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Business Systems Analyst jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students, with most roles requiring a degree in information systems, computer science, or business. STEM OPT extension eligibility depends on your degree classification, so confirm your CIP code with your DSO before applying.
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Schneider Electric has a hybrid work opportunity for a Finance Business Analyst – Finance Transformation (Titan Business Analyst) to be based in one of the following Schneider Electric hub locations Nashville, TN; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL.
Ready to make an impact? Join a dynamic team that’s driving Schneider Electric’s North America Finance Operations into the future! We’re on a bold digital transformation journey, and we need passionate change-makers to help us lead the way.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Business Analyst, you’ll play a key role in the following:
- Partner with stakeholders to gather and translate business requirements into functional solutions.
- Ensure every system we deliver meets real business needs and creates measurable value.
- Design and build on our SAP platform to power Schneider Electric’s future-ready finance ecosystem.
What will you do?
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead stakeholder workshops to understand, document, and validate current End to End process flows.
- Identify opportunities to implement best in class policies and processes.
- Work with Product Owner and other scrum teams to define/validate system features, stories, and testing acceptance criteria for solutions.
- Maintain an end-to-end vision, ensuring cohesive integration of process, data, technology, and cross functional dependencies.
- Lead development and deployment of new solutions for our Finance and Business partners.
- Verify and validate User Story requirements and solutions before and during demos through participation in Daily Standups.
- Participate in feature integration testing to confirm solution meets objectives.
- Create training guides and test cases for User Acceptance Testing and Day in the Life testing for multiple different user groups.
- Identify business transformations required to support new processes and create change management training and documentation to ensure successful implementation.
- Act as first responder during releases on Finance topics ensuring required enhancements are implemented to meet business needs.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in Finance or Accounting.
- 3+ years of working with SAP (or similar ERP experience).
- Understanding of Finance processes and metrics.
- Experience in Finance Transformation preferred.
- Prior experience with Financial reporting is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or equivalent.
- Excellent at solving problems and working through complex analytics and IT systems.
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders.
- Excellent collaboration skills across technical (data, IT) and business teams.
- Exhibits a high level of accountability, independence, and leadership in driving initiatives forward.
- Demonstrates sound judgment in escalating decisions and effectively communicating risks and urgency.
- Brings a sense of urgency and results-oriented mindset to meet transformation milestones.
- Is curious, proactive, collaborative, and persistent.
- Travel less than 25% for work planning, testing, and go-lives.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What skills and capabilities will make you successful?
- SAP
- Accounting
- IT Systems
- Analytics
- Data
COMPENSATION
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits - it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 101,600 - USD 152,400 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.
BENEFITS
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.
EEO STATEMENT
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.
INTRODUCTION
Schneider Electric has a hybrid work opportunity for a Finance Business Analyst – Finance Transformation (Titan Business Analyst) to be based in one of the following Schneider Electric hub locations Nashville, TN; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL.
Ready to make an impact? Join a dynamic team that’s driving Schneider Electric’s North America Finance Operations into the future! We’re on a bold digital transformation journey, and we need passionate change-makers to help us lead the way.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Business Analyst, you’ll play a key role in the following:
- Partner with stakeholders to gather and translate business requirements into functional solutions.
- Ensure every system we deliver meets real business needs and creates measurable value.
- Design and build on our SAP platform to power Schneider Electric’s future-ready finance ecosystem.
What will you do?
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead stakeholder workshops to understand, document, and validate current End to End process flows.
- Identify opportunities to implement best in class policies and processes.
- Work with Product Owner and other scrum teams to define/validate system features, stories, and testing acceptance criteria for solutions.
- Maintain an end-to-end vision, ensuring cohesive integration of process, data, technology, and cross functional dependencies.
- Lead development and deployment of new solutions for our Finance and Business partners.
- Verify and validate User Story requirements and solutions before and during demos through participation in Daily Standups.
- Participate in feature integration testing to confirm solution meets objectives.
- Create training guides and test cases for User Acceptance Testing and Day in the Life testing for multiple different user groups.
- Identify business transformations required to support new processes and create change management training and documentation to ensure successful implementation.
- Act as first responder during releases on Finance topics ensuring required enhancements are implemented to meet business needs.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in Finance or Accounting.
- 3+ years of working with SAP (or similar ERP experience).
- Understanding of Finance processes and metrics.
- Experience in Finance Transformation preferred.
- Prior experience with Financial reporting is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or equivalent.
- Excellent at solving problems and working through complex analytics and IT systems.
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders.
- Excellent collaboration skills across technical (data, IT) and business teams.
- Exhibits a high level of accountability, independence, and leadership in driving initiatives forward.
- Demonstrates sound judgment in escalating decisions and effectively communicating risks and urgency.
- Brings a sense of urgency and results-oriented mindset to meet transformation milestones.
- Is curious, proactive, collaborative, and persistent.
- Travel less than 25% for work planning, testing, and go-lives.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What skills and capabilities will make you successful?
- SAP
- Accounting
- IT Systems
- Analytics
- Data
COMPENSATION
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits - it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 101,600 - USD 152,400 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.
BENEFITS
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.
EEO STATEMENT
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Business Systems Analyst
Confirm your STEM OPT eligibility early
Business Systems Analyst roles often qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, but only if your degree has a qualifying STEM CIP code. Check with your DSO before applying so you can accurately represent your work authorization timeline to employers.
Lead with your authorization window, not just OPT
Employers worry about short timelines. If you have three years of work authorization between standard OPT and a STEM extension, state that upfront. A longer runway makes sponsorship conversations easier and removes a common objection before it comes up.
Target employers with active H-1B filing histories
Companies that have previously sponsored H-1B visas for Business Systems Analysts are far more likely to do so again. Focus your applications on mid-to-large firms in finance, healthcare, and technology, where analyst roles are recurring and sponsorship infrastructure already exists.
Align your resume to USCIS specialty occupation language
Business Systems Analyst must read as a specialty occupation requiring a specific degree. Emphasize systems requirements, data modeling, and process design over generalist business tasks. Roles described too broadly can complicate future H-1B sponsorship even at willing employers.
Get your OPT EAD card before your start date
You cannot begin work until your EAD is in hand and your OPT start date has passed. USCIS processing takes 3 to 5 months, so file as early as your DSO permits to avoid delaying your start date with an employer.
Report employment to your DSO within the required window
OPT requires you to report your employer, job title, and start date to your DSO within 10 days of beginning work. Keeping your SEVIS record current protects your status and is required to remain eligible for the STEM extension later.
Business Systems Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Business Systems Analyst jobs typically qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
They can, but it depends on your degree's CIP code, not the job title itself. Degrees in information systems, management information systems, or computer science typically carry qualifying STEM codes. A business administration degree generally does not. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before counting on the extension when negotiating start dates with employers.
How do I find Business Systems Analyst roles that are open to sponsoring OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters jobs by visa sponsorship willingness, so you're not applying to roles that screen out international candidates. Business Systems Analyst positions in enterprise software, financial services, and healthcare IT tend to have the strongest sponsorship track records. Browsing Migrate Mate by industry and role lets you focus your applications where authorization is already expected.
Can I work as a Business Systems Analyst on OPT if my degree is in business, not IT?
Yes. OPT requires that your job be directly related to your major, and Business Systems Analyst work overlaps with business, information systems, and computer science degrees. A business degree can support authorization if your role involves systems analysis rather than pure management. Document the connection clearly in your SEVIS reporting and consult your DSO if the fit is unclear.
What happens to my OPT status if a Business Systems Analyst contract ends between placements?
OPT allows a cumulative 90-day unemployment window across your authorization period. If a contract ends, that clock starts immediately. Staying active in your job search matters, and reporting any new employment to your DSO without delay keeps your record current. Students on STEM OPT have a stricter reporting timeline and must update SEVIS within the required reporting periods.
Is Business Systems Analyst considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Generally yes, provided the role requires a specific bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Roles that accept any degree regardless of field have historically faced more USCIS scrutiny. To strengthen a future H-1B petition, ensure your job description ties specific technical duties to a defined degree requirement. Working with an immigration attorney when the job description is written can prevent problems later.