Schneider Electric is looking for a Plant Finance Business Partner (Controller) in Columbia, SC, GSC ETO Plant location. This Plant Finance Business Partner (Controller) roles require an on-site, in-plant presence – remote work will be allowed situationally and on an as needed basis, but the expectation of this position is that your on-site in plant presence will be required 5 days per week
What will you do?
· In this role you will help the Columbia, SC plant operations team (part of GSC NAM ETO cluster) make the most informed decisions possible for the benefit of Schneider Electric.
· You will partner with the plant manager and the plant management team in the decision-making process through a deep understanding of the operational drivers affecting performance and providing insightful analysis to drive actions. This also includes balancing the basics of managing the Balance Sheet integrity, Statutory Financial Statement integrity, Product Costing control and excellence, strong operational cost control, and forecasting processes.
· You will be a key stakeholder in enforcing and upholding strong internal controls and instilling an environment of governance and compliance, along with enabling and support our Production and Capacity expansion efforts within the Columbia, SC plant in support of North American market growth
· You will be asked to develop, manage and influence the budgeting process with the plant management and operations team
· You will be asked to support run state operations (day to day, week to week, month to month) as well as support and participate in transformation initiatives impacting the Columbia, SC plant as well as the broader NAM GSC perimeter
· Team management of finance resources located in the Columbia, SC plant in direct reporting hierarchy as well as finance resources outside of plant and not in direct reporting hierarchy
Role & Responsibilities
Finance Business Partnership
· Partner with plant operational leadership to drive Plant Performance
· Collaborate within Finance function as well as cross functionally on numerous topics related to plant performance, plant controlling, tactical and strategic objectives impacting the plant
· Anticipate risk and opportunity on various time horizons - short to medium term and work with business partners to react appropriately
· Ensure awareness, understanding of plant performance metrics – work with plant management team to challenge and drive results in line with the NAM GSC and NA Ops current strategy
Financial Controlling and Budget management
· Review & ensure accuracy and validity of the financial statements monthly
· Oversee the month-end close processes for the entity through connecting with the NAM GSC CoCe
· Support and oversee the Quarterly Budget & Forecast Processes, working with business partners and GSC Central Functions to drive forecast accuracy and actions
· Support monthly forecasting or latest thinking efforts with plant management team
· Frequent variance analysis of Actuals & Forecast, present results to various management stakeholders to ensure understanding of performance and support various business decisions
Internal Controls, Compliance and Governance
· Review, Develop, Implement and Validate the Key Internal Controls for the entity
· Own and support various aspects of the Annual Key Internal Controls campaign
· Ensure accountability and completion progress of Key Internal Control Action plans as applicable
· Support and enable Annual physical inventory, as well as supporting cycle count program
· Support Capital Expenditure lifecycle – including support of product line transfer outs and in – ensure proper CIP controlling, documentation, collaboration with project managers, project sponsors and Mechanical Engineers – ensuring timely capitalization and depreciation supporting strong financial statement integrity
· Support and enforce monthly required governance and compliance / internal control processes, procedures or activities for the entity
· Inventory Control focus ranging from Excess and Obsolete monthly compliance, Cycle Count program oversight and involvement, Work in Process reporting and analysis, in addition to other project specific inventory implications
· Support various internal and external audit requests throughout the year on various topics
Leadership expectations and Team management
· Demonstrate strong leadership mindset and actions locally by leading with a curious mindset, strong work ethic and professional communications and engagements
· Manage and develop the skills and competencies of direct reports
· Manage and develop the skills and competencies of indirect reports (NAM GSC CoCe)
Transformation Initiatives
· Continued evolution and maturity of the Plant Finance Business Partner Role definition
· Project Denali E2E plant project controlling implementation and development
· Support ERP transformation to SAP S4 Hana in the coming 12-18 months
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.
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
· Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting -or- MBA /CPA
· At least 5+ years experience in supply chain, manufacturing or operations controlling, managerial experiences of teams and supply chain, manufacturing or operations Financial business partnership
· Advanced PC skills (emphasis on MS Excel, Power Point, HFM/Hyperion/Essbase, SAP and SQL) and the ability to adapt to new systems and applications quickly
· Possess superior Excel skills including charting and ability to manipulate large volumes of data resulting from various sources into meaningful and dependable managerial information
· Experience using SAP or similar ERP environment
· Project controlling or Operational budget management experience
Skills & Abilities
· Strong financial/analytical skills with proven business acumen to connect financial performance to business strategy
· Strong ability to work with and influence operations team and others not within direct reporting relationship
· Effectively communicates with and engages all levels of the organization, verbally and in writing, with the ability to build effective partnerships across teams
· Genuine desire and ability to work with teams to enable outcomes, as well as influencing directly and indirectly numerous stakeholders and resources to acquire information and insights as needed
· Natural curiosity and desire to learn, ability to adapt to a changing landscape and environment and think End-to-End, ensuring correct decision for the local operation, the customer and Schneider Electric
· Strong ability to operate independently, self driven – able to progress topics and items without on site managerial oversight
Schneider Electric offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.
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