Junior Project Controller Trainee — Finance & Reporting

Hitachi Rail Limited; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 47,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Limited in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Associate Project Controller Protege Trainee to support project control activities for rail signaling and safety initiatives. You will maintain dashboards, assist with budgeting and financial tracking, and collaborate with project teams and procurement to ensure governance and timely reporting.

Ideal for fresh graduates or those with up to two years of relevant experience; proficiency in Excel is expected, SAP knowledge is a plus, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in a related discipline.
• Fresh graduates or up to 2 years of relevant experience welcome.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; SAP knowledge is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update project control tools, dashboards, and financial trackers.
• Review PR requests against approved project budgets before release.
• Review project timesheets to ensure accuracy.
• Support monthly project financial closing, reporting, reconciliations, and forecast updates.
• Assist with project cost monitoring, budget tracking, and financial analysis.
• Prepare reports and ad hoc analyses to support Project Controllers and Project Managers.
• Liaise with Project Managers, Procurement, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure governance processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business, Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Hitachi Rail Limited in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Associate Project Controller Protege Trainee to support project control activities for rail signaling and safety initiatives. You will maintain dashboards, assist with budgeting and financial tracking, and collaborate with project teams and procurement to ensure governance and timely reporting.

Ideal for fresh graduates or those with up to two years of relevant experience; proficiency in Excel is expected, SAP knowledge is a plus, and strong