Corporate Controller - North America

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Corporate Controller North America. This exciting leadership opportunity leads financial planning, analysis, and controlling for Hitachi Energy’s US operations. Ensure compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in financial reporting while driving strategic initiatives to enhance business performance. The role will be based in Hitachi Energy’s North America HQ in Raleigh, NC.

Mission Statement

Lead financial planning, analysis, and controlling for Hitachi Energy’s US

operations. Ensure compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in financial reporting while driving strategic initiatives to enhance business performance.

Key Responsibilities

- Oversee and manage all corporate function-controlling activities for US

operations, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and company policies.

- Review financial statements and provide monthly reporting on key KPIs to local and global management.

- Monitor and analyze capital expenditure budgets and actual spending; provide variance analysis and recommendations.

- Partner with global and local controllers to assess financial performance and implement improvement actions.

- Collaborate with the CFD / RFD and senior leadership on strategic financial initiatives.

- Act as a finance business partner to functional managers, supporting decision-making and financial planning.

- Drive process improvement initiatives across regional and global finance operations.

Knowledge and Skills

- Experience: Minimum 8-10 years in Financial Planning & Analysis or

Controlling, preferably in a multinational environment. Must be eligible to work in the US.

- Education: Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to work

independently.

- Excellent communication skills for presenting financial insights to

stakeholders and auditors.

- In-depth knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and current accounting standards.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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