FP&A Financial Analyst - CP&O

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The Opportunity

Join Hitachi Energy's Finance Center of Excellence as a Financial Analyst FP&A and play a key role in supporting global Business Units, Global Product Groups, Hubs, and Functions. Based in Bengaluru, this position offers a unique opportunity to partner with finance and business leaders across multiple regions, helping drive performance, profitability, and strategic decision-making.

As a trusted finance partner, you will contribute to financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, management reporting, and business performance analysis within a complex global manufacturing environment. Your insights will help leadership teams evaluate business trends, identify risks and opportunities, improve forecast accuracy, and make data-driven decisions that support growth and operational excellence.

In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance teams. You will leverage financial analysis, business partnering, and digital tools to transform data into meaningful business insights while supporting key planning cycles and executive reporting processes.

This position provides significant exposure to senior leadership and global stakeholders, offering opportunities to influence business outcomes, support strategic initiatives, and contribute to continuous improvement and automation efforts. If you are passionate about finance, analytics, business performance management, and partnering with stakeholders to create value, this role offers a strong platform for professional growth and global career development.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Drive financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning activities to support business performance and strategic decision-making.
• Analyze key financial and operational metrics including Orders, Revenue, Gross Margin, EBIT, SG&A, Working Capital, Cash Flow, Capex, Productivity, and Headcount to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Consolidate, validate, and challenge forecasts from global stakeholders to ensure consistency, accuracy, and quality of financial outlooks.
• Prepare management reports, KPI dashboards, executive presentations, and business review materials that deliver actionable financial insights.
• Support month-end close activities by validating financial results, resolving reporting gaps, and ensuring timely delivery of management updates.
• Perform profitability analysis across products, projects, customers, factories, and business units to support performance improvement initiatives.
• Build financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases that guide investment decisions, growth opportunities, and operational improvements.
• Partner with global finance and business teams to enhance forecasting accuracy, strengthen business performance reviews, and support strategic initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, internal controls, financial policies, and documentation standards while supporting audit requirements.
• Drive automation, reporting enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and support data-driven decision-making.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or related discipline; CA, CMA, CPA, MBA Finance, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Controlling, or Business Finance, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and financial planning processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling with the ability to communicate insights effectively to senior stakeholders.
• Experience working with SAP S/4HANA, particularly FICO; knowledge of CO-PA, SD, MM, and PP modules is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Power BI, Oracle NetSuite, AI-enabled analytics tools, or reporting automation solutions is preferred.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with global and multicultural stakeholders while demonstrating strong communication and presentation skills.
• Proven analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking capabilities with a proactive approach to delivering accurate and high-quality outcomes.

More About Us

At Hitachi Energy, we are advancing the world's energy system to be more sustainable, flexible, and secure. We foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning where our people can grow their careers while contributing to the global energy transition.

We welcome diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Shift Timing: 10:30 AM IST to 7:30 PM IST

Demonstrates effective use of AI and digital tools to enhance problem-solving, decision-making, and productivity, while applying sound judgment, ensuring accuracy and compliance, and maintaining accountability for outcomes.

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

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Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles-particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions-additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.