Cost Accounting Capability - TL

Mission Statement: 

Build and contribute to the team within the Controlling Capability Centers serving the entire Finance & Controlling organization as a command center for CO module and Management Accounting activities on S4/HANA. The work requires engagement with Global Functions, BUs, and Hitachi central organization, to understand requirements, priorities, and planned initiatives. We are currently building the team and focusing on global initiatives like the implementation of a global S/4Hana system (project Reiwa). 

Your Responsibilities:

• SAP technical knowledge (S/4Hana. FI/CO mandatory). 
• Mapping of Business processes with more focus on Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Setting up procedures / developing guidelines – playbooks and training materials as part of Record 2 Report process. 
• Support the Global Functions, BUs on new initiatives. 
• Master Data maintenance w.r.t Activity Type, Activity Rates.
• Performing RA (Result Analysis) runs and analyzing the impact on Revenue, Inventory. 
• Periodic activities relating to Controlling Module. 
• Product Costing, Cost Object Controlling, Profit Centre Accounting. 
• Setting up of Assessment and Distribution Cycles. 
• Value Flow Analysis, Margin Reporting process. 
• Analysis of Under/Over absorption of overheads and finding its root cause. 
• Maintenance of Activity Rates and assessing the impact on Inventory valuation. 
• Evaluate run-organization requirements.
• Ensure adherence to Internal Controls. 
• Automation of processes.
• Maintenance of necessary Knowledge documents / Play Books w.r.t processes.
• Optimize own performance to increase productivity by developing automated solutions, eliminating duplications, coordinating information requirements.
• Proactively find areas for process / report standardization across different countries, divisions, and business units.
• Adhering to the Controlling & Planning KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and maintain service quality.
• People Management: Having experienced in handling team of 5-6 assist them on the day-to-day tasks, having problem solving abilities drive the team towards the organizational vision and be role modelled to the team.
• 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: 

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree preferred.
• 8 to 12 Experience from stakeholder management.
• The position requires analytical capabilities, strong motivation for delivering on time, and the ability to work under pressure. 
• Result-oriented team player with strong attention to detail, good organizational and project management skills.
• Global orientation with networking skills. 
• Good work discipline to produce results despite the complexity.
• Ability to work with diverse teams across different countries. 
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.