Schneider Electric is recruiting for a Senior Financial Analyst for Data Center Segment in Nashville, TN

In this role you will closely partner with various teams, leveraging a strong financial acumen skillset while complementing it with a deep understanding of the operations, products, and processes. Your role will partner and influence the commercial organization, driving performance, and upholding internal controls and compliance standards. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to support business growth as Schneider Electric builds on its leading market position providing critical infrastructure to the future of data centers.

What will you do?

• In this role you will support Data Center segment business leaders and sales teams to drive results and the business objectives of growth, profitability, and sustainability.

• You will partner with the business and DCS finance team in the decision-making process through a deep understanding of the commercial drivers affecting performance and providing insightful analysis to drive actions.

• You will be working with Tendering, Sales, Solution Architects, and other stakeholders to drive alignment and approval for Data Center opportunities.

• This role will also be tasked with professionalizing and formalizing the roadmap and data underpinning DCS reporting and analysis along the NAM Finance transformation journey.

• The DCS Business Finance Senior Analyst is a key stakeholder in enforcing and upholding strong internal controls and instilling an environment of compliance.

• This DCS Business Finance opportunity should serve as an excellent opportunity and challenge, leading to development of commercial/ back-office business partnering and controlling skill sets and should position you well to further your career with strong performance and development in role.

• This DCS Business Finance opportunity is preferably based out of the Nashville Hub

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define roadmap for existing segment reporting in the context of Horizon, with a focus on enhancing the accuracy and relevance of financial reporting within the DC segment.

• Professionalize and modernize current reporting for DC Segment in NAM, ensuring that financial reports are comprehensive, actionable, and aligned with organizational objectives.

• Drive consistency of data sources by collaborating with cross-functional teams to standardize financial data collection and reporting processes.

• Support work on cash reporting by analyzing what data is available and how it can be leveraged to present insightful reports to key stakeholders.

• Drive alignment with BU controllers on Segment view versus BU view, fostering collaboration and ensuring coherence in financial reporting across business units.

• Act as the DCS Finance contact for deals under 20M, providing financial expertise and support for deals falling within the specified monetary range.

• Serve as a business partner to the Program Management Team, offering financial insights, support for program-related financial activities and drive forecasting for Program Management allocation across applicable opportunities.

• Act as a backup for DCS controllers, being prepared to step in and fulfill controller responsibilities when necessary.

• Provide dedicated support for certain Strategic Account Executives (SAEs) and accounts.

• Review, Develop, Implement and Validate the Key Internal Controls for the scope.

• 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.

• Review & ensure accuracy and validity of the financial statements.

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 also welcomed

• At least 3+ years related progressive financial experience, Supply chain Finance, FP&A or commercial finance experience preferred but not required

• Advanced PC skills (emphasis on MS Excel, Power Point, HFM/Hyperion/Essbase, SAP and SQL) and the ability and desire 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

• Be a "Digital Citizen" - actively looking to leverage systems/tools/analytics and data to provide efficient visibility to performance and actionable observations and insights to commercial team and other stakeholders

• 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 work with and influence colleagues, teams and others not within direct reporting relationship

• Strong financial/analytical skills with proven business acumen to connect financial performance to business strategy

• 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

What's in it for you?

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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In this role you will closely partner with various teams, leveraging a strong financial acumen skillset while complementing it with a deep understanding of the operations, products, and processes. Your role will partner and influence the commercial organization, driving performance, and upholding internal controls and compliance standards. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to support business growth as Schneider Electric builds on its leading market position providing critical infrastructure to the future of data centers.

What will you do?

• In this role you will support Data Center segment business leaders and sales teams to drive results and the business objectives of growth, profitability, and sustainability.

• You will partner with the business and DCS finance team in the decision-making process through a deep understanding of the commercial drivers affecting performance and providing insightful analysis to drive actions.

• You will be working with Tendering, Sales, Solution Architects, and other stakeholders to drive alignment and approval for Data Center opportunities.

• This role will also be tasked with professionalizing and formalizing the roadmap and data underpinning DCS reporting and analysis along the NAM Finance transformation journey.

• The DCS Business Finance Senior Analyst is a key stakeholder in enforcing and upholding strong internal controls and instilling an environment of compliance.

• This DCS Business Finance opportunity should serve as an excellent opportunity and challenge, leading to development of commercial/ back-office business partnering and controlling skill sets and should position you well to further your career with strong performance and development in role.

• This DCS Business Finance opportunity is preferably based out of the Nashville Hub

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define roadmap for existing segment reporting in the context of Horizon, with a focus on enhancing the accuracy and relevance of financial reporting within the DC segment.

• Professionalize and modernize current reporting for DC Segment in NAM, ensuring that financial reports are comprehensive, actionable, and aligned with organizational objectives.

• Drive consistency of data sources by collaborating with cross-functional teams to standardize financial data collection and reporting processes.

• Support work on cash reporting by analyzing what data is available and how it can be leveraged to present insightful reports to key stakeholders.

• Drive alignment with BU controllers on Segment view versus BU view, fostering collaboration and ensuring coherence in financial reporting across business units.

• Act as the DCS Finance contact for deals under 20M, providing financial expertise and support for deals falling within the specified monetary range.

• Serve as a business partner to the Program Management Team, offering financial insights, support for program-related financial activities and drive forecasting for Program Management allocation across applicable opportunities.

• Act as a backup for DCS controllers, being prepared to step in and fulfill controller responsibilities when necessary.

• Provide dedicated support for certain Strategic Account Executives (SAEs) and accounts.

• Review, Develop, Implement and Validate the Key Internal Controls for the scope.

• 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.

• Review & ensure accuracy and validity of the financial statements.