Finance Business Partner – Business Controlling

Hitachi, Ltd.; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi, Ltd. in Chennai seeks a Finance Business Partner – Business Controlling to deliver high-quality business planning, analysis, reporting, and controlling support.

You will own end-to-end controlling processes, partner with stakeholders, and drive automation and standardization to improve accuracy and efficiency. You will support budgeting, forecasting, and performance reviews, analyse variances, and prepare insightful management presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration, with CA/ CMA qualification
• 3–5 years of experience in Business Controlling, Financial/Functional Controlling, and R&D Controlling, preferably multinational or GCC environment
• Strong experience in process management, project controlling, and performance analysis
• Exposure to ERP systems (SAP preferred) and financial planning & reporting tools
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI / automation experience is a plus
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Business Controlling and analytical services, including automated, semi-automated, manual, and ad-hoc reports aligned to business requirements
• Support financial reporting, business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and baseline reviews with relevant stakeholders
• Analyze monthly and quarterly MIS, benchmark performance, investigate variances, and communicate insights to management and controllers
• Drive continuous process improvements through standardization, innovation, automation, and elimination of inefficiencies and duplications
• Prepare management presentations and reports, clearly articulating financial insights and performance drivers
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, internal controls, procedures, and applicable external regulations
• Support audits and control reviews as required

Skills

Process management

Financial analysis

Performance analysis

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Automation

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s in finance, accounting, or business administration

CA/CMAs

Tools

SAP

Job description

The opportunity:

The Finance Business Partner – Business Controlling is responsible for providing high-quality Business planning, analysis, reporting, and controlling support to the business. The role ensures accurate financial insights, robust process governance, strong stakeholder partnership, and continuous improvement through standardization and automation, while maintaining full compliance with internal and external regulations.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Own end-to-end Business Controlling and analytical services, including automated, semi-automated, manual, and ad-hoc reports aligned to business requirements.
• Support financial reporting, business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and baseline reviews with relevant stakeholders.
• Analyse monthly and quarterly MIS, benchmark performance, investigate variances, and communicate insights to management and controllers.
• Manage controlling activities including budgeting, cost control, charging mechanisms, accruals, corrections, and tax-related compliance.
• Review of actual cost performance versus plan, identify deviations, and collaborate with local stakeholders to implement corrective actions.
• Annual operating plan for the engineering and R&D center and independently drive budget discussions with Local Business Managers
• Ensure there are no revenue loss and to make sure all the costs are recovered to maintain the transfer pricing regulations
• Accountable for end-to-end finance process management, performance monitoring, and KPI-based process steering.
• Drive continuous process improvements through standardization, innovation, automation, and elimination of inefficiencies and duplications.
• Validate accuracy, quality, and integrity of financial data through reconciliations, reviews, and exception handling.
• Oversee financial systems and master data governance, including chart of accounts, Business Warehouse tools, project setup, and master data maintenance.
• Act as a finance business partner to key stakeholders, ensuring adherence to process standards, policies, and timelines.
• Prepare management presentations and reports, clearly articulating financial insights and performance drivers.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, internal controls, procedures, and applicable external regulations.
• Proactively support audits and control reviews as required.
• Support ad-hoc assignments and evolving responsibilities as the function matures.
• Contribute ideas and expertise to improve accuracy, timeliness, and automation of financial processes.
• Optimize personal and team productivity through automation, coordination of information requirements, and coaching.

Your background:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, Accounting, or Business Administration, and CA/CMAs qualification
• 3–5 years of experience in Business Controlling, Financial/Functional Controlling, and R&D Controlling, preferably in a multinational or GCC environment
• Strong experience in process management, project controlling, and performance analysis.
• Exposure to ERP systems (SAP preferred), financial planning & reporting tools.
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills; Power BI / automation experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and prioritization skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in spoken and written English
• Experience in industrial or GCC environmentspreferred.