CP&O Front Office Specialist

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The opportunity:

Deliver top-notch financial planning and controlling services by analyzing metrics identifying trends and issues communicating insights and recommending actions to enhance financial performance.

How youll make an impact:

• Serve as the primary subject-matter expert on controlling topics such as cost control R&D controlling
• Take ownership for month-end quarter-end and year-end closing activities resolving complex issues and ensuring proper accounting treatment within SAP and related systems.
• Ensure high data integrity through advanced validation reconciliations and structured problem-solving.
• Perform detailed operational analyses including cost trends project variances accrual logic internal orders.
• Provide clear data-based explanations to managers to support operational decision-making (not strategic advisory).
• Prepare and validate financial statements internal reports ensuring compliance with internal controls and external regulations.
• Act as a trusted operational point of contact for SAP-related questions (FICO PS MM SD) transactional accuracy posting logic and reporting procedures.
• Coordinate with functions such as project execution supply chain procurement and shared services to resolve operational finance issues and ensure alignment with standards.
• Utilize advanced skills in SAP HANA/ECC ERP systems BI tools and MS Office to drive efficient reporting and data management.
• Lead or contribute to operational improvement initiatives including: process standardization automation of reporting steps enhancing accuracy and timeliness of closing activities optimization of SAP master data or posting processes
• Actively identify and escalate process gaps proposing operational improvements with clear practical solutions.
• Model Hitachi Energys values of Safety Integrity and Responsibility in all financial processes.
• Ensure strict compliance with internal controls documentation requirements and approved procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations procedures and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energys core values safety and integrity which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for yourcolleagues and the business.

Your background:

• Should have Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration or similar
• Must have 5 8 years of experience in Controlling FP&A or Financial Operations in a multinational environment.
• Strong SAP HANA skills.
• Strong expertise in ERP-based controlling processes financial closing and complex operational reporting.
• Proven ability to independently handle complex tasks and lead process execution with minimal supervision.
• Experience guiding or reviewing the work of other finance professionals.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and a high commitment to data accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken).
• Strong sense of responsibility ownership and discipline in delivering high-quality outputs.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

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