Controlling & Planning Specialist

Location: Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam Job ID: R0149670 Date Posted: 2026-11-08 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Finance Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The Opportunity: Join us as a Finance Business Partner & Controller, you will play a key role in driving financial performance, transparency, and informed business decision-making across corporate functions. In this role, you will partner closely with business leaders to provide financial insights, challenge cost development, optimize resource allocation, and ensure strong financial governance within a dynamic multinational environment.The How you will make a impact: Partner with business and functional leaders to provide financial analysis, insights, and actionable recommendations that support strategic decision-making. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities for corporate functions, ensuring accuracy and forecast reliability. Monitor functional costs, analyze trends and variances, and identify opportunities for productivity improvement and cost optimization. Deliver transparent management reporting, KPI tracking, and performance analysis to support business objectives. Manage month-end closing activities, including accruals, provisions, cost allocations, and intercompany recharge processes. Ensure corporate and functional costs are accurately assigned across cost centers, profit centers, legal entities, and reporting structures. Oversee capital expenditure tracking, real estate budgeting, management fees, and intercompany reconciliations. Strengthen financial governance by maintaining compliance with IFRS, local accounting regulations, internal controls, and audit requirements. Ensure compliance with company policies, regulations, and Hitachi Energy’s values of safety and integrity. Your background: You hold a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline. Minimum 5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Controlling, Accounting, or a similar finance role, preferably within a multinational matrix organization. Solid knowledge of IFRS, Vietnamese Accounting Standards, financial controls, account reconciliations, and audit processes. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and hands-on experience with SAP FICO or equivalent financial systems. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights. Fluent in both English and Vietnamese, with a proactive, analytical mindset and strong problem-solving capabilities. More about us: At Hitachi Energy Vietnam, we offer a suite of employee benefits to complement our pay offering, supporting employees’ financial, physical and mental wellbeing: 16 days annual leave, flexible working policy. Benefit according to local standards: Heath-care insurance benefits to employees and their family dependents (spouse & children), annual vaccination, summer outing. Growth possibility: Learning and development platform, career movement opportunity within organization. Possibility to gain experience in international environment and work with an industry leader in green energy solutions. Accessibility and reasonable accommodation Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a general inquiry form on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. 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