Plant Finance Business Partner (Controller)
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About the Role
Schneider Electric seeks a Plant Finance Business Partner (Controller) for its ETO manufacturing facility in Brossard, Quebec.
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Responsibilities
- Partner with the Plant Manager and leadership team to drive operational and financial performance
- Provide actionable financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions and strategic initiatives
- Lead the site's budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
- Analyze results, explain performance drivers, and provide recommendations to improve outcomes
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial statements, reporting, and balance sheet accounts
- Maintain a strong internal control and compliance environment in line with Schneider Electric standards
- Provide financial oversight of inventory, product costing, work in process, and manufacturing performance
- Support physical inventory and cycle count programs to ensure inventory accuracy
- Lead and develop finance talent while fostering an inclusive and high performing team environment
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, MBA, and/or CPA designation
- Fluency in both French and English
- 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Operations Controlling, including Finance Business Partnering experience within manufacturing, supply chain, or operations environments
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, project controlling, and/or operational financial management
- Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis and working with large data sets
- Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP environment
- Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into business insights
- Ability to build effective partnerships and influence stakeholders across functions and organizational levels
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Job Description
- Schneider Electric is seeking a Plant Finance Business Partner (Controller) to join our ETO manufacturing facility in Brossard, Quebec.
- In this strategic role, you will partner closely with the Plant Manager and leadership team to drive informed decision making, operational excellence, and financial performance.
- This is an opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working alongside operations, influencing business outcomes, leading teams, and contributing to the continued growth of a dynamic manufacturing environment.
What you'll be doing
- Partner with the Plant Manager and leadership team to drive operational and financial performance.
- Provide actionable financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions and strategic initiatives.
- Identify risks and opportunities and work with stakeholders to develop improvement plans.
- Collaborate across Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance to achieve business objectives.
- Lead the site's budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
- Analyze results, explain performance drivers, and provide recommendations to improve outcomes.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial statements, reporting, and balance sheet accounts.
- Maintain a strong internal control and compliance environment in line with Schneider Electric standards.
- Provide financial oversight of inventory, product costing, work in process, and manufacturing performance.
- Lead and develop finance talent while fostering an inclusive and high performing team environment.
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, MBA, and/or CPA designation.
- Fluency in both French and English.
- 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Operations Controlling, including Finance Business Partnering experience within manufacturing, supply chain, or operations environments.
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, project controlling, and/or operational financial management.
- Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis and working with large data sets.
- Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP environment.
Key competencies
- Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to translate data into business insights.
- Ability to build effective partnerships and influence stakeholders across functions and organizational levels.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage priorities, work independently, and navigate a dynamic environment.
Total Rewards
- The expected pay range is CAD 114,750 CAD 162,000 per year.
- Insurance coverage for health, medical, dental, vision, basic life, accident, and disability insurance.
- Telemedicine program; paid family leaves; parental and care leave.
- Employee share ownership plan; retirement plan with employer pension match.
- Learning platforms like Coursera.
- Volunteer leave.
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