Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist – Project Controlling – CCC

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED in Bengaluru, India seeks an FP&A professional with up to 4 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably from a manufacturing background. The role requires hands-on SAP FICO CO-PA expertise and strong MS Office skills.

The position involves analyzing performance versus budgets, supporting forecasts, budgeting, and cash flow analysis, while ensuring internal controls and SOX compliance.

Qualifications

• Up to 4 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, manufacturing background preferred.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem solving abilities.
• Proficiency in SAP FICO including CO-PA; familiarity with SD, PP, MM, PS modules.
• Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business performance versus budget and forecast.
• Benchmark key performance indicators with internal/external peers.
• Partner with Local controllers to analyze drivers of financial performance and identify trends.
• Prepare financial analysis for scenarios and sensitivity analyses.
• Analyze overhead absorption and determine root causes.
• Assess product/customer profitability and track CAPEX spend.
• Monitor inventories, NWC and cash flow for month-end closing.
• Support internal controls and SOX audit activities.
• Prepare organization financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Assemble data and present findings to management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

SAP FICO CO-PA

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Tools

SAP FICO

MS Office

Job description

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job ID: R0103102 Date Posted: 2025-09-22 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Finance Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

Job Description

• 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 and analyze the drivers of financial performance and identify trends; propose value add.
• Prepare financial analysis for various “what if” scenarios and sensitivity analysis and the overall impact to the business units.
• Analysis of overhead under / over absorption indicating root cause.
• Preparing and analyzing Product / Customer profitability.
• Capital Expenditure budget and actual spent tracking and analysis on monthly basis.
• Analysis of inventories, NWC (Net Working Capital) and Cashflow Support month end closure activities to ensure accuracy of financials P&L and B/S review to be done and propose necessary corrections.
• Analysis of monthly data for MIS data and putting into meaningful format.
• Perform activities related to Internal controls and SOX audit.
• Comparison of monthly/quarterly MIS data with different benchmarks and giving comments/remarks.
• Support preparation of relevant organization financial reporting, business planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Validate accuracy of financial data and business information and reports by performing reconciliation and review of exceptions.
• Any other Ad Hoc work/assignment/job given, based on urgency and requirement, from time to time which are not listed above.
• Provide information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, presentation of findings and analysis.
• Hub KPIs Optimize own performance to increase productivity by developing automated solutions, eliminating duplications, coordinating information requirements.
• Proactively find areas for process / report standardization across different countries, divisions, and business units.
• Adhering to the Controlling & Planning KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and maintain service quality.

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with independent problem-solving capability. Effective communication & presentation skills. Hands on experience in SAP FICO including CO-PA and Understanding on other modules like SD, PP, MM, PS Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Initiative-taking with a strong commitment to quality adhering to strict deadlines.

Experience: Up to 4-year experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, with manufacturing experience background preferable.

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