Schneider electric has a meaningful opportunity for a plant finance business partner (senior controller) in the rojo gomez eto plant, located in rojo gomez, mexico.
this role focuses on influencing business performance, operational areas, and transversal projects.roles & responsibilitiesfinance business partnershippartner with plant operational leadership to drive plant performancecollaborate within finance function as well as cross functionally on numerous topics related to plant performance, plant controlling, tactical and strategic objectives impacting the plantanticipate risk and opportunity on various time horizons - short to medium term and work with business partners to react appropriatelyensure awareness, understanding of plant performance metrics – work with plant management team to challenge and drive results in line with the nam gsc and na ops current strategyfinancial controlling and budget managementreview & ensure accuracy and validity of the financial statements monthlyoversee the month-end close processes for the entity through connecting with the nam gsc cocesupport and oversee the quarterly budget & forecast processes, working with business partners and gsc central functions to drive forecast accuracy and actionssupport monthly forecasting or latest thinking efforts with plant management teamfrequent variance analysis of actuals & forecast, present results to various management stakeholders to ensure understanding of performance and support various business decisionswork closely with the mexico and us schneider electric accounting teams and mexico territory finance leadership to ensure accurate financial statements and reportinginternal controls, compliance and governancereview, develop, implement and validate the key internal controls for the entityown and support various aspects of the annual key internal controls campaignensure accountability and completion progress of key internal control action plans as applicablesupport and enable annual physical inventory, as well as supporting cycle count programsupport capital expenditure lifecycle – including support of product line transfer outs and in – ensure proper cip controlling, documentation, collaboration with project managers, project sponsors and mechanical engineers – ensuring timely capitalization and depreciation supporting strong financial statement integritysupport and enforce monthly required governance and compliance / internal control processes, procedures or activities for the entityinventory control focus ranging from excess and obsolete monthly compliance, cycle count program oversight and involvement, work in process reporting and analysis, in addition to other project specific inventory implicationssupport various internal and external audit requests throughout the year on various topicsleadership expectations and team managementdemonstrate strong leadership mindset and actions locally by leading with a curious mindset, strong work ethic and professional communications and engagementsmanage and develop the skills and competencies of direct reportsmanage and develop the skills and competencies of indirect reports (nam gsc coce)transformation initiativescontinued evolution and maturity of the plant finance business partner role definitionproject denali e2e plant project controlling implementation and developmentsupport erp transformation to sap s4 hana in the coming * monthsqualificationsbachelor's degree in finance or accounting – or mba /cpaat least 5+ years experience in supply chain, manufacturing or operations controlling, managerial experiences of teams and supply chain, manufacturing or operations financial business partnershipadvanced pc skills (emphasis on ms excel, power point, hfm/hyperion/essbase, sap and sql) and the ability to adapt to new systems and applications quicklypossess superior excel skills including charting and ability to manipulate large volumes of data resulting from various sources into meaningful and dependable managerial informationexperience using sap or similar erp environment (mapics is local erp system currently – experience would be ideal)project controlling or operational budget management experienceskills & abilitiesstrong financial/analytical skills with proven business acumen to connect financial performance to business strategystrong ability to work with and influence operations team and others not within direct reporting relationshipeffectively communicates with and engages all levels of the organization, verbally and in writing, with the ability to build effective partnerships across teamsgenuine 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 needednatural 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 electricstrong ability to operate independently, self driven – able to progress topics and items without on site managerial oversightbenefitsschneider electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k)+ match, and more.schneider electric is an equal opportunity employer.
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