Hitachi Energy India | Cost Accounting Team Lead - Controlling Practice & Operations

Responsibilities

• Join Hitachi Energy's Controlling Capability Center as a Team Lead - SAP Controlling Finance Partner and play a strategic role in connecting Finance, Business Controllers, Global Finance Teams, and the SAP CO Center of Excellence (CoE).
• As a functional leader within the Controlling Capability Center, you will own demand management activities, support end-to-end process improvements, and contribute to the evolution of standardized global finance processes.
• This is an excellent opportunity for a finance and SAP professional who combines strong management accounting expertise with SAP Controlling knowledge and stakeholder management capabilities.
• The role offers exposure to global transformation programs, cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to influence the future state of finance processes within a world-class organization.
• At Hitachi Energy, you'll be part of a global team advancing a sustainable energy future for all.
• In this role, you will drive SAP S/4HANA Controlling initiatives, partner with global finance stakeholders, and lead process optimization efforts across manufacturing, project, service, and software business models.
• You will act as a trusted advisor to controllers and business leaders, translating business requirements into scalable SAP solutions while ensuring alignment with global standards, governance, and transformation objectives.
• You will collaborate extensively with SAP functional teams, finance leaders, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions that improve financial visibility, operational efficiency, and business performance.
• Act as the primary interface between Controllers, Finance Stakeholders, and the SAP CO Center of Excellence, ensuring alignment between business priorities and SAP solutions.
• Lead requirement gathering, solution discussions, and demand management activities for SAP Controlling enhancements and transformation initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of SAP Controlling processes across Make-to-Stock (MTS), Make-to-Order (MTO), Engineer-to-Order (ETO), Services, and Software business models.
• Provide functional leadership and expertise across key Controlling areas including Product Costing, Cost Object Controlling, Material Ledger, CO-PA, Result Analysis, RAR, and Period-End Closing.
• Oversee and ensure the delivery of overall controlling capabilities, KPI targets, automation programs, and continuous improvement objectives.
• Partner with global business and finance teams to analyse end-to-end financial value flows and identify opportunities for process standardization, simplification, and automation.
• Lead resolution of complex business and system issues through effective collaboration with SAP CO, FI, MM, SD, PP, and PS teams.
• Support SAP S/4HANA transformation programs, global rollouts, and enhancement projects from solution design through implementation.
• Develop and deliver training, knowledge-sharing sessions, process documentation, SOPs, and playbooks for the global controlling community.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial governance requirements, audit standards, and organizational policies.
• Mentor junior consultants and team members while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Your background

• 6 to 10 years of relevant experience in SAP CO Consulting, Finance Transformation, Controlling, or Management Accounting roles.
• Experience in Handling a team of 4 – 5 members is mandatory.
• Strong hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA Controlling with expertise in areas such as Product Costing, Material Ledger, CO-PA, Cost Object Controlling, Allocation Cycles, and Profit Center Accounting.
• Experience delivering at least one end-to-end SAP implementation, rollout, or major transformation project.
• Strong understanding of integration between SAP CO and related modules including FI, MM, SD, PP, and PS.
• Experience in Manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial, Project Business, or Global Capability Center environments preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in a global and multicultural environment.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements, lead cross-functional initiatives, and influence business outcomes through technology-enabled solutions.

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