Factory Controller 80 - 100% (f/m/d)

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Lenzburg; Remote; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Switzerland is seeking a Factory Controller to join the Semiconductors Finance team.

You will support manufacturing operations with accurate financial reporting, forecasting, and compliance, handling monthly closings, budgeting, and continuous improvement of controlling processes across manufacturing, R&D, and CAPEX. You will analyze cost centers, support spending forecasts, ensure accuracy in R&D and CAPEX reporting, and maintain SAP-based controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or controlling or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting and controlling experience in manufacturing.
• Proficient in SAP and financial reporting tools.
• Experience in Manufacturing, R&D and CAPEX controlling a plus.
• Basic understanding of project management principles.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly closings for manufacturing cost centers with accuracy.
• Support Head of Finance with spending forecasts and variance analyses.
• Ensure accuracy of R&D and CAPEX related activities in reporting.
• Maintain R&D spending data across reporting tools including SAP.
• Drive continuous improvement of controlling and reporting processes.
• Lead annual budgeting for relevant cost centers.
• Ensure SOX internal controls compliance.
• Respond to audits and external inquiries.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting/controlling

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are looking for a Factory Controller to join the Semiconductors Finance team, supporting manufacturing operations with accurate financial reporting, forecasting, and compliance. In this role, you will be responsible for month-ly closings, budgeting, and continuous improvement of controlling processes, ensuring transparency and efficiency across manufacturing, R&D, and CAPEX activities.

How you'll make an impact

• Monthly closing: ensure accuracy and analysis of manufacturing Cost Centers spending
• Support Head of Finance / Manufacturing leader with spending forecast & variance analysis
• Ensure accuracy of monthly closing R&D and CAPEX related activities
• Ensure accuracy of R&D spending in relevant reporting tools including SAP
• Continuous improvement of controlling and reporting processes
• Lead Annual Budgeting for relevant cost centers
• Ensure compliance with SOX internal controls
• Respond to requests from internal and external auditors

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, preferably with a focus on accounting or controlling
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting and controlling in a manufacturing setting
• Proficient user of SAP
• Prior initial experience in Manufacturing, R&D, and CAPEX controlling
• Basic understanding of project management principles
• Strong analytical skills and communication skills

More about us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

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.