Factory/ Plant Controller - CP&O

Hitachi Energy; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy seeks a Financial Planning and Analysis professional to compile, analyze and communicate metrics, identify trends, and provide actions to improve financial performance. You will partner with local controllers to understand drivers and deliver value-adding insights.

Responsibilities include month-end close support, preparing FP&A reports, CAPEX tracking, inventory and NWC analysis, and ensuring internal controls and SOX compliance while using SAP FICO (COPA) and MS Office for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting; CMA/CA/MBA preferred.
• Up to 4 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Hands-on SAP FICO experience including COPA; familiarity with SD, PP, MM, PS.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business performance vs budget and forecast.
• Benchmark KPIs with internal and external peers.
• Partner with local controllers to identify drivers and deliver insights.
• Prepare what-if scenarios, sensitivity analysis, and assess impact.
• Analyze overhead absorption and root causes.
• Prepare and analyze product and customer profitability.
• Track CAPEX budget vs actual spend monthly.
• Analyze inventory, NWC, and cash flow.
• Support month-end close and ensure accuracy of PL and balance sheet.
• Perform MIS data analysis and present findings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Effective communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CMA / CA / MBA

Tools

SAP FICO

COPA

SD

PP

MM

PS

Job description

The opportunity:

Providing Financial Planning and Controlling expertise to the organization by compiling and analyzing metrics, identifying trends and issues, communicating insights to relevant stakeholders, and recommending actions to improve financial performance.

How youll make an impact:

• Perform analysis of business performance versus budget and forecast.
• Perform benchmarking of key performance indicators with external and internal peers.
• Business partnering with local controllers to understand drivers of financial performance, identify trends, and propose valueadded insights.
• Prepare financial analysis for whatif scenarios, sensitivity analysis, and assess overall business impact.
• Analyze overhead under/absorption and identify root causes.
• Prepare and analyze Product and Customer profitability.
• Track and analyze Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) budget vs actual spend monthly.
• Analyze inventory, Net Working Capital (NWC), and cash flow.
• Support monthend closing activities to ensure financial accuracy.
• Perform PL and Balance Sheet reviews and propose necessary corrections.
• Analyze monthly data for MIS reporting and convert it into meaningful formats.
• Perform activities related to Internal Controls and SOX audits.
• Compare monthly/quarterly MIS data against benchmarks and provide comments/remarks.
• Support preparation of financial reporting, business planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Validate accuracy of financial data through reconciliations and exception reviews.
• Handle adhoc assignments based on business urgency and requirements.
• Provide information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, and presenting findings and analysis.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energys core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for yourcolleagues and the business.

Your background:

• Should have Qualification into bachelors degree in accounting with CMA / CA / MBA.
• Up to 4 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Optimize personal performance by increasing productivity through automation, elimination of duplicate work, and coordination of information requirements
• Proactively identify opportunities for processing and report standardization across countries, divisions, and business units
• Adhere to Controlling Planning KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and service quality.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with independent problemsolving capability.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Handson experience in SAP FICO, including COPA.
• Understanding of other SAP modules such as SD, PP, MM, and PS.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Proactive mindset with strong commitment to quality and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• Proficiency in both spoken written English language is required.