Cost Accounting Capability- Analyst

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Cost Accounting Capability- Analyst

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About the Role

Build and contribute to the team within the Controlling Capability Centers serving the entire Finance & Controlling organization as a command center for CO module and Management Accounting activities on S4/HANA. The work requires engagement with Global Functions, BUs, and Hitachi central organization to understand requirements, priorities, and planned initiatives. We have implemented one ERP across 60 countries with S/4Hana system (Project Reiwa) and in the process of harmonization of the Controlling related activities.

Responsibilities

• Mapping of Business processes with more focus on Financial Planning and Analysis, setting up procedures / developing guidelines – playbooks and training materials as part of Record 2 Report process.
• Support the Global Functions, BUs on new initiatives.
• Master Data maintenance W.r.t Activity Type, Activity Rates.
• Performing RA (Result Analysis) runs and analyzes the impact on Revenue, COGS, Inventory for the Sale order, Service order and Project (WBS) archetypes.
• Material Ledger and its impact on Result Analysis and Inventory valuation.
• Periodic activities relating to Controlling Module.
• Product Costing, (Standard costing) Purchase info record, Cost Object Controlling, Profit Centre Accounting.
• Setting up of Assessment and Distribution Cycles including CO-PA cycles.
• Value Flow Analysis, Margin Reporting process. Analysis of Under/Over absorption of overheads and finding its root cause.
• Maintenance of Activity Rates and assessing the impact on Inventory valuation.
• Evaluate run-organization requirements.
• Ensure adherence to Internal Controls.
• Automation of processes.
• Maintenance of necessary Knowledge documents / Play Books w.r.t processes.
• Optimize own performance to increase productivity by developing automated solutions, eliminating duplications, coordinating information requirements.
• Proactively find areas for process improvement / report standardization across all 60 countries across all Business units.
• Adhering to the Controlling Capability centers KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and maintain service quality.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with CMA / CA / CMA Inter / CA Inter / M. Com.
• More than 4-6 years of experience in S/4Hana.
• Certification in SAP FICO modules would be preferred.
• SAP technical knowledge (S/4Hana. FI/CO mandatory).
• Experience from stakeholder management, global orientation with networking skills.
• The position requires analytical capabilities, strong motivation for delivering on time, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Controlling model Result-oriented team player with strong attention to detail, good organizational and project management skills.
• Preferably working in Manufacturing Organization and Project environment / R2R experience.
• Working Knowledge of Sales & Distribution, Production Planning, Projects, and Material master modules in SAP.
• Ability to work with diverse teams across different countries.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Full-time employment
• Opportunity to work in a global organization
• Professional development opportunities

About the Company

Hitachi Energy

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission-critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.