The Opportunity
Finance Business Partners advise and support the business in areas related to future state financial performance including Finance consulting and coaching (e.g., interpreting financial results and measures in the context of business operations). Providing forward looking financial insight on market conditions, competitors, and alternative business scenarios. Improving the quality of internal and external financial data to drive business decision making and performance An Experienced Professional (P2) applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. May require the following proficiency: Works independently with general supervision. Problems faced are difficult but typically not complex. May influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.2. Business planning and forecasting
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Support in strategy making and establishing measurable targets to achieve business goals.
- Evaluates financial implications of various strategic decisions, builds scenarios and recommends actions.
- Provides input to the Execution Plan on financial aspects. Prepares invoices, financial accounting and reporting.
- Support in forecasting cash flow and oversees currency risk and tax issues.
- Participate in opportunity/risk identification, monitor that all required mitigation actions are timely implemented.
- Supports the Project Manager in coordinating and preparing monthly project reviews. Participates in preparing the project cost report.
- Verifies the substance for cost to complete.
- Monitors progress achieved and provided insight and analysis to support operational decision-making.
- Drives appropriate cost structure, productivity optimization, and capital efficiency.
- Manages and closely monitors the cash flow and takes action to improve Net Working Capital.
- Identifies and communicates commercial and financial risks and opportunities from business propositions.
- Executes risk review procedures and processes in line with global policies and standards to minimize commercial and financial risks and exposure.
- Ensures transparency in financial reporting and disclosures.
- Defines and implements internal controls regarding financial and non-financial operations.
- Ensures compliance with corporate and country standards, regulations, and guidelines. Supports internal and external audits.
- Ensures timely and efficient communication with relevant Local/Country/Division/Region Controllers, Accounting Center, and other internal customers to identify and discuss issues for improvement of
- operations, work quality and efficiency for area of responsibility.
- Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
- Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Your background
- Individual contributor using in-depth knowledge in a specific area to execute complex or specialized projects / challenges often thinking independently to challenge traditional solutions.
- Comprehensive knowledge of related disciplines in the organization.
- Works independently, applying established standards and instructs or coaches other professionals.
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.
With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.