Onsite Plant Project Controller: Profitability & Forecasting

Schneider Electric; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Mount Juliet, TN is seeking a Plant Project Controller to partner with plant leadership, project management, and supply chain to drive profitability and performance. The role emphasizes in-plant presence with strong financial leadership across projects and inventory management.

Key responsibilities include improving project profitability, cost control, and forecasting while supporting controls and transformation initiatives in a manufacturing setting, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing finance, controlling, cost accounting, FP&A, or similar roles.
• Fluent in English and advanced Excel with data-driven insight.
• Strong systems aptitude with business reporting and financial applications; experience with SAP or similar ERP.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Plant Project Management to improve visibility, performance, and profitability across projects and customer orders.
• Develop and enhance project financial controls with actionable insights into profitability and cost performance.
• Collaborate with North America Operations and Global Supply Chain to advance project controlling practices.
• Drive financial visibility throughout the project lifecycle, identifying risks, opportunities, and improvement actions.
• Serve as a Finance Business Partner supporting project-related activities across supply chain, labor, and freight.
• Support internal control and compliance programs, including monthly audits and order lifecycle controls.
• Analyze forecast, actual, and estimated project performance and provide recommendations for sound decisions.
• Support inventory management processes including E&O compliance, cycle counts, and WIP analyses.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

English fluency

ERP systems (SAP)

Financial analysis

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Essbase

SQL

Job description

Schneider Electric in Mount Juliet, TN is seeking a Plant Project Controller to partner with plant leadership, project management, and supply chain to drive profitability and performance. The role emphasizes in-plant presence with strong financial leadership across projects and inventory management.

Key responsibilities include improving project profitability, cost control, and forecasting while supporting controls and transformation initiatives in a manufacturing setting, with opportunities to