Cost Accounting Capability- Analyst

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED in Bengaluru, India, invites an experienced SAP FICO professional to lead CO module and management accounting activities within S/4HANA. You will engage with Global Functions, BUs, and Hitachi central organization to align requirements and drive initiatives.

We seek 4–6+ years of S/4HANA experience, SAP FICO familiarity, and strong stakeholder management with a global outlook.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting with CMA/CA or equivalent.
• 4–6+ years of S/4HANA experience; SAP FICO certification preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and global collaboration.
• Proficiency in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead CO module and management accounting activities in S/4HANA.
• Collaborate with Global Functions, BUs, and Hitachi central teams.
• Maintain Master Data for Activity Type and Activity Rates; CO-PA setup.
• Ensure internal controls and drive automation improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Global orientation

Networking

Detail oriented

Project management

Education

Bachelor's in accounting

CMA/CA/CA Inter/M.Com

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP FI/CO

Job description

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job ID: R0099438 Date Posted: 2025-07-29 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Other Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Job Description

Build and contribute to the team within the Controlling Capability Centers serving the entire Finance & Controlling organization as a command center for CO module and Management Accounting activities on S4/HANA. The work requires engagement with Global Functions, BUs, and Hitachi central organization to understand requirements, priorities, and planned initiatives.

We have implemented one ERP across 60 countries with S/4Hana system (Project Reiwa) and in the process of harmonization of the Controlling related activities.

• Mapping of Business processes with more focus on Financial Planning and Analysis, setting up procedures / developing guidelines – playbooks and training materials as part of Record 2 Report process.
• Support the Global Functions, BUs on new initiatives.
• Master Data maintenance W.r.t Activity Type, Activity Rates.
• Performing RA (Result Analysis) runs and analyzes the impact on Revenue, COGS, Inventory for the Sale order, Service order and Project (WBS) archetypes.
• Material Ledger and its impact on Result Analysis and Inventory valuation.
• Periodic activities relating to Controlling Module.
• Product Costing, (Standard costing) Purchase info record, Cost Object Controlling, Profit Centre Accounting.
• Setting up of Assessment and Distribution Cycles including CO-PA cycles.
• Value Flow Analysis, Margin Reporting process.
• Analysis of Under/Over absorption of overheads and finding its root cause.
• Maintenance of Activity Rates and assessing the impact on Inventory valuation.
• Evaluate run-organization requirements.
• Ensure adherence to Internal Controls.
• Automation of processes.
• Maintenance of necessary Knowledge documents / Play Books w.r.t processes.
• Optimize own performance to increase productivity by developing automated solutions, eliminating duplications, coordinating information requirements.
• Proactively find areas for process improvement / report standardization across all 60 countries across all Business units.
• Adhering to the Controlling Capability centers KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and maintain service quality.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Should have bachelor’s degree in accounting with CMA / CA / CMA Inter / CA Inter / M. Com.
• Must have more than 4-6 years of experience in S/4Hana.
• Certification in SAP FICO modules would be preferred.
• SAP technical knowledge (S/4Hana. FI/CO mandatory).
• Experience from stakeholder management, global orientation with networking skills.
• The position requires analytical capabilities, strong motivation for delivering on time, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Controlling model Result-oriented team player with strong attention to detail, good organizational and project management skills.
• Preferably working in Manufacturing Organization and Project environment / R2R experience.
• Working Knowledge of Sales & Distribution, Production Planning, Projects, and Material master modules in SAP.
• Ability to work with diverse teams across different countries.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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