Expert, Finance Application Analyst

Schneider Electric; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking an experienced IT Architect to define and govern the finance application landscape, ensuring future-ready archiving, performance optimization, and robust disaster recovery plans. You will own global application governance, drive cost efficiency, and lead multi-disciplinary teams across regions.

With 14–16 years in IT and strong communication, you will influence without authority, manage partners, and coordinate with Finance, Tax and Accounting streams in a highly

Qualifications

• 14–16 years of experience with strong communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to lead discussions in a matrixed organization and collaborate globally.
• Experience in Finance IT applications governance and total cost of ownership.
• Strong Enterprise Architecture knowledge and SDLC expertise.
• Experience with SAP ERP and Finance domain automation.

Responsibilities

• Define IT application strategy and governance for Finance, Tax and Accounting.
• Own delivery of global applications and product run/support.
• Act as go-to person for technical information and escalation point.
• Manage partnerships, consultants and suppliers.

Skills

IT strategy leadership

Enterprise Architecture

SDLC knowledge

SAP ERP

Automation (RPA/ML/AI) in Finance

Managing partners and vendors

Stakeholder management

Strong communication & coordination

Matrixed organization experience

14-16 years experience

Tools

Automation tools (RPA/ML/AI)

Job description

What will you do?

• Define the IT application strategy securing the future of the relevant applications through effective archiving, performance optimization, effective database management, upgrade strategy, and Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Plans
• Go-to-person for all technical information
• Excellent knowledge of Enterprise Architecture
• Good problem-solving skills
• Digital Solutioning Skills
• Managed application landscape for Finance, Tax and Accounting
• Good knowledge of SDLC and various Software development frameworks
• Experience/good knowledge of SAP ERP
• Experience in Automation (RPA, ML, AI) in Finance Domain

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Total experience of 14-16 years, with excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Self-motivated, positive attitude and ability to inject optimism.
• Ability to challenge status quo and lead discussions in the right direction
• Experience of working in a highly matrixed organization
• Ability to collaborate with various teams locally and globally
• Ability to influence without authority
• Ability to articulate thoughts and ideas clearly
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to negotiate the best things for the organization
• Experience in managing partners, consultants and suppliers
• Crisis, conflict, issues management skills
• Eye for detail as well as understanding of the big picture
• Ability to work with ambiguous information
• Foresight and ability to plan with little or no information
• Own and manage the Total Cost of Ownership for both Global and Local Finance IT applications and solutions supporting Finance, Tax and Accounting domain.
• Direct IT Delivery, ensuring execution of strategy, and product run/support.
• Own the Governance of the strategic global applications,
• Act as primary point of contact for all escalations across applications ensuring effective collaboration with the appropriate teams.

What's in it for me?

• Meaningful work where your technical contributions directly impact organizational success
• Opportunities to mentor peers and grow your leadership capabilities
• Exposure to modern technologies and continuous professional development
• A supportive culture that celebrates innovation and technical excellence

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Strong problem-solving abilities with confidence to make technical decisions in ambiguous situations
• Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and business perspectives effectively
• A continuous learning mindset that drives you to stay current with emerging technologies
• Natural leadership qualities with the ability to guide and mentor other professionals

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+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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