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Finance Analyst roles are among the most OPT-friendly positions in business, with large banks, consulting firms, and corporate finance teams regularly sponsoring F-1 students for H-1B visa after OPT. Your 12-month standard OPT window extends to 36 months with a STEM extension if your degree is in finance, economics, accounting, or a related quantitative field.
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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 Finance Analyst
Target employers with H-1B track records
Large financial institutions, Big Four accounting firms, and Fortune 500 corporate finance departments file H-1B visa petitions at scale. Prioritizing these employers maximizes your chances of transitioning from OPT to long-term sponsorship after your authorization period ends.
Confirm your STEM extension eligibility early
Finance and economics degrees from STEM-designated programs qualify for a 24-month OPT extension. Verify your program's CIP code with your DSO before applying, since not all finance programs carry STEM designation despite covering quantitative methods.
File your OPT extension application on time
You can apply for the STEM OPT extension up to 90 days before your initial OPT expires. Missing this window can create a gap in work authorization, so set a reminder and work with your DSO well in advance of the deadline.
Address your OPT status proactively with employers
Finance hiring managers often conflate OPT with complex sponsorship requirements. Clarifying upfront that you're already authorized to work, require no immediate action from them, and are only seeking future H-1B support removes the most common objection quickly.
Lead with your technical and analytical skills
Employers hiring Finance Analysts prioritize Excel modeling, financial statement analysis, and tools like SQL or Tableau. Demonstrating strong technical output in your resume and interviews shifts attention from visa status to the value you bring to the role.
Network within finance teams, not just HR
Hiring decisions for analyst roles often involve the finance team lead, not just recruiters. Connecting with analysts and finance managers in your target industry builds advocates who can push your candidacy internally before your application even reaches HR.
Finance Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Finance Analyst on OPT without any additional employer action?
Yes. During your OPT period, your EAD card serves as your work authorization and employers do not need to file any petitions on your behalf. You can start working as soon as your EAD arrives and your OPT start date is reached. The employer's responsibility only begins if they choose to sponsor you for an H-1B or other long-term visa.
Do Finance Analyst roles qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree's CIP code, not the job title itself. If your bachelor's or master's degree is in a STEM-designated field such as financial mathematics, econometrics, or management information systems, your role as a Finance Analyst can satisfy the practical training requirement. Standard finance or accounting programs without a STEM designation do not qualify, so confirm your program's status with your DSO before counting on the extension.
What happens if my H-1B petition is filed but not selected in the lottery while I'm working as a Finance Analyst?
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your OPT expires and it isn't selected, your work authorization ends when your OPT period concludes unless you have a cap-exempt employer option or another visa pathway available. Some Finance Analysts transition to a master's program to regain F-1 status and try the lottery again. Planning early gives you more options before your authorization window closes.
Where can I find Finance Analyst jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters Finance Analyst roles by employers with a demonstrated history of visa sponsorship. Rather than sorting through thousands of listings where OPT status is unclear, you can browse positions where sponsorship willingness is already part of the signal, saving significant time during a period when every week of your OPT window matters.
Can I switch Finance Analyst employers during my OPT period?
Yes, you can change employers on OPT as long as your new role is directly related to your degree field and you report the change to your DSO within 10 days. For STEM OPT, a new employer must enroll in E-Verify and sign a new training plan before you begin working. Gaps between jobs are allowed up to 90 aggregate days during standard OPT, so planning your transition carefully matters.