Project Controller

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is committed to solving some of the biggest global challenges of our time by advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We are able to deliver on this great promise because we have great people who everyday work and innovate collaboratively across the globe.

As an employer, we operate in 90 countries with 45,000 people committed to ensuring they thrive and are empowered to deliver their best work as part of our Diversity 360 vision.

Embrace Diversity and Innovation

Hitachi Energy's Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service global product group is a world-leading provider of grid connections and power quality solutions that enable our customers to build a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. We leverage our long-standing technology leadership, vast integration expertise, huge installed base and global footprint to provide our customers with life-cycle value solutions at the lowest risk. Our customers are in the utility, renewables, industry, transportation, data centers and infrastructure sectors.

Our business in Europe has more than 1,000 skilled professionals focused on critical areas of expertise and is present in 16 countries.

At Grid & Power Quality Solutions and Service business in Europe (HBUEU), diversity drives our culture of innovation and collaboration. Our leading technology and strong market position enable us to achieve growth targets in the energy transition across current and growing market segments such as hydrogen, data centers and e-mobility.

We are looking for a Project Controller at Hitachi Energy, Grid Integration business, in Middelfart Danmark to join us in our exciting journey ahead

In this role you will play a key role in financial controlling by providing valuable support and guidance in all financial and commercial matters, while actively driving project performance. This position is ideal for you if you find it easy to keep things in order according to their priority and like to complete tasks within the agreed schedule. You react to any changes and deviations in the projects' financial status and find the reasons behind the changes. You are able to take control of project finances together with the project managers.

Your responsibilities:

1. Provide financial support to project teams across full project lifecycle (tendering, project execution, project close-out, warranty)
2. Manage and control the financials of assigned projects together with the Project Manager including monthly project reviews, preparation of "at completion" estimates, cost-to-complete calculations, revenues, and cash flow forecasts. Contribute to opportunity/risk identification and monitor that all required actions are timely implemented
3. Actively drive operational and financial performance across a portfolio of assigned projects, drive and seek optimization of project revenues, profitability, cashflow contributing to the financial result of the business unit
4. Manage invoicing, currency risks and hedging, bonds and guarantees as well as tax matters with support from relevant departments
5. Assure compliance with relevant financial accounting and reporting standards as well as internal control and compliance regulations
6. Supporting the unit's Business Controller in financial reporting for the unit

Your background:

1. B.Sc. or M.Sc. in accounting, financing or an equivalent degree
2. We value experience in using the SAP/FICO module
3. Efficient user of spreadsheet software such as MS Excel
4. Excellent communication skills in English in work-related situations
5. Knowledge of the basic business logics is a requirement: you need to be familiar with the factors behind the profit and loss account, balance sheet, cash flow and profitability. Experience in management accounting or financial accounting is an asset.
6. Team player with interest in continuous process improvements

Ready for a new exciting challenge? We will initiate interviews as candidates apply and position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

For more information about this role, please contact Henrik Sandbacka, Nordic Cluster Finance and Risk Manager, at +358 40619 8220.