Group FP&A Governance & Digitalization Analyst

Hitachi; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Annual bonus potential

Pension scheme with up to 9% contrib.

Private medical insurance

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Group Income protection

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Limited in London is seeking an FP&A professional to join our finance team. The role combines deep financial knowledge with strong coordination and governance skills to drive consistency and transparency across planning and reporting in a fast-evolving environment.

You will work in a hybrid setup, collaborating with regional and global teams. A proactive mindset, attention to detail, and experience with FP&A processes are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics or a related discipline.
• ACCA, CIMA or CFA qualification in progress or desirable.
• Proven FP&A, controlling, reporting, audit, or business analysis experience in multinational contexts.

Responsibilities

• Support FP&A governance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor budgeting, forecasting, and reporting adherence.
• Maintain FP&A process maps, RACIs, and operating procedures.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and simplification.
• Support FP&A transformation and digitalization initiatives.
• Coordinate communications and stakeholder engagement across teams.
• Track actions, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Assist with post-acquisition integration and process harmonization.

Skills

Proactive

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Adaptability

Matrix organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance / related field

ACCA/CIMA/CFA in progress or desired

Tools

Power BI

Excel

OneStream

SAP

Hyperion

Anaplan

Job description

Location

(HRE/RSU) London Ludgate

Job ID

R0148304

Date Posted

2026-10-27

Company Name

HITACHI RAIL LIMITED

Profession (Job Category)

Finance

Job Schedule

Full time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description

Your new role

The position combines financial knowledge with strong organizational, process management, and stakeholder coordination skills to drive consistency, transparency, and efficiency across planning and reporting activities. Success in this role requires the ability to operate effectively in a fast-evolving and often ambiguous environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and a proactive mindset to navigate changing priorities, supporting the development of emerging processes, and continuously identify opportunities for improvement.

This can be a hybrid or work from home role.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and maintenance of FP&A governance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor adherence to planning, forecasting, and reporting requirements.
• Monitor adherence to corporate finance calendars, deadlines, and submission standards.
• Support documentation and maintenance of FP&A process map, RACI matrices, and operating procedures.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and simplification.
• Support FP&A transformation and digitalization initiatives.
• Coordinate communications, training materials, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Track project actions, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Assist with post-acquisition integration and process harmonization activities where required.
• Act as FP&A point of contacts between Group FP&A and regional and local teams
• Support the timely resolution of reporting and governance issues.
• Provide guidance on FP&A processes, deadlines, and governance expectations.
• Provide senior stakeholders with analysis and governance-related reporting.

Key Skills & Experience

• Hands-on, proactive approach.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills on international organizations.
• Analytical mindset and continuous improvement focus.
• Ability to operate effectively in dynamic and fast-changing environments with limited structure or guidance.
• Understanding of international matrix organization.

Knowledge of Power BI or other data visualization tools is desirable.

Essential Requirements

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in other Microsoft 365 applications
• Understanding of financial controls and governance principles.

Desirable

• Project Management skills
• Experience with OneStream, SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan, or similar tools would be preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.
• A relevant professional qualification, or progress towards one, such as ACCA, CIMA, or CFA, would be desirable.
• Proven experience in FP&A, Controlling, Reporting, Audit, or Business Analysis or Project Management.
• Experience in multinational organizations preferred.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday
• Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Closing date for applications is 10th November 2026.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.