Controller - Service Business Unit

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global service provider is looking for a Controller in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. This role focuses on financial management, strategic planning, and business performance accountability. The ideal candidate will have a background in business administration or finance, preferably with experience in the Energy Industry. Responsibilities include implementing strategies, ensuring compliance with governance, and supporting financial decision-making. The position offers competitive benefits including a medical plan and provident fund.

Benefits

Employer-sponsored medical plan

Employer provident fund

Group Term Life insurance

Hospitalization Insurance

Leave programs

Qualifications

• Background in Energy Industry is preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of Finance and Controlling.
• Operational experience in Finance and Risk Management.

Responsibilities

• Implement and execute service strategy and business plans.
• Accountable for overall business performance and risk management.
• Ensure compliance with financial governance and internal controls.
• Prepare and present business reports to management teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in business administration and finance

Job description

Overview

Description

The Opportunity:

Hitachi Energy Service is a trusted lifecycle partner, providing customers with secure, sustainable, and innovative service solutions, globally. Our Service offerings empower customers & partners to holistically manage the asset lifecycle—from start-of-life (e.g., Install & Commission), through services designed to strengthen operational-life (e.g., Upgrade, Repair & Extend), to end-of-life activities (e.g., Replace & Decommission). Designed to adapt to every O&M strategy, services can be procured stand-alone or as part of an EnCompass™ partnership agreement. Additionally, the net-zero transition begins with the Installed Base and we continue to innovate across our ‘Sustain & Decarbonize’ category, which includes our made-for sustainability offerings.

The Controller will support the Local Sales Unit (LSU) strategic and business partnering. The Controller will be accountable for the business performance and the effective financial management, planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis. The Controller plays a key role in strategic and operational decision-making (e.g. investment, risk management, contract management, compliance, etc.). This role will report to the Hub Controller with dotted line responsibility to Local Sales Unit Manager.

Responsibilities

• You will contribute to, implement and execute the defined fit-for-purpose service strategy and business model within the unit, translate strategy into business plans and set measurable targets, accountable for the business planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, following the global and hub and company’s planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, serve as the main interface between the Service BU and the company functions within, evaluate financial implications of various strategic decisions, build scenarios and recommend actions.

• You will be accountable for the overall business performance of the business unit, monitor business progress, provide insights, by leveraging data, to drive and support strategic and operational decision-making, drive profitable growth, fit-for-purpose cost structure, productivity improvement and capital efficiency, ensure effective cash flow and net working capital management. You will ensure risk management processes are effectively implemented within the business unit, and ensure all contract management activities are executed within the business unit in accordance with the global instructions and company regulations, manage, negotiate financial terms and conditions and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

• You will ensure overall and financial governance is in place within the business unit and drive implementation of processes to ensure compliance with global and hub and company governances, regulations, policies and instructions, lead initiatives to improve Finance and Controlling processes within the unit, accountable for transparency in financial reporting and disclosures, implement and maintain effective internal controls within the business unit, ensure compliance with the global and company regulations and supports internal and external audits, ensure an effective assurance process within the business unit

• You will be accountable for obtaining transparent, timely, accurate and reliable financial and business data, by leveraging the established processes and tools, following the company’s and global BU’s closing and reporting timetable, prepare business relevant reports and presents to hub and local management teams, lead optimization and continuous improvement initiatives, related to Finance and Controlling, within the business unit.

• You will lead, provide guidance and facilitates best practice sharing within the Finance and Controlling community to ensure alignment and consistency of Finance and Controlling practices, build a fit-for-purpose and best-in-class Finance and Controlling community, contribute to the company’s Finance people strategy and capability development, building our future-ready and future-proof Finance.

• You will be 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 your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration and finance.

• Experience within the Energy Industry.

• Strategic, critical and analytical thinking capabilities.

• In depth knowledge of Finance and Controlling, Risk Management.

• Operational experience in Finance and Controlling, Risk Management.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

More about us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefit programs to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us – in work and out.

For this role, depending on grade and experience, we offer the following employee benefits (subject to the respective plan rules).

• Employer-sponsored medical plan (inc. dental care)

• Employer provident fund (EPF) – employer and employee

• Group Term Life insurance, Group Personal Accident insurance, Group Business Travel insurance

• Hospitalization Insurance

• Leave programs (Annual leave, Medical leave, Hospitalization leave, Exam leave etc.)

*Benefits are subject to the respective plan rules.

We can provide more information during the recruitment process.

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