Finance Controller

The opportunity:
Accountable for the business planning, budgeting and forecasting processes, following the global BU, HUB BU and company’s planning, budgeting and forecasting processes. Serves as the main interface between the BU/HUB and the company functions. Evaluates financial implications of various strategic decisions, build scenarios and recommends actions. The role will be responsible for Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia region. This role is to be based either in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia or Singapore. Successful applicant will assume the role from their home country without any transfer. Through our innovative and diverse Transformers team and pioneering technology, we transform energy to add social, environmental and economic value – enabling a sustainable energy future for today's generations and those to come. Hitachi Energy offers a complete range of power transformers, traction transformers, insulation and components, digital sensors and transformer services. Our transformers have a global sales network of about 100 countries spanning applications for power generation, transmission and distribution, metals and mining, oil and gas, commercial and infrastructure projects, and mobility. With increasing complexity in the grid, our transformers are also increasingly used for improving power quality and network management. We introduced our TXpert™ Ecosystem launching the next level for digitalization of transformers.

How you’ll make an impact:

• You will be accountable for the overall business performance of the organization, 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 and ensure effective cash flow and net working capital management.

• You will ensure business processes are in accordance with the global BU instructions and company regulations, manage and negotiate financial terms and conditions and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

• You will take 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 relevant business reports and present to HUB BU and local management team.

• You will lead, provide guidance and facilitate best practice sharing within the organization, communicate with the Finance and Controlling community to ensure alignment and consistency of Finance and Controlling practices, implement and maintain effective internal controls within the organization, ensure compliance with the global BU and company regulations and support internal and external audits, ensure an effective assurance process within the organization.

• You will lead optimization and continuous improvement initiatives related to Finance and Controlling within the organization, contribute to the company’s Finance people strategy and capability development, building our future-ready and future-proof Finance.

• 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.

• You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your background:

• You hold bachelor’s or master’s degrees in business administration, Finance, Accounting.

• Minimum 10 years of functional experience in finance and controlling within the similar industry preferably e.g. EPC, Construction, Infrastructure, Oil & Gas

• Depth knowledge and operational experience in finance and controlling, including Risk Management.

• Strategic, critical and analytical thinking capabilities.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Flexible to travel for business when required

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/CPF) – 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.