Cost Accounting Capability- Analyst

The opportunity:

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 have implemented one ERP across 60 countries with S/4Hana system (Project Reiwa) and in the process of harmonization of the Controlling related activities.

How you’ll make an impact:
 

• 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 analyzes the impact on Revenue, COGS, Inventory for the Sale order, Service order and Project (WBS) archetypes.
• Material Ledger and its impact on Result Analysis and Inventory valuation.
• Periodic activities relating to Controlling Module.
• Product Costing, (Standard costing) Purchase info record, Cost Object Controlling, Profit Centre Accounting.
• Setting up of Assessment and Distribution Cycles including CO-PA 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 improvement / report standardization across all 60 countries across all Business units.
• Adhering to the Controlling Capability centers KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and maintain service quality.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:
 

• Should have bachelor’s degree in accounting with CMA / CA / CMA Inter / CA Inter / M. Com.
• Must have more than 4-6 years of experience in S/4Hana.
• Certification in SAP FICO modules would be preferred.
• SAP technical knowledge (S/4Hana. FI/CO mandatory).
• Experience from stakeholder management, global orientation with networking skills.
• The position requires analytical capabilities, strong motivation for delivering on time, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Controlling model Result-oriented team player with strong attention to detail, good organizational and project management skills.
• Preferably working in Manufacturing Organization and Project environment / R2R experience.
• Working Knowledge of Sales & Distribution, Production Planning, Projects, and Material master modules in SAP.
• Ability to work with diverse teams across different countries.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.