Schneider Electric
(SE) is the global specialist in energy management and automation. SE develops connected technologies and solutions to manage energy and process in ways that are safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable. SE provides an integrated approach, designed for the reality of digital economy (Plant-to-Plug). The versatile product portfolio addresses all energy needs of industries as well as residential.
Schneider Digital (SD):
All IT needs for SE are managed by SD;
spread across 303locations in 60 countries with over 5000 staff;
along with engagements with all major Global IT Service Providers.
About the role:
This role is critical for the successful partnership between SD and Finance Doman, securing its journey to automate, standardize and improve the Finance tools and processes. Some of the important aspects are:
Manage the application landscape for the Finance, Tax and Accounting scope (usage, costs, obsolescence, target)
Contribute to (propose and/or perform) rationalization activities to reduce legacy applications.
Transform the IT landscape to make it best in class and future ready.
Define IT strategy to address current and future finance processes/requirements.
Ensuring strategy is executed by defining and deploying the appropriate digital IT landscape.
Primary point of contact of SD to the Process Owners, work with them to drive Business/Digital transformation through effective collaboration of both internal and external IT professionals.
Essential Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Ensure Delivery teams are taking every measure for the upkeep of applications
All security aspects of the application are addressed and maintained
Well defined Disaster Recovery Plan are in place and tested regularly.
All applications are adhering to the IT Security framework and requirements
Manage all technology related escalations, ensuring nothing goes to the next level
Ensure application are future proof w.R.T infrastructure, performance and overall capacity
Plan to address the growing needs of Business.
Provide all the required Digital/Technology support to Business to Digitize and automate their processes
Qualifications & Certifications
Engineering Graduate or Master of Computer Applications (MCA) or Chartered Accountant
Required Skills (Must have)
General
Total experience of 14-16 years, with excellent communication and coordination skills.
Self-motivated, positive attitude and ability to inject optimism.
Ability to challenge status quo and lead discussions in the right direction
Experience of working in a highly matrixed organization
Ability to collaborate with various teams locally and globally
Ability to influence without authority
Ability to articulate thoughts and ideas clearly
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to negotiate the best things for the organization
Experience in managing partners, consultants and suppliers
Crisis, conflict, issues management skills
Eye for detail as well as understanding of the big picture
Ability to work with ambiguous information
Foresight and ability to plan with little or no information
Own and manage the Total Cost of Ownership for both Global and Local Finance IT applications and solutions supporting Finance, Tax and Accounting domain.
Direct IT Delivery, ensuring execution of strategy, and product run/support.
Own the Governance of the strategic global applications,
Act as primary point of contact for all escalations across applications ensuring effective collaboration with the appropriate teams.
Functional
Good knowledge of Finance, Tax and Accounting Domain
Abreast with the latest technology trends in the industry
Provide Digital Solution to address Business Requirements
Ability to validate Business change requests
Technical
Define the IT application strategy securing the future of the relevant applications through effective archiving, performance optimization, effective database management, upgrade strategy, and Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Plans
Go-to-person for all technical information
Excellent knowledge of Enterprise Architecture
Good problem-solving skills
Digital Solutioning Skills
Managed application landscape for Finance, Tax and Accounting
Good knowledge of SDLC and various Software development frameworks
Experience/good knowledge of SAP ERP
Experience in Automation (RPA, ML, AI) in Finance Domain
Desired Skills (Nice to have in addition to the Required Skills)
Knowledge of Business Process Modelling (BPM)
Knowledge of Business and Digital Architecture
What will you get?
We adapt to you:
With our adaptable schedule, you'll have the freedom to adjust your work hours to accommodate your personal needs and responsibilities.
We know how great it is to work from home. With our hybrid work plan, you can enjoy working from the comfort of your home.
Need more time to relax and disconnect? With our Holy Pack, you can purchase additional vacation days to recharge when you need it most.
Celebrate holidays your way! With Floating Holidays, you can exchange holidays for other days that better suit your plans and personal preferences.