Do you dare to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world? Schneider Electric -
We are your Energy Technology Partner.We electrify, automate, and digitalize every industry, business, and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all.
At Schneider Electric, our values -
IMPAC T (Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamw ork) - are the foundation of everything we do. Becoming an Impact Maker means turning sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization.
Are you ready to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world?
If you are up to challenge your creativity and make an impact, we are excited to welcomeyou!
Role SummaryAct as a strategic finance partner for the Iberia Zone Solution Center (ZSC), owning a broad portfolio that spans project controlling, end-to-end financial processes, compliance and continuous improvement.
This role combines strong financial acumen, advanced analytical capabilities and the ability to act as a true business partner to operational teams. The Senior Project Business Finance Controller plays a central role in safeguarding the integrity of financial processes, steering Sub-P&L performance, automating and simplifying reporting, and ensuring robust governance and compliance.
- Project Controlling
- Lead end-to-end project controlling for strategic and high-impact deals.
- Provide oversight and financial assurance on the total portfolio, ensuring early detection of deviations, risks, and opportunities without full hands-on controlling.
- Actively participate in project reviews, ensuring transparency on project performance, risks, contingencies, and opportunities.
- Own the preparation and validation of forecasts (Project Forecast at Completion, Monthly Pacing, Rolling Forecast) for strategic deals.
- Provide actionable financial insights that translate into concrete operational decisions to improve margins and cash generation.
- Sub-P&L Ownership & Performance Management
- Act as the finance owner for a Sub-P&L, with accountability for topline, gross margin, and overhead absorption.
- Own provisions, ensuring accuracy, adequate coverage, and compliance with accounting standards.
- Monitor and enhance key performance metrics across product lines: productivity, cost deviations, cash, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting for the Sub-P&L scope.
- Lead monthly closing activities, ensuring strong financial discipline.
- Financial Processes & Operations Leadership
- Lead the ZSC's core financial operations, owning the reliability and efficiency of upstream, multi-product financial processes, including warranty management.
- Ensure financial processes are standardized, well-controlled, and scalable.
- Identify and implement digitalization and simplification opportunities across core financial workflows.
- Act as a reliable point of reference for cross-functional teams on financial process matters.
- Support broader finance transformation initiatives, with a particular focus on data quality and automation.
- Process Improvement & Implementation
- Lead the design and implementation of new and improved financial processes across the ZSC, ensuring smooth adoption by finance and operational teams.
- Drive continuous improvement by mapping end-to-end processes, identifying pain points and eliminating manual and non-value-added activities.
- Lead automation and simplification initiatives leveraging digital tools (e.g. Power BI, Excel VBA, Salesforce, AI-enabled solutions) to enhance efficiency, data quality and reporting.
- Act as the bridge between business needs and Finance/IT, translating requirements into practical, scalable solutions.
Candidate Profile & Requirements- Fluent in Spanish and a good level of English.
- University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
- Proven track record in owning and implementing finance processes, working cross-functionally with business and IT teams.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (including VBA), Power BI, Tableau and Salesforce.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in corporate finance, controlling or an equivalent position.
What will you get?We adapt to you!:
With our flexible schedule, you'll have the freedom to adjust your work hours to accommodate your personal needs and responsibilities.
Need more time to relax and disconnect? With our Holy Pack, you can purchase additional vacation days to recharge when you need it most.
Celebrate holidays your way! With Floating Holidays, you can exchange holidays for other days that better suit your plans and personal preferences.
Need additional time to explore new experiences or focus on personal projects? With the Sabbatical Pack, you can request up to 2 months of extra leave (unpaid).
We value the importance of family and want to support you in all aspects of your life. Our Global Family Leave Policy provides flexible paid conditions for when you need it most, whether you're about to be a parent, need time to overcome a loss, or to care for a loved one.
We take care of you!:
With access to the health and wellness platform Wellwo, you and up to 5 people of your choice can enjoy virtual medical care and 24/7 psychological support, as well as access to nutrition counseling, fitness classes, and more!
From dance classes to booking a hotel spa, we offer an agreement with AJ by Gympass so you can access a network of thousands of gyms and sports centers to keep your body active in the way you like best.
Your well-being is our priority. You will have medical service at your workplace for close attention to any medical needs.
We empower you!:
With Career Hub, our AI-driven professional development platform, you can connect with job opportunities, projects, and mentors at Schneider Electric globally.
We offer you the opportunity to be a shareholder of Schneider Electric and share in our achievements with our stock ownership program.
We celebrate everyone's talent and success with our recognition program, through which you can give and receive points for your achievements and redeem them for gift cards at your favorite stores.
You will have life insurance for your protection.
We offer you a Flexible Remuneration Plan in which you can choose from a variety of options, such as health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare vouchers, transportation vouchers, training, and more.
As part of our #SEGreatPeople, you will have access to an online store of Schneider Electric products with exclusive prices and super discounts.
With Club Schneider, you will enjoy special discounts at your favorite stores, restaurants, travel agencies, and other external services.
Participate in company-subsidized volunteer programs to contribute to our community and have a positive impact on your environment.
Why Schneider Electric?As a proudly people focused company, you will find a dynamic and personal environment, and attractive development opportunities. Our flexible work models ensure a balance between family and work life, fostering personal growth, performance, and cooperation. We continuously create an inclusive, respectful, and cooperative environment because together, we dare to innovate and bring our bold ideas to life.
Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.
DisclaimerWe are always searching for exceptional people, passionate about customers, who break molds and think disruptively. If you are motivated by constant learning, we definitely want to meet you! Best of all? In our inclusive environment, we firmly believe that diversity is a source of strength and creativity. Here, authenticity is a superpower! We are committed to creating a workplace where every voice is heard.
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: "We see you. We value you". It's more than just pay and benefits- it's a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you'll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, support for chronic conditions, and confidential counseling for life's challenges.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation , and initiatives that support youth education.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career? When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!
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Responsibilities
Do you dare to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world? Schneider Electric -
We are your Energy Technology Partner.We electrify, automate, and digitalize every industry, business, and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all.
At Schneider Electric, our values -
IMPAC T (Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamw ork) - are the foundation of everything we do. Becoming an Impact Maker means turning sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization.
Are you ready to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world?
If you are up to challenge your creativity and make an impact, we are excited to welcomeyou!
Role SummaryAct as a strategic finance partner for the Iberia Zone Solution Center (ZSC), owning a broad portfolio that spans project controlling, end-to-end financial processes, compliance and continuous improvement.
This role combines strong financial acumen, advanced analytical capabilities and the ability to act as a true business partner to operational teams. The Senior Project Business Finance Controller plays a central role in safeguarding the integrity of financial processes, steering Sub-P&L performance, automating and simplifying reporting, and ensuring robust governance and compliance.
Project Controlling - Lead end-to-end project controlling for strategic and high-impact deals.
- Provide oversight and financial assurance on the total portfolio, ensuring early detection of deviations, risks, and opportunities without full hands-on controlling.
- Actively participate in project reviews, ensuring transparency on project performance, risks, contingencies, and opportunities.
- Own the preparation and validation of forecasts (Project Forecast at Completion, Monthly Pacing, Rolling Forecast) for strategic deals.
- Provide actionable financial insights that translate into concrete operational decisions to improve margins and cash generation.
Sub-P&L Ownership & Performance Management - Act as the finance owner for a Sub-P&L, with accountability for topline, gross margin, and overhead absorption.
- Own provisions, ensuring accuracy, adequate coverage, and compliance with accounting standards.
- Monitor and enhance key performance metrics across product lines: productivity, cost deviations, cash, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting for the Sub-P&L scope.
- Lead monthly closing activities, ensuring strong financial discipline.
Financial Processes & Operations Leadership - Lead the ZSC's core financial operations, owning the reliability and efficiency of upstream, multi-product financial processes, including warranty management.
- Ensure financial processes are standardized, well-controlled, and scalable.
- Identify and implement digitalization and simplification opportunities across core financial workflows.
- Act as a reliable point of reference for cross-functional teams on financial process matters.
- Support broader finance transformation initiatives, with a particular focus on data quality and automation.
Process Improvement & Implementation - Lead the design and implementation of new and improved financial processes across the ZSC, ensuring smooth adoption by finance and operational teams.
- Drive continuous improvement by mapping end-to-end processes, identifying pain points and eliminating manual and non-value-added activities.
- Lead automation and simplification initiatives leveraging digital tools (e.g. Power BI, Excel VBA, Salesforce, AI-enabled solutions) to enhance efficiency, data quality and reporting.
- Act as the bridge between business needs and Finance/IT, translating requirements into practical, scalable solutions.
