Hub MEA Controller - Service

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Dubai; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Dubai seeks an executive Hub Controller for Service MEA to partner with the Hub Manager, driving strategic and financial performance across the Middle East and Africa, and to lead a regional Finance and Controlling team.

You will influence senior stakeholders, shape growth, ensure governance and compliance, and deliver budgeting, forecasting, and performance management across multiple countries.

Qualifications

• Strong Finance and Controlling experience in multinational environments.
• Proven leadership experience managing regional or geographically dispersed teams.
• Strong business acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience in the Energy, Industrial, Engineering, or related sectors.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Hub Manager to drive strategic and operational decisions.
• Lead budgeting, budgeting forecasting, and performance management.
• Drive profitable growth, productivity improvements, and capital efficiency.
• Provide financial insights that support business priorities and investments.
• Lead and develop a regional Finance and Controlling team across multiple countries.
• Influence senior stakeholders and foster a high-performance culture.
• Drive governance, risk management, and compliance initiatives.

Skills

Finance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Budgeting tools

Job description

As Hub Controller, Service MEA, you will be the trusted business partner to the Hub Manager and a key member of the regional leadership team. You will drive business performance, influence strategic decisions, and lead Finance and Controlling activities across multiple countries in the Middle East and Africa region. You will also lead a regional team and play a critical role in shaping the future growth of the Service business.

How You'll Make an Impact

Partner with the Hub Manager to drive strategic and operational decisions.

Lead business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.

Drive profitable growth, productivity improvements, and capital efficiency.

Provide financial insights that support business priorities and investments.

Lead and develop a regional Finance and Controlling team across multiple countries.

Influence senior stakeholders and foster a high-performance culture.

Drive governance, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

Your Background

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, Business Administration, or related field.

Strong Finance and Controlling experience in multinational environments.

Proven leadership experience managing regional or geographically dispersed teams.

Strong business acumen and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Experience in the Energy, Industrial, Engineering, or related sectors.

Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and decision-making skills.

More About Us

At Hitachi Energy, we are advancing a sustainable energy future for all. You will join a collaborative and global organization where your expertise will influence business performance, support strategic growth, and help build a stronger future for our customers and communities.

Job type Full time

Work arrangement On-Site

Experience Executive

Job function Finance

Contract Regular

Publication date 2026-09-10

Reference number R0144128

About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.