Head of Finance Communications F/H in London

In an environment of increasing financial complexity, transformation, and stakeholder scrutiny, clear, credible and impactful Finance communications are critical to enterprise success. As a global organization, we rely on strong leadership narratives to align teams, support performance, and reinforce trust across internal and selected external audiences. To support this ambition, we are creating a strategic Head of Finance Communications role reporting closely to Group leadership. This position can be based in London, Paris, or Bucharest.

About the role

The Head of Finance Communications is a senior, executive‐level role responsible for shaping and driving high‐impact communications in direct support of the Group CFO and the global Finance function. Acting as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the CFO, the role translates complex financial, performance and transformation topics into clear, compelling narratives aligned with the company's overall strategy and purpose. Operating at both strategic and operational levels, this role is highly visible, fast‐paced, and critical to driving engagement, clarity, and credibility across the global Finance community and beyond.

Your missions

• Serve as the primary communications partner to the Group CFO, providing strategic counsel, message development, and hands‐on execution.
• Craft and deliver clear, consistent and compelling narratives around financial performance, strategy, transformation, governance and value creation.
• Lead communications for key moments in the Finance calendar (e.g. results, forecasts, transformation milestones, leadership communications).
• Develop and execute global Finance communication strategies and plans, aligned with enterprise priorities and corporate narrative.
• Produce executive‐level written content including speeches, presentations, talking points, internal announcements, and leadership messages.
• Drive engagement and alignment across the global Finance community, strengthening understanding of strategy, priorities, and performance.
• Ensure communications are accurate, fact‐based, compliant, and credible, particularly in regulated or sensitive contexts.
• Collaborate closely with Group Communications, Investor Relations, HR, Strategy and other functions to ensure alignment and coherence.
• Act as a high‐trust partner, exercising sound judgment, confidentiality, and discretion at all times.
• Monitor feedback and impact to continuously refine messages and improve communication effectiveness.

Your profile

Experience & Background

• Extensive senior‐level experience in corporate, internal or functional communications, ideally within a global, complex organization.
• Proven track record of supporting C‐suite or executive leaders, operating with credibility and confidence at the highest levels.
• Strong exposure to Finance, strategy, transformation, or similarly complex, regulated environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and executing strategic communication plans for large, matrixed organizations.
• Strong background in employee communications related to strategy, performance, change, and organizational values.

Skills & Capabilities

• Exceptional writing, storytelling and message‐shaping skills, with the ability to simplify and humanize complex topics.
• Strategic mindset combined with a hands‐on, delivery‐oriented approach.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, challenge and advise senior leaders.
• High level of judgment, discretion and integrity, particularly when handling sensitive financial and organizational information.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‐moving, high‐visibility, international environment.

Languages

• Native‐level English required.
• Fluent level in French is a strong advantage.

Benefits

Up to 8 days of remote work per month with flexible arrangements. 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. 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.