Business Controller - UK & ES

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Flexible Working

Meal Allowance

Life Insurance

Medical Check-up

Psychological Assistance

Language Training

Coaching & Assessments

Accessibility and reasonable accomomod

Disability accommodations requested

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in the UK and Spain seeks a Business Controller to partner with the Power Consulting teams, drive performance, and support strategic decisions across two countries. You will lead budgeting, forecasts, and long-term plans, while delivering monthly reporting and analytics to guide management decisions.

The role emphasizes strong governance, internal controls, and collaboration with international stakeholders, offering visibility and growth within a global organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3-7 years of experience in controlling, financial analysis, accounting, or business finance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial reporting skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to non-finance stakeholders and collaborate in international teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance business partner for the Power Consulting teams in the UK and Spain.
• Support strategic decision making through financial analysis and business insights.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and long-term business plans.
• Monitor business performance and identify risks, opportunities, and improvement actions.
• Deliver accurate monthly reporting, financial analysis, and performance reviews.
• Drive strong financial governance, compliance, and internal controls.
• Support audits, risk management activities, and balance sheet reviews.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, standardization, and data quality.

Skills

Financial analysis

ERP SAP

Excel advanced

Stakeholder communication

International teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description: The Opportunity Be a part of a global, diverse and dynamic team leading the charge in the energy transition. As Business Controller for our Power Consulting business in the UK and Spain, you will partner with business leaders to drive performance, support strategic decisions, and enable profitable growth. This is a highly visible international role offering exposure to financial planning, reporting, governance, and business partnering across two countries. If you are analytical, proactive, and enjoy turning data into meaningful business insights, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career within a global organization. How you'll make an impact Act as a trusted finance business partner for the Power Consulting teams in the UK and Spain. Support strategic decision making through financial analysis and business insights. Prepare budgets, forecasts, and long-term business plans. Monitor business performance and identify risks, opportunities, and improvement
actions. Deliver accurate monthly reporting, financial analysis, and performance reviews. Drive strong financial governance, compliance, and internal controls. Support audits, risk management activities, and balance sheet reviews. Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, standardization, and data quality. Your background Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. 3-7 years of experience in controlling, financial analysis, accounting, or business finance. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial reporting skills. Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Ability to communicate financial information effectively to non-finance stakeholders and collaborate in international teams. More about us A holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, both in
work and out. For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules): Annual Incentive Plan Flexible Working Meal Allowance Life Insurance Medical Check-up Psychological Assistance Language Training Coaching & Assessments Accessibility and reasonable accommodation Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. Use of
Al and automated tools in recruitment As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice. Background Screening and Security Checks As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws. For certain roles-particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions-additional or more comprehensive
background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position. The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.