Financial Analyst | Chennai, India

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an Operational Buyer / SCM Financial Operations Analyst in Chennai to execute daily financial transactions and invoice processing in a highly operational role. You will ensure accurate coding, timely payments, and robust cost visibility across SCM activities.

You will collaborate with Finance, SCM, and suppliers to resolve discrepancies and support continuous improvement through automation and standardization.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail with execution discipline.
• Collaborative and proactive mindset for cross-functional work.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices end-to-end using SAP/VIM with accurate coding.
• Validate invoices against POs, contracts, and receipts for accuracy.
• Monitor GR/IR, aged POs, and commitments to ensure timeliness.
• Support monthly close with accrual visibility and PO-GR-Invoice matching.
• Monitor logistics costs and present spend insights to stakeholders.
• Drive process improvements and automation to reduce manual work.
• Maintain compliance with internal and external regulations.

Job description

We are looking for a hands-on and detail-driven Operational Buyer / SCM Financial Operations Analyst to execute daily financial and transactional activities within Supply Chain Management.This role is highly operational and execution-focused, ensuring accurate invoice processing,

payment management, PO monitoring, and logistics cost control, while also supporting Financial, Controlling and SCM community to avoid supply disruptions, and strengthens overall supply chain performance.The position plays a key role in maintaining financial accuracy, cost visibility, and supplier

performance, while actively supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

How you’ll make an impact:

Process supplier invoices end-to-end using VIM and SAP, ensuring accurate coding, cost allocation, and timely payment.

Validate invoices against Purchase Orders (POs), contracts, and goods/service receipts to ensure compliance and accuracy.

Resolve invoice discrepancies by coordinating with suppliers, Finance, SCM, and internal stakeholders.

Manage PO corrections and commercial adjustments in SAP when required.

Monitor GR/IR reconciliation, aged POs, and outstanding commitments to ensure financial accuracy and timely invoice submission.

Support monthly closing activities by maintaining visibility of accruals and resolving PO-GR-Invoice mismatches.

Monitor logistics-related costs, including freight, customs duties, and transportation expenses, ensuring accurate accounting and compliance.

Track spend and cost trends, presenting insights on logistics, duties, premium freight, and related expenditures.

Improve payment performance by managing overdue invoices, resolving supplier payment issues, and ensuring adherence to payment terms.

Collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, and suppliers to resolve transactional issues and prevent supplier credit blocks or disruptions.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives through process standardization, automation, digitalization, and reduction of manual interventions.

Track key KPIs including invoice cycle time, invoice accuracy, blocked invoice resolution, GR/IR aging, on-time payments, compliance, logistics cost accuracy, and touchless invoice adoption.

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for yourcolleagues and the business.

Your background:

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.

1–4 years of experience in Accounts Payable (AP), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Source-to-Pay (S2P), Procurement Operations, or SCM Finance support roles.

Hands-on experience with SAP and VIM (preferred), with a strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay processes.

Advanced Excel and reporting skills, including data validation, tracking, analysis, and dashboard management.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify discrepancies, improve accuracy, and drive operational efficiency.

High attention to detail and execution discipline, with the ability to manage high transaction volumes accurately.

Collaborative and proactive mindset, working effectively with Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, and business stakeholders.

Continuous improvement focus, ensuring financial discipline, supporting savings initiatives, and driving process automation and standardization

Job function Data Analytics | Warehousing & Business Intelligence

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About Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.