Real Estate Controller 80 – 100% (f/m/d) - 12-month contract | Baden, Switzerland

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Baden; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. is seeking an experienced Real Estate Controller for a 12-month temporary assignment.

You will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and performance analysis for Hitachi's global real estate portfolio, ensuring governance and compliance across regions. The role involves due diligence for acquisitions and disposals, lease accounting under IFRS 16 and ASC 842, and collaborating with Legal, Tax, Treasury, and Facilities teams to provide strategic financial insights and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; a Master’s or professional certification is an advantage.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in financial controlling, real estate finance, or real estate accounting in an international environment.
• Strong knowledge of real estate accounting principles, including IFRS 16 and ASC 842.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, and performance analysis for Hitachi's global real estate portfolio.
• Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, cash flow analyses, and financial plans.
• Develop, implement, and improve internal controls, financial policies, and governance frameworks for real estate activities.
• Conduct financial due diligence and provide commercial assessments for acquisitions, disposals, leasing transactions, and strategic investments.
• Monitor portfolio performance against financial targets, KPIs, and market benchmarks; identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS/GAAP, tax regulations, and real estate-related legal requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Facilities Management, auditors, appraisers, and property managers.
• Deliver strategic financial insights and drive process optimization and digitalization.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

Excel advanced

Financial modeling

Communication

Multinational experience

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance/Business

Master’s or professional certification (CPA/ACCA/CMA)

Tools

SAP

Excel

BI tools

Job description

At Hitachi Energy, we are looking for an experienced Real Estate Controller, for a 12-month temporary assignment, to drive financial excellence across our global real estate portfolio. In this strategic role, you will oversee financial reporting, portfolio performance, compliance, and investment analysis while partnering with stakeholders across multiple functions and regions.

How you’ll make an impact

• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, and performance analysis for Hitachi's global real estate portfolio, including investment and corporate properties
• Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, cash flow analyses, and financial plans to support business objectives
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve internal controls, financial policies, and governance frameworks related to real estate activities
• Conduct financial due diligence and provide commercial assessments for acquisitions, disposals, leasing transactions, and strategic investments
• Monitor portfolio performance against financial targets, KPIs, and market benchmarks, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP), tax regulations, and real estate-related legal requirements
• Partner with internal functions such as Legal, Tax, Treasury, and Facilities Management, as well as external auditors, appraisers, and property managers
• Deliver strategic financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership while driving process optimization and digitalization initiatives

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; a Master's degree or professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CMA) is an advantage
• Minimum 8 years of experience in financial controlling, real estate finance, or real estate accounting within an international environment
• Strong knowledge of real estate accounting principles, including lease accounting under IFRS 16 and/or ASC 842
• Experience in financial modeling, investment analysis, valuation methodologies, and business case development
• Solid understanding of tax implications and regulatory requirements relating to real estate transactions and operations
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP and advanced Excel skills; experience with reporting and BI tools is a plus
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex financial matters to non-financial audiences
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

More about us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.

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.