Senior Project Controller

Hitachi Energy, Västerås; Västerås kommun; Hybrid; SEK 558,000 - 781,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Career possibilities within Hitachi Energy

Employee Benefit Portal with discounts

Supplementary compensation for parental leave

Job summary

Hitachi Energy, Västerås is seeking a Senior Project Controller to join their Power Quality Global Center of Competence. In this role, you will provide essential financial support throughout the project lifecycle and ensure alignment across functions. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in finance, experience in project controlling, and strong analytical and communication skills. The position offers flexible working arrangements and substantial career growth opportunities within the company.

Qualifications

• Experience in project controlling within a global company is required.
• Work experience in business controlling, accounting, or financial analysis is advantageous.
• Fluent in English; Swedish is considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to project teams for the entire project lifecycle.
• Manage project invoices and financial reporting.
• Drive optimization of project cash flow and revenues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Proactive approach

Problem-solving attitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/accounting/business administration

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are expanding our team and are looking for Senior Project Controller to one of our product group at Hitachi Energy, called Power Quality Global Center of Competence. We can offer you an interesting and challenging role in an international, dynamic, and positive working environment. The job location is in Västerås or in Solna, in Sweden, with possibility to work part‑time remotely.

In this role you will play a key role in financial controlling by providing valuable support and guidance in all financial and commercial matters, while actively driving project performance. This position is ideal for you if you find it easy to keep things in order according to their priority and like to complete tasks within the agreed schedule. You react to any changes and deviations in the projects’ financial status and find the reasons behind the changes. You are able to take control of project finances together with the project managers.

“Joining our experienced team of Project Controllers, you will be a part of an organization which really contributes to enable the green transition in the worldwide energy market” – Marielle Bos, Project and Tendering Controlling Manager.

How you’ll make an impact

• Provide financial support to project teams across full project lifecycle (tendering, project execution, project close‑out and warranty).
• Joint responsibility with the project manager in all financial and commercial aspects of the project including estimate at completion and related cost‑to‑complete, forecasted revenues and cash flow, risks and opportunities assessment and ensure alignment with other functions including project controls, planning/scheduling.
• Prepare project invoices, manage currency risk, tax issues, bonds and guarantees, financial accounting and reporting with support from relevant departments.
• Drive and seek for optimization of project cash flow, revenues and gross margin contribution together with project manager.
• Act as a business partner to advise and support the organization in areas related to future state financial performance including finance consulting and provide insight on alternative business scenarios.
• Monitor and review project governance process to ensure high quality of financial data and business information in line with defined standards and financial closing schedules.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/accounting/business administration or equivalent work experience.
• Experience from working with project controlling is required, preferably from a global company.
• Work experience in related area such as business controlling, accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, or similar will be advantageous.
• Experience working with SAP is highly desirable.
• English, both written and spoken, is required. Swedish is considered an advantage.
• Analytical skills are essential as well as a strong communication and interpersonal skills, also across functional boundaries.
• Orientation on goal, proactive approach and problem‑solving attitude.

What we offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks