Hitachi Energy India | FP&A Specialist - CP&O

Responsibilities

• As a CP&O Specialist - Function Transparency, you will play a critical role in enabling financial transparency, governance, and performance management across our global corporate functions.
• As part of the Global FP&A, Performance Management & Digital Finance Transformation organization, you will serve as a trusted partner to Function Heads, regional finance teams, Group FP&A, and key business stakeholders.
• This role offers a unique opportunity to combine financial expertise with business partnering and digital transformation.
• Beyond traditional financial planning and analysis activities, you will be instrumental in driving standardization, automation, and adoption of digital reporting solutions that enhance efficiency and decision quality.
• Through collaboration with global stakeholders, you will contribute to the development of scalable processes, robust governance frameworks, and innovative analytics capabilities that strengthen organizational effectiveness.
• You will drive end-to-end planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance review activities, ensuring financial information is accurate, transparent, and actionable.
• You will help leaders understand performance trends, identify opportunities and risks, and make informed decisions that support business growth and operational excellence.
• You will have significant exposure to senior leadership and will influence how financial performance is communicated, monitored, and improved across the organization.
• Lead and coordinate global budgeting, forecasting, flash reporting, and financial planning activities for corporate functions.
• Consolidate, validate, and analyze financial information to ensure accuracy, transparency, and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Deliver executive-level performance reporting and provide actionable insights to support strategic business decisions.
• Establish and maintain governance processes that enhance financial data quality, consistency, and reporting reliability.
• Partner with Function Heads, regional teams, and Group FP&A stakeholders to improve performance visibility and decision-making.
• Identify financial risks, opportunities, and key business drivers, communicating findings through clear and compelling financial narratives.
• Drive standardization of reporting structures, planning assumptions, and performance management processes across functions.
• Support finance transformation initiatives through automation, process simplification, and continuous improvement activities.
• Contribute to the development of innovative solutions that improve forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and business value creation.

Your background

• 5 – 8 years of experience in FP&A, Financial Controlling, Business Finance, Financial Reporting, or Finance Transformation.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, variance analysis, and performance management.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions in a matrixed global environment.
• Proficiency in SAP, Power BI, financial planning systems, reporting tools, and data analytics platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to transform complex data into meaningful business insights.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements, digital initiatives, and organizational change.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills combined with a proactive ownership mindset.
• We welcome individuals with different backgrounds and perspectives and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to our shared success.

Hitachi Energy India Limited

Headquartered in Bengaluru and listed on the NSE and BSE, Hitachi Energy India Limited is the Indian arm of Hitachi Energy, the Zurich-based power technology company in the Hitachi group. The business began in 1949 as Hindustan Electric and later carried the names Hindustan Brown Boveri, ABB Power Grids and Hitachi ABB Power Grids before taking its present name. Its first factory opened in Vadodara in 1962, and three manufacturing locations in Gujarat make most of its range, which includes power and traction transformers, HVDC links and power automation for metro rail. India also hosts shared services and a global technology and innovation centre.

Many of Hitachi Energy's finance roles in India belong to its Controlling Practice and Operations (CP&O) teams in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune. The work covers FP&A, cost accounting, plant, project, R&D and HVDC tender controlling, SAP S/4HANA finance business partnering, record-to-report and revenue accounting, direct tax, internal audit and internal control, and payroll for India and other regions. Postings often ask for a CA or CMA, qualified or semi-qualified, or an MBA in Finance; several accept CA Inter or M.Com, and audit and control roles name CPA, CIA or CISA.

• Industry: Power and grid technology: transformers, HVDC systems, power automation and related services
• Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland (Hitachi Energy Ltd, part of the Hitachi group of Japan); Hitachi Energy India Limited is headquartered in Bengaluru
• In India: Hitachi Energy India Limited, listed on the NSE (POWERINDIA) and BSE (543187), with its head office in Bengaluru, manufacturing in Gujarat (including Vadodara), and finance teams in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune