Business Finance Head - Iberia
Schneider Electric · Barcelona, Spain
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Job Description:
Join us as a Director, Business Finance Commercial and lead the financial strategy that drives our commercial success. You'll oversee multiple finance teams, partner with senior leaders, and deliver insights that shape how we grow and compete. What will you do?* Drive financial planning, forecasting, and profitability analysis to optimize commercial performance across the business
- Provide strategic financial advisory to senior stakeholders on pricing, margin management, and revenue growth
- Lead and develop multiple finance teams to deliver trusted insights and streamlined processes
- Assess financial risks and opportunities, influencing key decisions through data-driven analysis and business acumen
What are the key skills for success?* Business Acumen — expert level; translating financial insights into strategic recommendations that drive growth
- Financial Forecasting — advanced level; building accurate models that inform commercial planning and decision-making
- Stakeholder Management — advanced level; influencing senior leaders and aligning cross-functional priorities
- Profitability Analysis — advanced level; evaluating business unit performance and identifying value creation opportunities
- Pricing Strategy — advanced level; developing pricing models that optimize margin and competitive positioning
- Change Management — advanced level; leading teams through transformation and process simplification initiatives
- Influencing Skills — advanced level; driving alignment and action across diverse stakeholder groups
- Financial Risk Management — advanced level; assessing and mitigating financial risks in complex commercial environments
What qualifications will make you successful?* Strategic thinker who connects financial performance to broader business goals and growth opportunities
- Proven leader who builds, inspires, and develops high-performing finance teams
- Exceptional communicator who makes complex financial insights clear and actionable for any audience
- Confident decision-maker who thrives on solving highly complex, non-recurring challenges
(External) English Qualifications: What's in it for me?* Lead impactful work with direct influence on commercial strategy and business outcomes
- Collaborate with senior leaders in a culture that values innovation and data-driven insights
- Access to development opportunities and clear pathways for career growth
- Join a global organization committed to simplification, digitization, and continuous improvement
Bring your finance leadership expertise to a team that's ready to achieve great things together! Local Benefits (English):
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, support for chronic conditions, and confidential counseling for life’s challenges.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.
(External) English Company Boiler Plate: 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.
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