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Job Description:

Schneider Electric has an onsite opportunity (5 days a week) for a Plant Finance Controller in El Paso (Plant 1 and Plant 2 location). The role requires 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.

Join us as a Plant Finance Controller, where you’ll shape critical decisions by delivering sharp financial insights, partnering closely with plant leadership, and driving strong governance, budgeting, and operational performance. You’ll support both day-to-day execution and transformative initiatives across North America GSC network while leading and developing a high-impact finance team in a growing, dynamic environment. 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.

Roles & Responsibilities

Finance Business Partnership:

• Partner with plant leadership to drive financial and operational performance.
• Collaborate across GSC Finance and cross-functional teams on key plant performance and strategic initiatives.
• Anticipate short- and mid-term risks and opportunities, guiding partners toward timely actions.
• Promote understanding of plant performance metrics and help challenge and drive results aligned with NAM GSC and NA Ops strategy.

Financial Controlling & Budget Management:

• Ensure monthly financial statement accuracy and oversee month-end close with the NAM GSC CoCe.
• Lead quarterly budget and forecast processes, driving accuracy with plant and central partners.
• Support monthly forecasting and “latest thinking” with the plant management team.
• Perform regular variance analysis of actuals vs. forecast and present insights to leadership to inform decisions.

Internal Controls, Compliance & Governance:

• Manage, validate, and improve Key Internal Controls, including monthly cross-audit activities and action-plan follow-through.
• Support governance and compliance processes, including physical inventory, cycle counts, and inventory-related reporting.
• Oversee capital expenditure control (CIP), documentation, and collaboration with project and engineering teams to ensure accurate capitalization and depreciation.
• Respond to internal and external audit requests and ensure ongoing adherence to required controls and procedures.

Leadership Expectations & Team Management:

• Lead with curiosity, professionalism, and a strong work ethic to model effective local leadership.
• Develop the skills and capabilities of direct reports.
• Support growth and competency development of indirect finance team members across the NAM GSC CoCe.

Transformation Initiatives:

• Continued evolution and maturity of the Plant Finance Business Partner Role definition.
• E2E plant project controlling implementation and development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA or CPA.
• 5+ years’ experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or operations controlling, including team leadership or financial business partnership.
• Advanced technical skills, especially in Excel, PowerPoint, HFM/Hyperion/Essbase, SAP, SQL, and the ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Strong Excel abilities, including data manipulation and building meaningful managerial insights from large datasets.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Background in project controlling and/or operational budget management.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to link performance to business strategy.
• Able to influence and collaborate effectively with operations teams and stakeholders beyond direct reporting lines.
• Communicates clearly at all organizational levels, building strong cross-functional partnerships.
• Works collaboratively to enable outcomes while engaging and influencing diverse stakeholders for insights and alignment.
• Demonstrates curiosity, adaptability, and end-to-end thinking to drive sound decisions for the plant, customers, and Schneider Electric.
• Highly self-driven and able to advance work independently without onsite oversight.

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