Senior Business Controller

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth opportunities

Individual onboarding plan

Open communication style

Job summary

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. is looking for a Senior Business Controller in Västerås, Sweden. This role involves acting as a Finance Business Partner, driving financial performance, and developing financial training.

Candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance with over 5 years of experience in finance and business controlling. The position offers a supportive onboarding plan and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance and business controlling, preferably in a global company.
• Excellent accounting and analytical skills are essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Finance Business Partner to the Engineering organization.
• Prepare and deliver financial reporting, business planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Cost efficiency

MS Excel

SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or similar

Job description

## Senior Business ControllerApplyremote type: Onsitelocations: Solna, Stockholm, Sweden: Vaesteras, Vastmanland County, Swedentime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: August 31, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: R0133256**Location:**Solna, Stockholm, Sweden**Job ID:**R0133256**Date Posted:**2026-06-16**Company Name:**HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB**Profession (Job Category):**Finance**Job Schedule:**Full time**Remote:**No**Job Description:****At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We strive to be world leaders in electric power by helping countries to have greener, stronger and cleaner electricity. When you work with us, you will therefore be part of a higher purpose where each department contributes. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.**We are looking for Senior Business Controller at Power Quality Global Center of Competence, which is a product group at Hitachi Energy. We can offer you an interesting and challenging role in an international, dynamic, and positive working environment. The job location is in Västerås, Sweden but with possibility to work part-time remotely.**Your responsibilities*** Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to the Engineering organization, supporting managers in driving financial performance, cost efficiency, and informed decision-making.* Participate as a member of the Engineering Management Team, providing financial insights, challenging assumptions, and promoting a strong culture of cost awareness, accountability, and business performance* Develop and deliver financial training, guidelines, and best practices to Engineering managers and key stakeholders to strengthen financial understanding across the organization.* Prepare and deliver financial reporting, business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management analysis on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.* Perform month-end closing activities, ensuring accuracy, transparency, compliance with financial policies, and thorough analysis of key variances, including foreign exchange impacts and cost developments.* Collaborate closely with Finance leadership and support the preparation of management presentations, performance reviews, and executive reporting, ensuring high-quality financial communication and business insights.* Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, reporting, and analytical capabilities to increase efficiency, transparency, and data-driven decision-making.* Support strategic initiatives, organizational changes, and transformation programs by evaluating financial impacts, building business cases, and providing decision support to management.**Your background*** Bachelor’s degree in Finance or similar qualifications* +5 years of experience in area of finance and business controlling, preferably from a global company.* Excellent accounting and analytical skills are essential.* English, both written and spoken, is required. Swedish is considered an advantage.* Very Good MS Excel and SAP skills.* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, also across functional boundaries.* Orientation on goal, proactive approach and problem-solving attitude.**Additional information**Hitachi Energy offers you interesting tasks in a highly motivated team and an open communication style. Through an individual onboarding plan, we will support you to quickly gain professional confidence to be able to work independently with high level of personal responsibility. Even after the induction phase, Hitachi Energy offers a wide range of learning and development opportunities for professional growth and supports you in achieving your career goals.**More about us**Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, the business serves utility, industry and infrastructure customers across the value chain, and emerging areas like sustainable mobility, smart cities, energy storage and data centers. With a proven track record, global footprint and unparalleled installed base, Hitachi Energy balances social, environmental and economic values, and is committed to powering good for a sustainable energy future, with pioneering and digital technologies, as the partner of choice for enabling a stronger, smarter and greener grid. www.hitachienergy.com.## Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.