Schneider Electric Careers

Your Mission:

We are seeking a dynamic Accountant with experience in global/Multi-National Corporation environments, capable of thriving in high-pressure, fast-moving settings with multiple moving parts. The ideal candidate will demonstrate agility, proactivity, and the ability to work independently.

Your Role – Magic happens when you bring great people together!

• Managing month-end close processes with precision and efficiency.
• Preparing for and facilitating audit processes.
• Experience in tax preparation and submission, including VAT, PAYE, & WHT.
• Proficiency in SAP ERP for seamless financial management.
• Knowledge and experience in AP reconciliation.
• Expertise in cash flow management and forecasting.
• Skilled in balance sheet reconciliation.
• Willingness to adapt and learn in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

Required skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
• 4-5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of global finance practices and compliance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Your Mission:

• Manage executions of customer projects (Category A, B & C: project within a single business with relatively low organizational and technical complexity, level of risk, simple contractual context) following applicable company policies and processes (main one being CPP: Customer Project Process)
• Manage the relationship with customers and third parties within the project scope and be accountable for executing the project in accordance with the contract.

Your Role – Magic happens when you bring great people together!

• Manage project contracts, ensuring fulfilment of Schneider Electric's contractual obligations and application of its contractual rights.
• Ensure all appropriate actions are taken to recover customer receivables (payments) in a timely manner with the support of shared functions.
• Monitor and control project progress versus budget spending. Ensure complete & effective reporting to management (reports, project reviews)
• Timeously inform management about project events impacting project performance or compliance with governance principles
• Identify and take all necessary actions to manage risks and address opportunities. Manage claims & variation orders.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the customer, organizing all project team interactions with the customer (correspondence, emails, calls, meetings). Ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction.
• Take full accountability for project profitability (cost, cash flow, and margin), including forecasting, engagement follow-up, and re-forecasting. Ensure timely revenue recognition as per forecast.
• Take all necessary actions to correct deviations or quality issues during project execution.
• Be actively involved with the Sales & Tendering team for a victorious project handover.
• Conduct lessons learned sessions with the Project team to share feedback.
• Be active in the PM Community of Practice.

Qualifications
 
Required skills and qualifications:

• We seek an experienced project management professional with proven success in delivering large-scale digital solutions & projects to external customers.
• The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, motivation, and determination to succeed in a fast-paced and highly innovative environment.

Minimum:

• Educated at degree level with at least 4 years of project management experience.
• Minimum B.Sc./ B.Eng. degree in any relevant discipline, e.g., Electrical & Electronics, Control Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Knowledge of managing and reporting on all financial aspects of assigned projects.
• Able to negotiate contract variations for engineering changes with customers.
• Familiarity with general contractual terms and conditions.
• Conversant with MS Project and all MS Office software products, including Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Excellent command of the English language, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of structured project management methodologies such as Prince 2 or PMbok from PMI.
• Proven ability to work in a complex environment and collaborate across multiple functions to achieve common business objectives.
• Can demonstrate flexibility and resilience in a challenging and fast-moving environment.
• Proven ability to strategically deliver the best results in a digitally transforming environment with agility.
• Ability to understand, influence & convince in a complex and agile matrix organisation.

• An exciting opportunity has arisen within our finance team, and we are looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Essential Responsibilities:

The successful candidates will be responsible for the following:

• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results.
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status.
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
• Manage accounting assistants and bookkeepers.
• Participate in financial standards setting and in the forecast process.
• Provide input into the department’s goal-setting process.
• Summarizes financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss, and other statements.
• Assist with tax audits and tax returns.
• Completes external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors
• Support month-end/year-end close process & Group reporting.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP principles.

Qualifications

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 1-year experience in accounting/finance
• Audit background
• Experience working for a global company is an added advantage
• Experience in working with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas
• Experience with financial reporting requirements

Skills requirement

• Analytical Skills
• Attention to detail
• Deadline-oriented
• Confidentiality
• Thoroughness
• Corporate finance
• Financial Software
• Advanced Excel skills
• Communication & presentation skills

About you:

• You are currently pursuing or have completed a university degree (BEng, BSc Eng or BEng Tech Honours) in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation/Control, Industrial Engineering, Software / Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or  BTech Marketing, Renewable Energy or  Computer Science
• Recent graduate (2021 - 2022) with no formal work experience
• Excellent command of computer knowledge and MS Office applications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Open and supportive personality with a genuinely inquisitive nature
• Willingness to work both nationally and internationally as and when required
• Customer First – always willing to put customers and others first
• Embrace Different – comfortable dealing with different cultures and embracing change
• Dare to Disrupt – not afraid to do things differently and challenge the status quo
• Learn Every Day – eagerness to learn new skills (fast), a growth mindset
• Act like Owners – take ownership of tasks and not rely on others to drive you

Desired Characteristics

• A positive attitude, with an eagerness to learn and a flexible approach to working.
• Ability to problem solve, capable of prioritizing and multi-tasking.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively within diverse teams.

What do we offer in this specific role?

• Buddy/mentor - who will help you to smoothly find yourself in our company.
• Training tailored to your needs/experience.
• Relaxed, fun, and engaging environment – we’re not just about business: volunteering, extra projects, and integration events.
• Exposure to a range of Schneider-Electric Process Automation technologies and products.
• Experience in being part of the Schneider-Electric Africa expansion plans.
• Growth opportunities to develop technical and non-technical skills

We believe that great people and partners make Schneider a great company and that our commitment to Innovation, Diversity and Sustainability ensures that Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.

 

Your Mission

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our finance team for a Finance & Accounting Manager. The purpose of the job will be:

 

• To ensure timeous and accurate financial accounting information.
• To manage and control the general ledger, overheads & cash flow, ensuring that all statutory and group obligations are adhered to.
• To ensure that adequate financial controls are in place to prevent any risk.
• To manage and motivate the financial accounts staff.
• To support LBU and FiSS on Financial queries.

 

Essential Responsibilities:

 

Planning

 

• Plan all Accounting procedures and deadlines, given the monthly/year-end closing deadlines set by the Financial Manager / France in order to achieve these deadlines.
• Plan and coordinate staff around the given time plan in order to achieve deadlines.
• Advise all staff involved in supplying closing data of the set / planned deadlines in order to receipt this timeously.
• Anticipate any timing problems which may jeopardise deadlines and act in order to prevent a breach of such deadlines.

 

Manager

 

• Manage and coordinate staff.
• Ensure that they work according to the laid down job descriptions and that they achieve their goals timeously and meet the prescribed deadlines.
• Maintaining and Balancing Monthly General Ledger.
• Ensure that all General Ledger accounts genuinely reflect the financial position of the company and that where necessary the relevant corrections are effected timeously.
• Ensure that Asset and Liability Accounts genuinely reflect the company's financial position at all times.
• Assess all budgeted positions against actual performance before closing at month end and either schedule extreme items that were correct or to effect correct journals before presenting the accounts to the Financial Manager.
• Ensure that all Bank Accounts and credit card statements are reconciled to the general ledger accounts and when necessary misallocated incorrect amounts are followed up
• Ensure that at all times travel advances are up to date and fully reconciled.
• Ensure that the bookkeeper’s reconciliations are up to date and signed off on a monthly basis
• Ensure that all Creditor’s Reconciliation are up to date and signed off
• Liaise with Human Resources and Costing and ensure that the reconciliations for which they are responsible are copied to finance and that they are up to date and correct
• Ensure that all Control Accounts balance to their Auxiliary ledgers and that all Suspense Accounts are either nil or have been reconciled and acted upon Ensure that all books of account are up to date and accessible at all times.
• Ensure that all documentation is archived according to accounting policy

 

HFM and Shuttle Reporting Responsibility

 

• Actual
• Global function BBT
• RF Global and other functions

 

Cash Flow

 

• Maintain a daily/monthly cash flow and submit this to the Financial Manager
• Control the bank account balances and ensure that there is sufficient cash on the No. 1 Account to facilitate daily use. All reserves are to be transferred to Call Deposits.
• Ensure that all creditors are paid timeously and in accordance with their terms and conditions
• Ensure that the correct settlement discounts are received/taken.

 

Reporting

 

• Prepare the monthly and annual reports (Monthly reports within, a max, of 5 working days of closing)
• Supply the necessary Auxiliary reports as and when required
• Ensure the maintenance of the final asset register and ensure that this balances with the general ledger and to control purchases against budget and report deviations

 

VAT

 

• Ensure VAT is paid timeously as not to incur interest charges
• Ensure that the treatment of VAT is correct on all payments in order that the company takes full advantage of the credits, as well as the debtor treatment of VAT

 

Foreign Group payments

 

• Ensure that the bank is in receipt of the correct signed documents timeously in order that the payment deadlines set by them are met (in conjunction with the cost accountant)

 

Human Resources

 

• Liaise with the Human Resources Manager who is responsible for the Management and Control of all HR accounts in the General Ledger.
• Ensure that all Reconciliations are performed on a monthly basis, that they are correct, and are filed in the monthly Reconciliation File.
• Ensure that reconciling items are followed up timeously by the HR Division.
• Ensure that the HR Cash Book Reconciliation is performed on a monthly basis and is correct.

 

Costing

 

• Liaise with the Cost Accountant who is responsible for the Management and Control of Costing.
• Ensure that all Reconciliations and Confirmations are correct, and are filed in the monthly Reconciliation File.

 

Logistics Finance Business Partner and support

 

• Complete and update monthly GSC reporting.
• Liaise with GSC contact, to discuss actual numbers and adjust where required.
• Assist GSC contact with Forecasted figures.

 

Shared Services

 

• Liaise with FISS/Genpact
• Review and Monitor Shared Services performance

 

Key Relationships:

 

• The incumbent will be in frequent relations with the Finance & Accounts Team and the CFO
• The incumbent will be in frequent relations with the Auditors, Tax Consultants, Banks, Company Secretary

Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

• Flexibility, capacity to listen and learn.
• Ability to work in a network and the in a group in an international environment, in a collaborative way
• Well-organized and well structured
• Clear & synthetic communication
• Good MS Office Skills particularly in Excel.
• Experience with an ERP (SAP) is an added advantage.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce/Finance/Accounting or related fields
• CPA or Degree in Accounting / Finance/ ACCA Qualification
• At least 5 years of experience in financial and management accounting particularly in a manufacturing-based Company
• Relevant experience in External audit and costing is advantageous
• Must have an Audit background
• Ability to manage a team
• SAP experience

Schneider Electric Africa seeks a Field Service Engineer  – WWW, Oil, Gas & Petroleum who will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing SE customers to identify the scope of work, estimate and sell system adds/modifications and maintenance agreements to meet or exceed his/her profitable sales target.

The successful candidate will be responsible for sales within the key segments which include Utilities, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, and MMM (Mining, Metals, Minerals).

Your Role

• Deploys all sales actions to maximize the installed base services with assigned strategic accounts and country/BU Targeted accounts.
• The Outside Sales Representative (OSSR) is accountable for promoting and selling a broad range of technical services including the start-up, maintenance, testing, retrofit, upgrade, and digital services of all major manufacturers’ electrical equipment installed at the customer’s site.
• The OSSR is also accountable for the selling of turnkey projects ranging from simple replacement of equipment to fully engineered solutions.
• The OSR develops new sales opportunities, addresses, and services the needs of established accounts, and utilizes excellent products/solutions/services and customer knowledge to educate customers on pricing and application advantages, and how they meet customers’ needs.
• Discusses Field Service proposals and close them facing the customer. He/she interacts with the account manager from the Business Units, and with FS Inside Sales Services Representative and Field Services Operational Marketing teams. He/she will have to increase the mix of Service Plans sales as a top priority.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develops account profiles and executes the sales plan.
• Applies market and account skills necessary for dealing with specific target audiences.
• Identifies and contacts potential customers or prospects, either existing or new.
• Secures customer satisfaction by overseeing all ongoing activities with the customer (orders, delivery).
• Utilizes BFO (Salesforce.com) for sales funnel management and Account Planning.
• Provides monthly forecasts and summaries promptly.
• Participates in the preparation of analysis and reports on field service performance.
• Supports tendering team in preparing proposals and quotations in respect of expected margins and client expectations.
• Works closely with Inside Service Sales Representatives and the BU account manager to maximize business opportunities.
• Give the Field Services Marketing leaders with Offers feedback and needs.
• Educates customers on all SE products and services with special attention to Recurring and digital Offers.
• Coordinates and/or attends marketing/sales seminars as needed. 

Qualifications

• Engineering qualifications are preferable.
• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field is an added advantage.
• The successful candidate should have a (4) year college degree or equivalent work experience and (5-10) years of technical sales experience.
• Knowledge of LV, MV switchgear, Transformers, UPS, PLC, and Drives will be an added advantage.
• Ability to build a sustainable and reliable relationship with the customer.
• Understand the market of Mining industries, water segments, utilities and other industrial producers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Thorough knowledge of Schneider Electric services is offered throughout the product's Asset Management Life Cycle.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP/CRM-related tools.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Developing, maintaining, and expanding lasting professional customer relations by means of regular customer visits and participation in customer events.
• Proactively taking on key positions to obtain budgeted orders from these customers.
• Negotiating price and conditions with the customer.
• Having current knowledge of the market readily available by developing and maintaining market and product developments up to date, gaining insight into customer structures and organizations, and identifying and following up on opportunities with customers.
• Analyzing customer needs and elaborating offers both independently and in cooperation with the solutions/sales support team.
• Coordinating the preparation of quotes in cooperation with the proposal group.
• Coordinating technical support for customers.
• to address geographical coverage, skills gaps and development opportunities.

Qualifications
About You:

• You have completed a relevant technical master’s degree (electronics or industrial automation).
• You have at least 10 years of experience in industrial automation, preferably in the Oil & Gas and/or Power sectors.
• You have proven experience in the sale of technical solutions and concepts.
• You combine commercial insight with a result-oriented attitude while applying the required interpersonal skills.
• A good command of both oral and written English.
• A driver's license is required.

Your Mission

Schneider Electric Africa seeks a Business Development Manager Access to Energy who will drive Schneider Electric’s Access to Energy (A2E) business growth through the implementation of various business models, the establishment of strategic A2E partnerships, promotion, understanding and marketing of the A2E offer and hunting new business opportunities to achieve exceptional sales growth in Anglophone West Africa.

Your Role 

• Set upup Strategic Access to Energy System Integrator Partnerships across countries in the region to deliver transactional sales.
• Bridge Front Office (BFO) Up to Date with accurate Sales Pipeline report & Sales/Stock forecasting accuracy measured through Bridge Front Office (BFO indicators such as pipeline trust indicator) etc.
• Establish Strategic Relationships with new corporates to promote A2E sales via socio-economic development budgets.
• Hunt and identify new markets and new customers for Access to Energy sales across Western Africa to create a sales pipeline for A2E.
• Engage with Business Unit leaders within Schneider Electric Western Africa to gain collaboration and Business Unit sales support.
• Engage Partner Retail, Specifications & Panel Builders teams to determine opportunities for A2E sales in the retail channel and via prescription and panel builders.
• First point of contact for the design of A2E solutions as per customer requirements, in conjunction with solar BU and other BU’s as and when required.
• Support =S= colleagues within the region with all A2E offer technical queries to promote sales and A2E solutions delivery.
• Lead the establishment of Access to Energy solutions system integrator partners in West  Africa that will act as A2E representatives for sales and solutions delivery for large geographical coverage and reach.
• Consistently engage and push sales independently as well as through collaboration and cross-selling through Access to Energy Representatives.
• Ongoing review of the Access to Energy offer versus competitor offer through market research to determine the suitability and understand competitor solutions as well as price comparisons.
• Thorough analysis of competitor offers to align pricing and distinguish offers to increase market share.
• Diligent update of A2E sales pipeline on Bridge Front Office (BFO) to ensure that sales pipeline is up to date at all times to enable sales forecasting.
• Collaborate with all A2E representatives to incorporate feedback into Bridge Front Office (BFO) updates for accurate visibility on sales forecasting and stock management across BUs and across the region
• Prepare bi-weekly reports for sales forecasting and stock management requirements.
• The First point of contact for customer support queries on the A2E offer and liaise with other colleagues such as offer marketing and solar BU colleagues to provide feedback to customers on A2E solutions capabilities.
• Global Supply Chain (GSC) liaison to assist with all GSC transportation requirements across borders to ensure timely delivery to customers. Actively participate in events where the promotion of Access to Energy solutions is required.
• Establish and nurture C-Level relationships in large corporates for the promotion of =S= brand reputation as well as access to energy sales via socio-economic development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 – 7 years’ advanced sales/commercial experience related to new business development in emerging markets with newly launched offers that are not well established in the market.
• Advanced Understanding of Sales in Emerging Economies.
• Solar solutions (Basic to Advanced).
• Customer Satisfaction and Service Delivery.
• Ethics and Compliance.

Skills:

• Advanced Sales.
• Networking & Establishing New Relationships.
• Customer Focus & Orientation.
• Planning and Organizing.
• Interpersonal Skills.
• Time Management.
• Computer Literacy (MS Office).
• Verbal and Written Communication.
• Multi-Tasking.
• Working under Pressure.

Job Purpose

Schneider Electric is leading the Digital Transformation of Energy Management and Automation in Homes, Buildings, Data Centers, Infrastructure and Industries. With global presence in over 100 countries, Schneider is the undisputable leader in Power Management – Medium Voltage, Low Voltage and Secure Power, and in Automation Systems.

The role of Manufacturing Technician involves performing simple to complex manual operations, while respecting cost constraints, lead time, safety directive, working instructions, technical instructions (Mechanical and/or electrical drawings), Bill of Materials, e.t.c.)

Principle Accountabilities

• Perform simple to complex manual operations relating to the overall assembly of electrical switchboards.
• Adhere to all safety and health standards & Regulations and to Identify and express to the Team Leader any risks regarding health and safety.
• Work with specific equipment needing particular training and competences
• To interpret electrical and mechanical drawings
• Manufacture products according to work instructions.
• Carry out the Assembly of Electrical components, mechanical enclosures and wiring.
• Suggest proposals to improve the operating mode.
• Ensure the quality of the operations performed by controlling and respecting the standards, applying ‘Quality at the source’ principle
• Perform machine/ equipment preventive maintenance levels 1 & 2
• Input production data (Quantity) in the information system (or with paper support)-Maintain accurate daily records of the activity/task performed.
• Ensure recording Red / Green tracking sheets of performance monitoring in accordance with rules established
• Analyse and report all non-quality events identified during the working day.
• Keep workstation clean and neat in line with 5S principles.
• Perform any other duties as may be allocated to you from time to time in support of flexibility.