What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Lead Business Analyst position at Schneider Electric?
Join an exciting team and help drive transformation on our digital journey. Be a part of designing and building our SAP platform to take Schneider into the future. The Business Analyst identifies customer and business requirements gathering and ensures business needs are correctly considered from a functional point of view in the solutions and systems delivered by the Titan Transformation team. As a Finance Lead Business Analyst, you will be part of an elite team of people that is leading the digital transformation within Schneider Electric’s North America Finance Operations.
Key Responsibilities
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
It is the policy of Schneider Electric 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.
Concerning agencies: Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for fees related to such.
Schneider Electric is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
9% organic growth
150 000 employees in 100 countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
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.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead stakeholder workshops to understand, document, and validate end‑to‑end process flows.
- Identify opportunities to implement best‑in‑class financial policies and process improvements.
- Partner with Product Owners and scrum teams to define and validate system features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Maintain an end‑to‑end process vision, ensuring alignment across data, technology, and cross‑functional teams.
- Lead the plant deployment finance squad, ensuring on‑time, high‑quality delivery of solutions and migration activities.
- Verify and validate user story requirements through demos and participation in daily standups.
- Support feature integration testing to ensure solutions meet business objectives.
- Develop training guides, test cases, and UAT/Day‑in‑the‑Life materials for NAM/GSC Finance & Accounting teams.
- Identify business transformations required for new processes and create change management documentation.
- Serve as a first responder during releases to resolve finance‑related issues and ensure enhancements meet business needs.
- Hands‑on SAP experience in a manufacturing environment with strong understanding of financial impacts.
- SAP FICO/CO expertise: cost center/profit center accounting, product costing, variance analysis, and month‑end close.
- Strong accounting and costing skills, including inventory valuation, WIP, overheads, and margin analysis.
- Experience collaborating with IT and data teams on system integrations, requirements, and UAT.
- Strong analytical skills with ability to turn operational data into actionable financial insights.
- Ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and IT.
- Proven cross‑functional collaboration supporting process improvements, system enhancements, and change management.
- 5 years of Finance experience supporting manufacturing operations (P&L, cost centers, inventory valuation, product costing, and operational finance).
- 8 years of hands-on SAP experience in back-office accounting; SAP Project Systems (PS) is a plus.
- Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to work through complex analytics and IT systems.
- Proven ability to influence, negotiate, and collaborate with both technical and business stakeholders.
- Demonstrated accountability, independence, and leadership in driving initiatives.
- Strong judgment in escalating risks and communicating urgency.
- Results‑oriented with a sense of urgency and commitment to meeting transformation milestones.
- Attributes: curious, proactive, collaborative, and persistent.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Ability to travel 25%–50% for planning, testing, and go‑live support.
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
It is the policy of Schneider Electric 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.
Concerning agencies: Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for fees related to such.
Schneider Electric is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
9% organic growth
150 000 employees in 100 countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
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.