Factory/ Plant Controller - CP&O

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Bengaluru, Karnataka invites a Financial Planning and Analysis professional to collaborate on budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis. You will partner with local controllers, analyze variances, and prepare decision-support reporting to drive financial improvement.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's in accounting (CMA/CA/MBA preferred), up to 4 years in FP&A, and hands-on SAP FICO CO-PA experience, with strong Excel and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with CMA/CA/MBA.
• Up to 4 years of FP&A experience.
• Strong SAP FICO, CO-PA experience.
• Proficient in MS Office and data presentation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business performance versus budget and forecast.
• Benchmark KPIs with internal and external peers.
• Partner with local controllers to explain drivers and trends.
• Prepare what-if scenarios and sensitivity analyses.
• Track CAPEX, inventory, NWC, and cash flow.
• Support month-end closing and financial reporting.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

English proficiency

Automation mindset

Education

Bachelor's in accounting; CMA/CA/MBA

Tools

SAP FICO CO-PA

SAP SD

SAP PP

SAP MM

SAP PS

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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 you’ll 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 value‑added insights.
• Prepare financial analysis for “what‑if” 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 month‑end closing activities to ensure financial accuracy.
• Perform P&L 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 ad‑hoc 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 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 Qualification into bachelor’s 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 problem‑solving capability.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Hands‑on experience in SAP FICO, including CO‑PA.
• 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.

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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.