Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Plant Business Finance Specialist in Salisbury, NC GSC ETO Plant.

The Plant Business Finance Specialist role requires an on-site, in-plant presence - remote work will be allowed situationally and on as needed basis, but the expectation is that you have on-site in plant presence 5 days per week

What will you do?

As a Plant Business Finance Specialist, you will leverage your expertise to enhance operational performance while ensuring the integrity of financial processes. You will be a key stakeholder in enforcing and upholding strong internal controls and instilling an environment of governance and compliance, along with enabling our Production and Capacity expansion efforts within the Salisbury, NC plant in support of North American market growth.

• Collaborate with Operations: Partner with plant leadership to understand operational drivers, analyze performance, and implement actions that benefit the business.
• Financial Management: Maintain Balance Sheet integrity, manage statutory financial statements, and ensure product costing excellence while driving strong operational cost control and forecasting processes.
• Cost Control & Productivity: Work closely with Operation Leaders on all aspects of plant finance, focusing on cost control, productivity, and balance sheet management.
• Financial Oversight: Review and ensure the accuracy and validity of financial statements, oversee month-end close processes, and connect with the NAM GSC CoCe.
• Internal Controls: Develop, implement, and validate key internal controls for the entity to ensure compliance and governance.
• Cross-Functional Liaison: Act as the point of contact for specialists in Tax, Audit, AP/AR, and more.
• Budget & Forecast Management: Support and oversee budget and forecast processes, collaborating with business partners and GSC Central Functions to drive accuracy and actionable insights.
• Variance Analysis: Leverage variance analysis of actuals and forecasts to present findings to management, facilitating informed business decisions.
• Risk Management: Anticipate short- to medium-term risks and opportunities, working with partners to react appropriately.
• Project Support: Assist partners on project justification, implementation, and spending, ensuring alignment with financial goals.
• Inventory Control: Focus on inventory management, including compliance with excess and obsolete inventory, cycle count oversight, and work in process reporting and analysis.
• Governance Compliance: Support and enforce monthly governance and compliance processes for the entity.
• Unique Controlling Responsibilities: Handle entity-level balance sheet reconciliations and participate in ERP costing analysis.
• ERP Transformation Support: Potential involvement in the upcoming ERP transformation to SAP S4 over the next 2-3 years.
• Capital Expenditure Lifecycle: Support capital expenditure management, ensuring proper controlling, documentation, and collaboration with project managers and engineers for timely capitalization and depreciation.

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting or MBA/CPA.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing or supply chain finance.
• Advanced PC skills, particularly in MS Excel, PowerPoint, HFM/Hyperion, SAP, and SQL.
• Proficient in Excel for data analysis and visualization.

• Strong financial and analytical skills linked to business strategy.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and communicate effectively at all levels.
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on achieving outcomes through teamwork.
• Adaptable and curious, with the ability to make informed decisions in a changing environment.
• Self-driven and capable of working independently without direct supervision.

• 3+ years of financial experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience in supply chain crisis support.
• Familiarity with MACOLA ERP or similar systems.
• Experience as an on-site Finance Business Partner to Plant Management.