Business Finance Controller

Schneider Electric Gruppe; Welcome (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company, Schneider Electric Gruppe, is seeking a Senior Business Finance Analyst to support financial planning and analysis in a collaborative environment. The role demands expertise in financial reporting, effective communication with senior leaders, and proactive management of cash flow analyses. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Finance/Accounting, alongside extensive experience in FP&A processes and tools such as Oracle and Tableau.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of post-qualification experience in finance or relevant fields.
• Experience with FP&A, cost controlling, and business partnering.
• Capable of working proactively and autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present monthly performance analyses, explaining variances.
• Ensure integrity and reliability of monthly results in collaboration with accounting.
• Manage rolling forecasts and ensure timely reporting.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Reporting

Communication

Cost Controlling

Business Partnering

Education

Degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Oracle

DFL

Essbase

Alteryx

Tableau

Job description

Job Description - Business Finance Controller (009E0A)

Business Finance Controller - 009E0A

Overall Purpose

The Senior Business Finance Analyst is responsible for LOB/Department cash out/commercial reporting, analysis, and planning at the managerial scope level. The Senior Business Finance Analyst will execute Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) processes related to cash out/commercial, including reporting and analysis, forecasting, master data management, prior assessments, labor rate campaigns, and more.

What will you do?

Analysis of Monthly Performance

· Preparation and presentation of monthly performance, adequately explaining variances against prior results, forecasts, and targets.

· Maintain close communication with the accounting team, other process owners, and departments to ensure the integrity and reliability of monthly results.

· Close collaboration with Ops and zone FBPs is essential to better understand business drivers.

· Challenge the performance/forecast as needed.

· Collaborate closely with process owners managing the allocations to understand and anticipate potential risks due to mass allocations.

Point of Contact for Analytical Review

• Point of contact within Cash Out/Commercial FP&A to address questions regarding monthly performance/forecast. Analysis is regularly provided and presented to managerial scope business leaders, Division FP&A, EM Director, etc.

Intercompany Processes

• Ensures that all stakeholders uphold effective processes for intercompany operations (e.g., SERN, OPA) and adhere to the policies and guidelines essential for accurate and reliable performance reporting.

Rolling Forecast

• Adhere to the FP&A Division guidelines when preparing the rolling forecast for the perimeter. Ensure that the forecast is loaded in a timely manner and that the AOC is provided accurately within the agreed-upon timeline. Collaboration with the Managerial Scope lead is essential to ensure that all spending rolls up to the correct managerial scope mapping.

Annual Campaigns

• Assists with the Target Setting Process and the Prior Process by following the general guidance and instructions provided by FP&A Division.

System Reconciliations

• Ensures data consistency between different systems, including ERP, Ecube, and Spot (PPM).

Prioritization and Cash Out/Commercial Plan

· Supports the annual Prioritization and Cash Out/Commercial Plan process for the managerial scope.

Ad-Hoc

• Other tasks that may be assigned by your manager.

Key Relationships

• Managerial scope leader
• Accounting Competency Center
• Division Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Operations Finance Business Partners (FBP)
• LOB/Department FBPs, VP/SVP
• Resource Centers

Qualifications

Background

• Degree in Finance/Accounting

· Over 10 years of post-qualification experience in a relevant field.

· Experienced in the following areas: FP&A, cost controlling, reporting and analysis, and business partnering.

· Able to communicate effectively, including with senior business leaders.

· Capable of working proactively and autonomously.

· Skilled in proposing, tracking, and challenging actions for Topline and P&L performance.

· Committed to personal accountability and ownership.

· Experience with Oracle, DFL and Essbase is a plus.

· Familiarity with BI and presentation tools such as Alteryx and Tableau is also a plus.

· Possesses a key vision to digitize and automate reporting while focusing on value-added analyses to drive business decisions.