Financial Planning Junior Analyst 80 - 100% (f/m/d)

The opportunity

We are seeking a Financial Planning Junior Analyst to support financial planning and forecasting processes as part of our FP&A team. Reporting to the Financial Planning Lead, you will work closely with senior leadership to help translate business strategies into financial outcomes using data‑driven approaches. You will be actively involved in our budget and forecast cycles and gain hands‑on experience with tools, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives that drive accuracy, efficiency, and automation across the organization. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a junior talent to build strong FP&A foundations, gain exposure to global planning activities, with the potential to assume more advanced responsibilities as experience grows.

How you’ll make an impact

• Support the end-to-end global budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes within Hitachi Energy including reporting to the Hitachi Group, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timely delivery  

• Contribute to improvements in templates, timelines, data quality and automation 

• Support the end-to-end budgeting process on local company level including primary cost, statistical key figures, activity and overhead rates in close collaboration with our Businesses and the Controlling Practice & Operations team 

• Manage our Capital Investment process & tool 

• Support the development of financial models and scenarios based on internal and external factors to provide actionable insights for decision-making 

• Collaborate with business units and functional finance teams to understand requirements, ensure data accuracy, and deliver relevant insights to support decision-making 

• Support Financial Planning Lead and other team members in daily tasks, e.g. the preparing and driving meetings and workshops, management presentations, reporting to headquarters 

• Support the adoption and optimization of planning and forecasting tools in order to enable modern, agile finance processes as well as contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at building more efficient and forward-looking planning processes 

Your background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline; professional finance qualification (CFA, CPA, CIMA) are considered a plus 

• 1-3 years’ experience in FP&A, including involvement in planning and forecasting in complex, global organizations 

• Strong interest in financial planning, forecasting, and data-driven analysis as well as technical proficiency in planning systems and data visualization tools 

• Curiosity & willingness to drive process automation and technology-enabled improvements in finance 

• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical rigor, and commitment to high standards 

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate financial data into clear insights, manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines 

More about us

Our flexible working practices help you optimize personal and business performance while creating an environment where all employees can develop their skills and grow.