Business Finance Controller - NAM Virtual Factory

The mission of the Finance Controller role is to help the North America Virtual Factory operations team (part of GSC NAM Electronics & CTO cluster) make the most informed decisions possible for the benefit of Schneider Electric. They are going to aid the business decision making process through a deep understanding of the operational drivers affecting performance and providing insightful analysis to drive actions. This also includes balancing the basics of managing the Balance Sheet integrity, strong cost control, and forecasting processes.

General Responsibilities

The Controller is directly responsible to Operation Leaders on all areas of NAM Virtual Factory finance; including but not limited to Cost Control, Productivity, and Balance Sheet management.

• Partners with Operation leadership to drive Performance

• Reviews & ensures accuracy and validity of the financial statements

• Oversees the month-end close processes for the entity through connecting with Platform

• Reviews, Develops, Implements and Validates the Key Internal Controls for the entity

• Point of Contact for various specialists; including Tax, Audit, AP/AR, ...

• Supports and oversees the Budget & Forecast Processes, working with business partners and GSC Central Functions to drive forecast accuracy and actions

• Leverage variance analysis of Actuals & Forecast - presenting results to management to make business decisions where needed

• Anticipates risk and opportunities on the short to medium term and works with business partners to react appropriately

• Supports partners on projects: justification, implementation and spending

• Manage and develop the skills and competencies of indirect reports (Platform)

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting -or- MBA /CPA

• 5-7+ years related progressive financial experience, with preference of manufacturing environment controlling and managerial responsibilities

• Previous experience navigating Supply Chain crisis support and guidance

• Strong financial/analytical skills with proven business acumen to connect financial performance to business strategy

• Serve as Finance Business partner to Virtual Factory Director and staff; the right candidate will demonstrate strong ability to work with and influence operations team and others not within direct reporting relationship

• Effectively communicates with and engages all levels of the organization, verbally and in writing, with the ability to build effective partnerships across teams

• Advanced PC skills (emphasis on MS Excel, Power Point, HFM/Hyperion/Essbase, SAP and SQL) and the ability to adapt to new systems and applications quickly. Possess superior Excel skills including charting and ability to manipulate large volumes of data resulting from various sources into meaningful and dependable managerial information

General Info

Here, every employee has the power to take control over his or her career. Our comprehensive Total Employee Experience enables employees to manage their professional development and prepare for the next step in their career. This offer includes: a competitive health and wellness package, retirement plans, World Employee Share Ownership Plan, mentoring, internal and international mobility, technical, functional, individual and managerial development, and much more. At Schneider Electric, we're working together to power the future.

Schedule: Full-time
Req: 00943G