Internal Control Manager

The opportunity:

One of the reasons for Hitachi Energy success is our rigorous and forward-thinking Audit, Risk & Internal Control function. With more than 1.000 people in over 100 countries, the integrated organization delivers the insights we need to make successful, long-term business decisions. You will play a key role in financial controlling within the Business Function Audit, Risk & Internal Control. Reporting to the HUB manager located at the headquarter in Zurich, Switzerland, you will drive the process and control strategy, strengthen the overall control framework, improve, and optimize process and control design and ensure compliance with Power Grids internal control requirements.

How you’ll make an impact:

• You provide oversight as second line of defense to ensure operational management maintains a robust risk and control environment; provide risk management and control design expertise through all relevant organizations.

• You participate and help drive the Global project of creating end-to-end business processes and implementing internal controls therein.

• You act as a sparring partner towards different members in Business leadership to ensure that proposed solutions are effective, efficient and are designed in a standardized way so that all Business Units can execute processes in a similar manner.

• You work directly with business partners and leaders to adhere to and support risk control and standardization initiative and support Global Control Owners in process design enhancements to standardize processes and controls (in coordination with Global Finance Process Owners) to simplify and rationalize the control environment.

• You support process reviews to ensure high-quality risk awareness and control execution and to identify sustainable control improvements.

• You participate in global Assurance, Risk and Internal Controls initiatives and projects and provide oversight, ensuring operational management maintaining an appropriate internal control environment.

• You set up action plans for improvements of the internal control framework in cooperation in the different functions and organizations, supporting and following up on implementation; maintain relationships with internal and external auditors in close co-operation with Control Owners and Management.

• You live core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• 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:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in accounting or similar.

• Should have 6+ years of experience relating to finance, audit or internal control with solid. understanding of internal control methodology, practices, and accounting principles (IFRS/J-SOX).

• Professional qualification, (equivalent to CPA/CIA/CISA). Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to independently draw conclusions Service-oriented mindset; solid commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

• Sound working knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP (SAP-HANA would be a plus).

• Experience in a large multinational matrix organization implementing company-wide initiatives including ongoing monitoring of implementation and taking of corrective actions as required.

• Sound working knowledge of systems including change processes and data structures.

• Good business knowledge and working experience in the area of process improvements.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

• Demonstrates effective use of AI and digital tools to enhance problem-solving, decision-making, and productivity, while applying sound judgment, ensuring accuracy and compliance, and maintaining accountability for outcomes.