Plant Finance Controller - Red Oak, TX

Schneider Electric; Red Oak (TX); On-site; USD 142,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision care

Life insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Paid family leave

Well-being programs

Holidays and paid time off

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Plant Finance Controller for an onsite role in Red Oak, Texas. You will blend project and plant controlling, providing cost control for end-to-end project execution in NAM Prefab with a focus on plant performance.

You will analyze performance, develop budgets and forecasts, and offer financial guidance to project managers and plant management while ensuring internal controls and compliance. This is a collaborative, cross-functional role within a global company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• Proven experience in Project Controlling, Plant Controlling, or similar roles.
• Strong proficiency in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial management systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset.
• Oracle ERP knowledge a plus.
• Relevant certifications CMA CPA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial analysis and monitoring for various projects and plant operations.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost control measures.
• Analyze project and plant performance, identifying areas for improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with project managers and plant management to provide financial guidance and support.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide explanations for deviations from budgets and forecasts.
• Contribute to the development of financial reports and presentations for senior management.
• Participate in financial planning and strategic decision-making processes.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and key internal controls.

Skills

Project Controlling

Plant Controlling

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

CMA CPA a plus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel

Job description

Schneider Electric has an onsite opportunity for a Plant Finance Controller in Red Oak, Texas.

In this role, you will be responsible for a blend of Project Controlling and Plant Controlling activities. You will be responsible for providing cost control for end-to-end project execution in Prefab business in NAM with special attention to plant performance. You will possess strong analytical skills, a solid understanding of Key Internal Controls, good communication and the ability to provide valuable insights and recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Perform financial analysis and monitoring for various projects and plant operations.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost control measures.
• Analyze project and plant performance, identifying areas for improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with project managers and plant management to provide financial guidance and support.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide explanations for deviations from budgets and forecasts.
• Contribute to the development of financial reports and presentations for senior management.
• Participate in financial planning and strategic decision-making processes.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and key internal controls.

We know skills and competencies show up in many different ways and can be based on your life experience. If you do not necessarily meet all the requirements that are listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• Proven experience in Project Controlling, Plant Controlling, or similar roles
• Strong proficiency in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial management systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional team environment
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive mindset
• Oracle ERP knowledge a plus.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CMA, CPA) a plus

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you.

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

• Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
• Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
• Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 142,400 - USD 213,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.