Provide forecasting, budgeting, analytics, monthly reporting & implementing process improvements. Support the local finance team on orders booking, project reviews.

Business Analysis

• Collaborate with local management to understand reporting needs and requirements to prepare executive level presentations (power point, excel, power bi)
• Analyze contracts and confer with various departments to detect ambiguities, inaccurate statements or omissions of essential terms or information
• Liase with legal & CSO leads for customer contracts review
• Ensure contracts are in line with Software revenue recognition prior to signature
• Review & provide guidance on Software revenue recognition
• Prepare, analyze and report operational and financial metrics
• Manage orders and orders reporting
• Provide general accounting and closing support, prepare and book ledger entries as appropriate
• Perform ad-hoc requests and projects as needed
• Prepare monthly and quarterly variance analysis of actual financial results against budget and forecast for management
• Assist European controller in preparation of annual budgeting process and submission
• Assist with Internal & external audits
• Cover for European Controller in their absence
• Participate in Risk Reviews
• Support preparation of relevant organization financial reporting, business planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• Validate accuracy of financial data and business information and reports by performing reconciliation and review of exceptions

Information and communication

• Provide information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, presentation of findings and analysis

Optimization

• Optimize own performance to increase productivity by developing automated solutions, eliminating duplications, coordinating information requirements.
• Recommend and implement process improvements.
• Identify areas for process / report standardization across different countries, divisions and business units.

Internal control and documentation

• Ensure processes and controls within own area of responsibility are designed and implemented in line with Group and unit requirements.
• Maintain proper audit trail and documentation for future tax / internal / external audits and reviews
• Prepare SOPs for all activities performed.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Thorough / detail oriented approach.
• Hands on experience in SAP FICO modules
• Experience with MS Office
• Ability to work with diverse teams across different countries, additional European language would be seen as positive
• Self-motivated with a strong commitment to quality
• Ability to work on multiple systems like SAP, BW, Power BI and Salesforce

Experience

3 – 5 year experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, better if in a Software company.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission‑critical technologies like high‑voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.