an exhaustive statement of the essential functions of the job.

EXPECTED ALLOCATION OF TIME

Project Intake/Requirements/Design:

10%

AI Innovation Discovery:

10%

AI Development & Execution :

40 %

Collaboration:

30%

Project & Portfolio/Roadmap Management :

10%

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

Finance Expertise

• ability to understand month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, P&L concepts, balance sheet concepts, cash flow, working capital, and financial controls. Problem Solving and Decision Making
• under general guidance, ability to break down ambiguous Finance problems and make effective decisions by evaluating business priorities, technical feasibility, stakeholder needs, controls considerations, and expected value. Business Value Creation
• ability to identify high-impact AI opportunities and connect solutions to measurable outcomes such as reduced close cycle time, improved reporting efficiency, faster analysis, better forecast accuracy, reduced manual effort, and improved decision making. AI Leadership
• strong interest in AI agents, chatbots, automation, predictive analytics, reporting, financial analysis tools (e.g., forecasting) , and related technologies; willingness to learn quickly and apply new capabilities to Finance problems. Analytical Skills
• ability to understand financial data, write and interpret SQL, evaluate data quality, build reporting logic, identify patterns, and translate insights into practical recommendations. Solution Delivery
• ability to move from problem identification to prototype, testing, deployment, documentation, and adoption while managing scope, controls considerations, and execution details. Roadmap Ownership
• ability to develop, maintain , and manage a Finance AI roadmap that clearly shows prioritized opportunities, delivery sequencing, dependencies, and expected value. Communication Skills
• ability to explain AI concepts, technical requirements, financial impacts, project updates, risks, controls considerations, and business value clearly to stakeholders with varying levels of technical knowledge. Stakeholder Partnership
• ability to build credibility with Finance partners, understand functional needs, manage expectations, gather feedback, and drive alignment around AI initiatives. Collaboration and Independence
• ability to work effectively alone or with cross-functional teams, balancing self-directed execution with strong teamwork and follow-through.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, information systems, data analytics, business analytics, business , or related discipline is required . Experience supporting f inance, accounting, FP&A, financial reporting, controllership, shared services, treasury, internal controls, or related financial functions. Strong understanding of month-end close , financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, P&L reporting, balance sheet concepts, cash flow, and/or financial controls. Experience performing financial analysis, reporting improvement, automation, digital transformation, AI, analytics, or business process improvement. Familiarity with SQL and the ability to write, troubleshoot, or learn queries used for reporting, analytics, data validation, and data preparation. Familiarity with CCH Tagetik is a plus. Familiarity with AI reports, dashboards, data models, measures, or related business intelligence concepts. Familiarity with AI agents, AI chatbots, generative AI tools, predictive analytics, prompt engineering, automation, or financial analytics concepts preferred; willingness to learn is essential. Experience with Snowflake, Python, semantic models, APIs, workflow automation, financial systems, or software development concepts preferred. Ability to partner directly with Finance stakeholders, gather requirements, clarify needs, and convert business problems into practical technical solutions. Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and perform well under pressure. CPA, CMA, MBA, or related Finance, Accounting, or Analytics credentials preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel (post-COVID ) up to 10 % . It is anticipated this position will travel 0-10% Categories Power Equipment/Team TTI