Thailand Operating Unit Controller

The Opportunity:

Act as a business partner to the relevant business manager. Lead local Controlling team to optimize financial performance within an assigned Business Units/Product Group. Support effective business decisions by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting financial data in order to evaluate various business alternatives and recommend the most appropriate business solutions.

Operating Unit Controller, fully responsible for company financial performance, including tendering, planning and execution, leading team or FP&A analyst and project controller

How you’ll make an impact:

• You will contribute to the definition of the strategy for the operating units, serve as the key partner for the relevant business leaders in determining strategy for area of responsibility, aligning with wider strategy, implementing, and making adjustments in implementation as needed. Maintains constant contact with relevant other managers and Controllers regarding financial, market and customer situation and outlook.

• You will translate strategy into business plans and establish measurable targets, oversee the business planning and forecasting process for the area of responsibility and serve as the interface to HBL/Country CFO/Global/Local Manager, evaluate financial implications of various strategic decisions, build scenarios and recommends actions.

• You will monitor progress achieved and provide insight and analysis to support operational decision-making, identify issues, and advise management on action plans and operational strategies to resolve, drive appropriate cost structure, productivity optimization and capital efficiency, manage and closely monitor the margins, cash flow and takes action to improve profitability and Net Working Capital.

• You will identify & communicate commercial and financial risks, opportunities from business propositions, execute risk review procedures, process in line with global policies and standard to minimize commercial and financial risks and exposure. Yoo will establish, oversee process and tools necessary to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information, ensure high quality of financial data and business information in line with defined standards and financial closing schedules.

• You will ensure transparency in financial reporting and disclosures, define and implement internal controls regarding financial and non-financial operations, ensure compliance with corporate, country standards, regulations, and guidelines, support internal and external audits.

• You will ensure timely and efficient communication with relevant Local/Country/HBL/Region Controllers, Accounting and CCC Centers, and other internal customers to identify and discuss issues for improvement of operations, work quality and efficiency for area of responsibility, ensure (with HR business partner support) that the area of responsibility is organized, staffed, skilled and directed, guide, motivate and develop direct/indirect subordinates within HR policies.

• 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:

• Minimum master’s degree, major in Finance or Accounting, the experienced bachelor will also be considered.  ACCA, CPA or similar is considered an advantage.

• Relevant experience of 4 to 8 years in finance role (with some years of P&L responsibility and team leadership), ideally similar industry.

• Strong in business controlling and other tools, SAP, latest SAP S/4Hana would be an advantage, self-motivated, willing to face different challenges, firm ownership, and good leadership capability.

• Hand-on willing to do a combination of repetitive and value-added strategy tasks, result-oriented, independent, and flexible in committing to the business. Change leadership - define a case for change & mobilize individuals to change, intercultural sensitivity and effectiveness - function well across cultures & act as facilitator between cultures.

• People leadership - engage team commitment & empower teams to perform, available for domestic and oversea travel.

• Good communication and negotiation skills, willingness to work in a multi-country environment, and ability to communicate and collaborate within a global team and with internal/external partners.

More about us:

We offer, at Hitachi Energy Thailand, we offer a suite of employee benefits to complement our pay offering, supporting employees’ financial, physical and mental wellbeing:

• 1 month of guaranteed bonus (Fix bonus) plus Performance Bonus. (Depending on employee’s performance result and Business performance).

• 10 days annual leave (Service year 0-4), 15 days annual leave (Service year 5-10), flexible working policy, Flexibility working time.

• Benefit according to local standards: Heath-care insurance benefits to employees and their dependents, annual health checkup, Provident Funds (employees can contribute up to 15%).

• Growth possibility: Learning and development platform, career movement opportunity within organization.

• Possibility to gain experience in international environment.