Project and Software Capability - FP&A Team Lead

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Technology Services Private Limited in Bengaluru invites a seasoned FP&A professional to join the finance team. You will analyze performance against budget, forecast trends, and partner with local controllers to drive efficiencies across products and services.

Responsibilities include scenario analysis, KPI benchmarking, and supporting month-end close with accurate financial reporting. Strong English skills and SAP FICO expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting (CMA/CA/MBA/CPA/CIMA) or equivalent
• 8–10 years of FP&A experience, GCC setup a plus
• Hands-on SAP FICO experience including CO-PA
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint) and data analysis
• Strong English communication and analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Analyze business performance vs. budget and forecast
• Benchmark KPIs with internal and external peers
• Partner with local controllers to analyze drivers of financial performance
• Prepare financial analyses for scenarios and sensitivity analyses
• Support month-end close and ensure accuracy of financial statements
• Lead accounting/finance transformation projects and drive efficiency

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

English proficiency

Problem solving

Education

CMA/CA/MBA/CPA/CIMA

Tools

SAP FICO

MS Excel

Job description

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No

Company: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Job Description

The opportunity: Providing Financial Planning and Controlling expertise to the organization by compiling and analyzing metrics, finding trends and problems, communicating information to relevant groups, 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 and analyze the drivers of financial performance and identify trends; propose value add.
• Good knowledge in handling Products/Projects/Service business scenarios (archetype – MTO/MTS/ETO/I2R).
• 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.
• Capital Expenditure budget and actual spent tracking and analysis monthly.
• Analysis of 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 it into meaningful format with narratives.
• Perform activities related to Internal controls and SOX audit.
• Leads the team on key projects related to accounting and finance transformation.
• Influence strategy with the business and finance to deliver long term efficiencies.
• Support preparation of relevant organization financial reporting, business planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Good problem solving; analytical skills; ability to prioritize tasks.
• Provide information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, and presentation of findings and analysis.
• Reporting knowledge on – HFM, TM1, Variance analysis, month end tasks.
• Guiding and managing a team supporting different time zones.
• 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 Degree in accounting – Qualified CMA/CA/MBA/CPA/CIMA/master’s from professional institutions.
• More than 8 - 10 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, working in GCC Set up would be an added advantage.
• Hands‑on experience in SAP FICO including CO-PA and Understanding on other modules like SD, PS.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• 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 CCC KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and maintain service quality.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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