Controller Domestic Sales Transformer

Hitachi Energy is seeking a commercially focused and analytical Controller, Domestic Sales - Transformers to join our team. This is a key finance business partnering role, providing strategic financial support to the Local Domestic Sales Manager, HUB Controller, Country Organisation, and other key stakeholders

You will play an integral role in driving profitable growth by providing insightful financial analysis, supporting decision-making, and ensuring business performance is effectively monitored and communicated. Working closely with both finance and commercial teams, you will influence business strategy through data-driven recommendations and financial expertise.

How you'll make an impact:

• Provide proactive financial leadership and business partnering support to the Domestic Sales organisation, driving financial performance and supporting the achievement of order intake, revenue, profitability, and strategic business objectives.
• Partner closely with Sales leadership to support customer and market-focused growth strategies, ensuring sustainable demand generation and profitable business expansion.
• Deliver timely financial insight and performance updates to local management, HUB Controllers, Shared Services, and key stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and transparency of financial data, reporting, and business information in accordance with corporate standards and financial close requirements.
• Analyse business performance, challenge assumptions, and provide actionable recommendations to improve profitability, productivity, cost efficiency, and overall financial results.
• Drive cost optimisation initiatives, support productivity improvements, and promote efficient capital allocation to maximise business value.
• Monitor cash flow, overdue receivables, and working capital performance, partnering with the business to improve cash conversion and Net Working Capital metrics.
• Ensure compliance with corporate finance policies, internal controls, governance requirements, and all applicable local statutory and reporting obligations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and financial modelling activities, ensuring alignment with both local and global business objectives.

Background:

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business administration/finance
• Experience in a finance or controllership role in a global matrix multinational environment.
• Broad finance functional knowledge and expertise, including full range of functional finance skills: finance controlling, planning, FP&A.
• Intercultural sensitivity and effectiveness - function well across cultures & act as facilitator between cultures
• Teamwork & collaboration - actively demonstrate teamwork & facilitate collaboration
• Strong partnering, project management, consultation, collaboration, change management and influencing skills
• Fluent in spoken and written English and able to communicate at all levels

More about us:

Hitachi Energy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where every team member can thrive and contribute their unique perspectives and skills. We provide competitive salaries, flexible working hours, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment that encourages growth and innovation through career development programs and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Specific benefits depend on the location and will be communicated during the interview process. Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join us to inspire the next era of sustainable energy!