Core R&D Project Controller - Controlling Practice & Operations

The opportunity:
 

The R&D Controller is responsible for overseeing the financial and commercial performance of R&D projects. This role involves managing budgets, forecasts, reporting, and financial reporting to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

How you’ll make an impact:
 

• Develop R&D strategies and monitor KPIs for quality, delivery, and cost.
• Analyze project progress and ensure timely completion.
• Own R&D budget and financial performance.
• Create and evaluate budget framework.
• Optimize cash flow; manage currency risk, tax, and financing.
• Handle project capitalization, license fee, hourly rate.
• Manage project creation and closure.
• Full financial ownership for MACH.
• Prepare Business Financial Execution Plan aligned with objectives.
• Promote commercial awareness and provide input to execution plans.
• Monitor claims, back-charges, and conduct project reviews.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation actions.
• Work closely with product management, engineering, and operations.
• Ensure time writing and approval follow-up.
• Support R&D management on budget issues and directives.
• Supervise project accountants, cost engineers, and administrators.
• Implement internal controls to prevent mistakes.
• Ensure governance, compliance, assurance, and internal control.
• 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 Post Graduate Degree or MBA (Finance), CA, ICWA.
• Must have 8-10 Years of Experience in a R&D controlling or Project controlling within the construction, manufacturing or engineering industry (Mainly in Projects).
• Proven experience as an R&D project controller
• Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA, FICO, SD-PS, MS Office, Very strong excel skills.
• Automation and process improvement mindset
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.