Director of Finance

Schneider Electric Federal; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric Federal is seeking a strategic Director of Finance to lead financial management for the U.S. Federal Government business. This executive will oversee accounting, FP&A, treasury, and contract management, reporting to the President of Schneider Electric Federal.

You will partner with the leadership team to guide long-range planning, forecasting, and governance, ensuring compliance and strong performance across regulated programs and audits.

Qualifications

• Experience in U.S. Federal contracting environments is strongly preferred.
• Ability to lead cross-functional finance teams and partner with executive leadership.
• Strong governance, risk management, and external reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, FP&A, treasury, and contract management for SE Federal.
• Collaborate with Board of Directors and Finance Committee on strategy and risk.
• Drive long-range planning, annual operating plans, and quarterly forecasts.

Skills

POC revenue recognition

Financial planning & forecasting

Cash flow management

Audit & compliance

Team leadership

Job description

Schneider Electric Federal is a global leader in energy management and automation, delivering secure, resilient, and innovative solutions that help power a future-ready U.S. Government. As the world's leading Energy Service Company and Microgrid Integrator, we modernize critical infrastructure, strengthen national security, and advance energy independence while delivering measurable cost savings. Our digital energy solutions, software, and services support mission readiness across classified and unclassified federal programs.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a strategic and results-oriented Director of Finance to lead the financial management of our U.S. Federal Government business. As the senior finance leader for the subsidiary, you will drive financial performance, ensure strong governance and compliance, and align SE Federal operations with Board of Directors priorities.

Reporting directly to the President, Schneider Electric Federal, you will serve as a trusted advisor to the President and leadership team, providing financial insight, business partnership, and operational guidance that supports growth and long-term success.

This role currently has overall responsibility for accounting, financial planning and analysis, project and commercial controlling, treasury (including AP/AR), and contract management.

What You’ll Do

Financial Leadership & Stewardship

• Serve as the senior finance leader for the subsidiary, providing end-to-end financial oversight across accounting, financial planning, forecasting, treasury, and governance.
• Ensure the integrity of financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and statutory obligations.
• Lead relationships with internal and external auditors and ensure timely resolution of audit findings and compliance actions.

Business Performance & Strategic Partnership

• Act as a strategic business partner to the President and leadership team, providing financial guidance to support growth, profitability, and operational excellence.
• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations that improve decision-making and drive business performance.
• Monitor financial and operational performance through KPI management, financial analysis, and performance reviews.

Planning, Forecasting & Analytics

• Own the long-range planning process, annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and scenario modeling activities.
• Drive forecasting accuracy, resource allocation, and strategic investment decisions.
• Support executive leadership with data-driven analysis and business case development.

Governance & Risk Management

• Lead finance governance reviews and serve as the primary financial interface with the Finance Committee and Board of Directors.
• Ensure effective risk management, financial transparency, and alignment with corporate governance standards.
• Partner closely with contract management and project teams to strengthen project controls and contract risk management.

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing organization across finance, accounting, project controlling, treasury, and contract management.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and professional development.

What You’ll Bring

The ideal candidate is a strategic and commercially minded finance leader with deep experience in financial operations, business partnering, and performance management. Experience supporting U.S. Federal Government contracting environments is strongly preferred.

Experience & Expertise

• Project controlling and project financial management
• Contract risk management
• Percentage-of-completion (POC) revenue recognition
• Cash flow and working capital optimization
• Financial planning, forecasting, and performance management
• Leading and developing high-performing teams

Leadership Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Exceptional executive communication and influencing skills
• Operational curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to build trusted partnerships across functions and levels
• High levels of ownership, initiative, and independent decision-making

Additional Requirements

• S. Citizenship required
• Washington, D.C. metropolitan area preferred

Why Join Schneider Electric Federal?

This is a unique opportunity to influence the growth and performance of a mission-driven business supporting the U.S. Federal Government. You will play a critical role in shaping strategy, strengthening financial performance, building organizational capability, and helping customers achieve secure, resilient, and sustainable outcomes.

Schneider Electric Federal (SE Federal), a 100% U.S. Company, operates in accordance with a Special Security Agreement approved by the US Government, established to mitigate concerns associated with Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI). To mitigate potential FOCI, SE-Federal Inc., in concert with the DoD’s Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), has agreed to a comprehensive series of controls and requirements set forth by the Special Security Agreement, subject to oversight by the Government Security Committee (GSC) to ensure independent SE Federal management. As such, SE Federal is approved to work with the US Government on classified and unclassified programs and is positioned to support strategic partnerships in the development of key technologies for U.S. Federal Agencies and Defense Department.