Local Service Controller

We are looking for a Controller (f/m/d) to our Service Organization (Grid Connection) in Milan from rapid response and performance improvement to operational efficiency and life-cycle management, Service is one of our fast-growing areas. With a portfolio that spans from installation to end-of-life services, we help our customers to optimize and proactively manage their assets to support their business goals.

You will be the sparring partner of the plant management in all aspects of finance and controlling. Through your proximity to the business, your accurate analyses as well as the monitoring and interpretation of relevant data and information, you make a significant contribution to evaluating alternative courses of action and identifying optimal solutions.

How You Will Have An Impact

• Act as a Service Business Controller and as a local management team member. Ensure high quality of financial data and business information in line with defined standards and financial closing schedules. Also ensure transparency in financial reporting and disclosures.
• Communicate timely and efficiently with Local Management team as well as with HUB Controllers, CSS, and other internal stakeholders on financial performance, issues and actions to improve. Interpret financial results and measures in the context of business operations.
• Participate actively in risk reviews. Identify and communicate commercial and financial risks and opportunities from business propositions and provides guidance to Sales team.
• Develop and oversee processes and tools necessary to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information.
• Oversee the business planning and forecasting process for the area of responsibility and serves as the interface to Local Business.
• Monitor progress achieved and provides insight and analysis to support operational decision-making. Identify issues and advises management on action plans and operational strategies to resolve.
• Identify cost savings potentials, drives productivity optimization and capital efficiency. Manages and closely monitors the cash flow and takes actions to improve Net Working Capital.
• Follow and implement internal controls standards. Ensure compliance with corporate and country standards, regulations, and guidelines.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Accounting, Business Economics or equivalent
• 3-5 years of professional experience in the areas of controlling and finance in major company or a division of a large corporation
• Experience in cost accounting, calculation of hourly rates, project controlling
• Experience in the application of International Accounting Standards/IFRS
• Good MS Excel and SAP skills
• Confident to work on your own initiative and communicate on different levels within the organization
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure with mandatory deadlines
• Fluent in English and Italian, both written and oral

More About Us
We offer you the opportunity to work with fantastic people and develop yourself on projects that present great technical challenges and have a real impact. Wide range of benefits: health insurance, pension fund, welfare, flexible working type, flexible working hours.

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.