Schneider Electric has a meaningful opportunity for a Plant Business Finance Specialist in Brossard, CA to work for a company consistently rated by Fortune as one of the "Great Places to Work", by Forbes as "America's Best Employers for Diversity", and by Equileap as the "World's Top 10 in Gender Equality". This opportunity is less technical and is more of a direct influence on the business to focus on operational areas as well as more capacity to get involved in transversal projects. You focus on what helps the business to perform and be better.

Position Summary

• Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Plant Business Finance Specialist in our Broassard, CA GSC ETO Plant location.
• In this role you will help the Edmonton plant operations team (part of GSC NAM ETO cluster) make the most informed decisions possible for the benefit of Schneider Electric.
• This Plant Business Finance Specialist roles require an on-site, in-plant presence - remote work will be allowed situationally and on as needed basis, but the expectation is that your on-site in plant presence will be required 5 days per week

What will you do?

• Partner with plant operational leadership to drive Plant Performance
• Review & ensure accuracy and validity of the financial statements
• Develop and Implement, in alignment with the Denali and Plant Project Manager and team - Plant Project Controlling processes, procedures - focusing on Order level/Project level statutory insights, variances in actual cost vs planned cost, inventory implications at order level and other Order level controlling insights in support of statutory controlling efforts and E2E Power Systems ETO Project controlling
• Oversee the month-end close processes for the entity through connecting with the NAM GSC CoCe
• Review, Develop, Implement and Validate the Key Internal Controls for the entity
• Be the point of contact for various specialists, including Tax, Audit, AP/AR, ...
• Support and oversee the Budget & Forecast Processes, working with business partners and GSC Central Functions to drive forecast accuracy and actions
• Leverage variance analysis of Actuals & Forecast - presenting results to management to make business decisions where needed
• Anticipate risk and opportunities on the short to medium term and works with business partners to react appropriately
• Support partners on projects: justification, implementation, and spending
• Manage and develop the skills and competencies of indirect reports (NAM GSC CoCe)
• 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 and enforce monthly required governance and compliance / internal control processes, procedures or activities for the entity

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

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.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting -or- MBA /CPA
• At least 3+ years related progressive manufacturing controlling or related financial experience
• 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
• French conversational required as well as good English to be able to communicate with the rest of the Finance team based in US and Canada

What's in it for you?

• Flexibility: With our Global Flexibility at Work policy, and our hybrid work model, we empower our employees to work flexibly, managing their unique life and work in the way that works best for them. We embrace agile, flexible, and smart ways of working for our people - to support higher performance, greater inclusion and well-being, and stronger resiliency. Working part-time or from the comfort of your home are just a few of the opportunities available when you most need them.
• Career Development: We provide a rich environment for our people to grow and learn every day. Our career development model is built around 3 pillars: Experience, Exposure and Education. In addition to working with your manager to build your unique career path, you can use our digital and borderless career platform - Open Talent Market - to match your skills and ambitions to opportunities across the organization including mentorships, part-time projects, and open positions.
• Inclusive Environment: At Schneider Electric, diversity is an integral part of our history, culture, identity, and success. By embracing difference, we build a culture of respect where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves. We are fully committed to inclusion, and our policies and culture reflect this commitment to our employees.
• Canada: Great Benefits: Schneider Electric offers an inclusive benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, group pension match, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, recharge breaks, employee share ownership plan and more. Learn more: http://se.com/ca/careers

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