Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity for a Finance IT & Process Specialist preferably at one of our HUB locations in Dallas, TX, Nashville, TN, Boston/Andover/Foxboro MA, Chicago, IL, Raleigh, NC in a hybrid role (2 days on-site per week) or at other non-HUB locations, which also may be considered. Schneider Electric is a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the "Great Places to Work", by Forbes as "America's Best Employers for Diversity", and by Equileap as the "World's Top 10 in Gender Equality". Engage directly with senior leadership while translating technical requirements to drive impactful decision-making.
Position Summary
- The Specialist, SPD Finance, IT & Process is an essential part of the SPD Finance team responsible for identifying, designing and improving Finance business process activities with consideration of internal control configuration and user responsibility management (SOD)
- You will work closely with the BU/Division/Operations/Central Function Finance teams to develop, improve and document business processes, business and functional requirements that support programs and projects driven by the Corporate/BU/Division Finance organizations and will focus mainly on the areas within Finance (i.e. Accounting & Consolidations, Reporting, Projects, Services Accounting, Inventory Costing, A/R, A/P, etc.)
- This position will also be actively involved in the design and deployment of systems, applications, and tools integral to the effectiveness and efficiency of SE's and SPD's Finance tools and processes.
- By collaborating with finance colleagues, IT staff and process teams to identify user requirements, assess and recommend application solutions, he/she will share responsibility with other team members to ensure on-time application delivery, which requires a clear understanding of business requirements, expectations and capabilities
- This position will require the ability to act effectively as a team member by working closely with identified key individuals in the business group, as well as perform other duties as needed.
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Roles & Responsibilities
- Design and deploy process improvements, systems, applications, tools supporting global Finance sub-processes as well as related transactional flows
- Work closely with sub-process owners to effectively design, implement and maintain key data structures and data flows
- Provide knowledge/input for technical accounting issues
- Global Subject-matter expert for key financial processes and flows
- Work with Corporate and Regional finance teams on technical accounting matters
- Troubleshoot and resolve business process & application configuration issues in the responsible sub-process areas
- Recommend and, if necessary, coordinate cross-functional (and multi-system) process improvement
- Support Group-led finance transformation initiatives
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, development and delivery of user training and related documentation, as required
- Perform a wide variety of tasks and change focus quickly as the business demands change; manage transition effectively from task to task
- Advanced user of ERP Software (i.e. Oracle, SAP etc), Reporting software (i.e. Hyperion, Essbase, OBIEE, IntelDS, Tableau) and Microsoft office tools
- Solid understanding of core E2E business processes and internal controls
We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.
Qualifications
- At least 5+ years of Solid Experience in Processes & Systems function and ability to apply to (re)design and optimization
- IT tools: Usual office tools + Business Intelligence + ERP + Process workflows tool
Skills & Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills including handling multiple demands and assignments and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and efficiently
- Self-starter comfortable working independently and with limited direction
- Process improvement and problem-solver mentality
Preferences
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance
- At least 8+ years of Solid Experience in Processes & Systems function and ability to apply to (re)design and optimization
Benefits
- Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k)+ match, and more
Who will you report to?
- Senior Commercial Business Finance Director
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Schedule: Full-time
Req: 2024-74297
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