Operating unit controller - Enterprise Software Business - Europe

Location:

Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R0064923

Date Posted:

2024-10-29

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Finance

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

General information:

The Operating Unit (OU) Controller reports to the Hub Controller and acts as a business partner to the OU Manager/Hub Controller to develop business models and optimize financial performance across assigned Operating Units and countries. In this role, you support effective business decisions by monitoring, analysing, and interpreting financial data to evaluate various business alternatives, and you recommend and assist in implementing the most suitable business solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy: Contributes as key partner for the OU Manager in determining and developing the execution model for the OU, aligning with Hub, GPG and BU strategy.
• Business planning and forecasting: Translates financial position into realistic forecasts and establishes actions and measurable targets to enhance financial return. Manages the forecasting process for Operating Unit. Evaluates financial implications, builds scenarios and recommends actions.
• Business performance: Monitors the financial performance of the OU, provides insight and analysis to support operational decision making. Identifies issues and supports management on action plans to drive appropriate cost structure, productivity optimization, and capital efficiency. Manages and closely monitors the cash flow and takes action to improve Net Working Capital.
• Risk management: Assesses commercial and financial risks, defines and follows up actions to mitigate impact on business performance. Supports the Hub risk management process, mainly regarding tender calculations (full cost model), project cash flow and exposure analysis including foreign exchange, risk and opportunity assessments and other commercial items.
• Internal Controls: Ensures transparency in financial reporting and disclosures. Supervises the adherence to Internal Controls to secure correctness of financial reporting (Atlas / ABACUS) following the applicable Company / BU / Hub and Country standards, regulations, and guidelines. Supports the remediation of identified deficiencies (GRCM) within the area of responsibility.
• Communication and knowledge sharing: Leads, provides guidance and facilitates best practice sharing between Local Controllers within the Operating Unit in consistency with controlling practices within the Hub. Ensures timely and efficient communication with relevant Local Controllers, Finance Group functions and other internal functions to identify areas for continues improvement.
• Financial reporting: Establishes and oversees processes and tools necessary to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information. Ensures high quality of financial data and business information in line with defined standards (IFRS) and financial closing schedules.
• People leadership and development: Supports the development, staffing and direction of the Controlling Organization in collaboration with HR Business Partners and with the members of the leadership team.

Your background:

• A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting, or equivalent experience
• Experience in the software industry is highly advantageous
• At least 10 years of experience in business, finance, operational controlling, and accounting
• A minimum of 8 years as a Controller for a business unit
• A strong, structured, and results-oriented financial manager with exceptional analytical and operational controlling skills
• Change management experience with strong communication skills
• Business-oriented mindset to support strategic business development
• Proven leadership and people management abilities, including experience managing remote teams