Senior Project Controller - Iberia

Schneider Electric; Bellprat; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric Iberia Zone Solution Center is seeking a Senior Project Business Finance Controller to own a broad portfolio spanning project controlling, end-to-end financial processes, compliance and continuous improvement.

This role combines strong financial acumen with advanced analytical capabilities, acting as a true business partner to operational teams, safeguarding financial integrity, steering P&L performance, and driving reporting automation and robust governance.

Qualifications

• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
• Experience with project controlling or FP&A is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project controlling for strategic, high-impact deals.
• Own the Sub-P&L with accountability for topline, gross margin and overhead absorption.
• Oversee monthly closing activities and ensure robust financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to digitalize and simplify core financial workflows.

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Role Summary

Act 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,