Finance Controller – Domestic Sales (Transformers)

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Stone; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Hitachi Energy UK Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a commercially focused and analytical Controller, Domestic Sales - Transformers to join our finance team. You will partner with the Local Domestic Sales Manager, HUB Controller, and regional stakeholders to drive profitability and support strategic business objectives.

This role requires strong FP&A, cost control, and cash/working capital oversight, with a focus on accurate reporting, governance, and cross-functional collaboration across

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business administration/finance.
• Experience in a finance or controllership role in a global matrix multinational environment.
• Broad finance knowledge: finance controlling, planning, FP&A.
• Intercultural sensitivity and effectiveness; works across cultures.
• Teamwork & collaboration; demonstrates teamwork and facilitates collaboration.
• Strong partnering, project management, consultation, collaboration, change management and influencing skills.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive financial leadership and business partnering to Domestic Sales, driving performance and objectives.
• Partner with Sales leadership to support growth strategies and profitable expansion.
• Deliver timely financial insight to local management, HUB Controllers, Shared Services and stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and transparency of financial data per standards and close requirements.
• Analyze business performance, challenge assumptions, and recommend actions to improve profitability and cost efficiency.
• Drive cost optimisation, productivity improvements, and capital allocation to maximise value.
• Monitor cash flow, overdue receivables, and working capital performance; improve cash conversion.
• Ensure compliance with finance policies, internal controls and governance obligations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and financial modelling.

Skills

Finance partnering

Analytical mindset

FP&A

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Teamwork

Influencing skills

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in business administration/finance

Experience in finance or controllership in a multinational environment

Job description

Hitachi Energy UK Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a commercially focused and analytical Controller, Domestic Sales - Transformers to join our finance team. You will partner with the Local Domestic Sales Manager, HUB Controller, and regional stakeholders to drive profitability and support strategic business objectives.

This role requires strong FP&A, cost control, and cash/working capital oversight, with a focus on accurate reporting, governance, and cross-functional collaboration across