Location:

Remote - England, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R0058949

Date Posted:

2024-09-26

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Finance

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

Yes

Job Description:

At Hitachi Energy our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact to our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

Join us at Hitachi Energy as a Finance Manager reporting to the Global Common Shared Services (CSS) function. Lead a dynamic team in Birmingham and Stone, collaborating with CSS centers worldwide, including Tallin. Collaborate closely with the UK&IE Country Finance Manager and become a key member of the local Finance Team.

If you are passionate about our industry and have proven finance experience? This opportunity might be the perfect fit for you! Ideal for individuals who excel at inspiring teams and thrive in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures that all Group and fiduciary finance requirements in all countries are duly met and complied with, overseeing compliance with IFRS, local statutory GAAP, Group and local reporting, internal controls, legal and tax requirements, with support of Common Shared Services (CSS).

• Ensures transparency in financial reporting and enhances and manages internal control environment.

• Coordinates preparation and enforces the CSS Finance front office budget.

• Leads, guides, motivates, develops, and sets targets for the CSS Finance front office staff.

• Drives implementation of best practices and continuous optimization of local processes in line with Lean Management principles to gain efficiencies and drive productivity gains.

• Arranges and drives internal customer review meetings on a regular basis and tracks mutually agreed action plan.

• Ensures statutory audits and other internal/external audits are handled with high standards and in a professional manner.

• Encourages collaboration and talent moves amongst local finance organization, across businesses and CSS.

Background:

• Post qualification experience within Finance and Accounting.

• High level experience in various fields of Finance (accounting, reporting, IFRS, UK GAAP, taxes)

• Proven extensive experience as a manager leading a team.

• Preferably working experience in an international corporation.

• Strong leadership and communication skills, stakeholder management, able to deal with complexity, analytical skills, ambitious and self-motivated.

• Language; English fluent

• Living core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.