Schneider Electric is seeking a dynamic individual to take on the role of Business Finance Commercial Senior Specialist for US. In this position, the individual will play a crucial role in ensuring that the Project Controlling function aligns with and upholds Corporate standards for all project controlling responsibilities. This includes the accurate and timely accounting of all project-related transactions, as well as the effective communication of project risks and opportunities to leadership.
This role will report directly to the US Project Controller
What will you do? - Project Controlling
- Conduct financial analysis to identify areas for improvement and recommend corrective actions at a project and program level.
- Work closely with the account teams and executive leadership to execute financial strategies that drive revenue growth and profitability, while ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and policies.
- Prepare quarterly business review process for each project controlling scope, in coordination with leadership and Sales / Operations teams
- Provide strong control, analysis and control of Inventory at integrator/consolidators, including supporting on quarterly confirmation and annual physical count.
- Transformation
- Drive to completion the standardization and centralization of all Project Controlling functions within NAM Ops
- Continue to align with Group and implement policies/procedures in NAM to support the End-to-End Project Solutions methodology, (Denali and CAT ABC Project).
- Financial Reporting
- Prepare and present financial reports to key stakeholders.
- Ensure financial reports both P&L and BS are accurate, timely and comply with the accounting standards/regulations and Schneider policies/GCP.
- Forecasting
- Participate in the rolling forecast and latest thinking processes for orders, sales and GM for the respective projects in scope.
- Monitor actual performance against forecast and make necessary adjustments.
- Risk Management
- Asses, manage and respond to financial risks
- Lead quarterly workshops in coordination with accounting to elevate risk and recommend provision approach for risks and opportunities.
- Active participation and business partnering in the Risk Escalation Level process
- Cash Management
- Coordinate with Treasury team to develop and monitor cash management strategies to optimize project cash flows.
What's in it for me? - Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
- Issue resolution to identify issues and risks, analyze and understand underlying causes and devise appropriate actions plans
- Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and develop actionable insights
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a team of financial professionals
- Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, etc.)
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Responsibilities
Schneider Electric is seeking a dynamic individual to take on the role of Business Finance Commercial Senior Specialist for US. In this position, the individual will play a crucial role in ensuring that the Project Controlling function aligns with and upholds Corporate standards for all project controlling responsibilities. This includes the accurate and timely accounting of all project-related transactions, as well as the effective communication of project risks and opportunities to leadership.
This role will report directly to the US Project Controller
What will you do? - Project Controlling
- Conduct financial analysis to identify areas for improvement and recommend corrective actions at a project and program level.
- Work closely with the account teams and executive leadership to execute financial strategies that drive revenue growth and profitability, while ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and policies.
- Prepare quarterly business review process for each project controlling scope, in coordination with leadership and Sales / Operations teams
- Provide strong control, analysis and control of Inventory at integrator/consolidators, including supporting on quarterly confirmation and annual physical count.
- Transformation
- Drive to completion the standardization and centralization of all Project Controlling functions within NAM Ops
- Continue to align with Group and implement policies/procedures in NAM to support the End-to-End Project Solutions methodology, (Denali and CAT ABC Project).
- Financial Reporting
- Prepare and present financial reports to key stakeholders.
- Ensure financial reports both P&L and BS are accurate, timely and comply with the accounting standards/regulations and Schneider policies/GCP.
- Forecasting
- Participate in the rolling forecast and latest thinking processes for orders, sales and GM for the respective projects in scope.
- Monitor actual performance against forecast and make necessary adjustments.
- Risk Management
- Asses, manage and respond to financial risks
- Lead quarterly workshops in coordination with accounting to elevate risk and recommend provision approach for risks and opportunities.
- Active participation and business partnering in the Risk Escalation Level process
- Cash Management
- Coordinate with Treasury team to develop and monitor cash management strategies to optimize project cash flows.
