Head of Accounting & Reporting (f/m/d)
Hitachi Energy AG
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The opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Accounting & Reporting to drive financial excellence and strategic
decision-making. In this key leadership role, you will oversee financial reporting, ensure compliance with global
standards, and contribute to the financial strategy of a pioneering energy technology company.
Join us and play a vital role in shaping the future of sustainable energy solutions with a team that values
innovation, integrity, and collaboration!
How you’ll make an impact
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain partnerships with global headquarters, business unites, geographies,
and function leaders.
- Strategic Leadership: Lead and develop high-performing teams responsible for accounting policies, financial
reporting, consolidation processes, finance master data and the related applications.
- Process Improvement: Drive the modernization and standardization of end-to-end accounting and reporting processes to
enhance accuracy, speed, and transparency.
- Technology and Transformation: Jointly with the global finance process owner, and IT drive a best-in-class
technology roadmap for the Accounting and Reporting process. Spearhead the implementation of new technologies in
collaboration with finance shared services, and IT.
- Financial Reporting: Responsible for the preparation of consolidated financial reporting to Hitachi Group.
- External Audit: Manage global external audit relationship and support the timely completion of statutory and group
audit requirements.
- Accounting Policy Implementation and Education: Ensure consistent application of accounting policies across the
company, securing compliance with IFRS and Hitachi Group requirements.
- Finance Master Data: Drive the development of master data tools, governance frameworks, training, and documentation
to support data accuracy and operational effectiveness. Oversee a global Finance Master Data Center of Excellence (CoE)
to ensure consistent, high-quality data management.
Your background
- Exceptional communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience in leveraging captive
shared services organization, able to engage different teams working on a common journey.
- Experience in working within a global organization, able to influence people without direct reporting lines.
- Cultural sensitivity and work experience in an international environment.
- Proven experience leading global accounting and reporting activities in a centralized and technology-driven
environment.
- Good understanding of SAP 4/HANA, basic understanding of Blackline suite of products: Inter Company, Blackline
Studio, Blackline Account Reconciliation and Blackline Journal Entry/Journal Risk Analyzer.
- Track record of improving processes, enhancing data governance, and promoting operational efficiency on a global
scale.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS.
- >10 years finance experience, of which not less than 5 in a global finance leadership role, in a global, fast-paced
and dynamic organization.
Jetzt bewerben
Ort
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Jobtyp
Full time
Erfahrung
Senior Management
Position
Finance
Vertrag
Regular
Veröffentlichungsdatum
2025-04-04
Referenznummer
R0085693
The opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Accounting & Reporting to drive financial excellence and strategic
decision-making. In this key leadership role, you will oversee financial reporting, ensure compliance with global
standards, and contribute to the financial strategy of a pioneering energy technology company.
Join us and play a vital role in shaping the future of sustainable energy solutions with a team that values
innovation, integrity, and collaboration!
How you’ll make an impact
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and maintain partnerships with global headquarters, business unites, geographies,
and function leaders.
- Strategic Leadership: Lead and develop high-performing teams responsible for accounting policies, financial
reporting, consolidation processes, finance master data and the related applications.
- Process Improvement: Drive the modernization and standardization of end-to-end accounting and reporting processes to
enhance accuracy, speed, and transparency.
- Technology and Transformation: Jointly with the global finance process owner, and IT drive a best-in-class
technology roadmap for the Accounting and Reporting process. Spearhead the implementation of new technologies in
collaboration with finance shared services, and IT.
- Financial Reporting: Responsible for the preparation of consolidated financial reporting to Hitachi Group.
- External Audit: Manage global external audit relationship and support the timely completion of statutory and group
audit requirements.
- Accounting Policy Implementation and Education: Ensure consistent application of accounting policies across the
company, securing compliance with IFRS and Hitachi Group requirements.
- Finance Master Data: Drive the development of master data tools, governance frameworks, training, and documentation
to support data accuracy and operational effectiveness. Oversee a global Finance Master Data Center of Excellence (CoE)
to ensure consistent, high-quality data management.
Your background
- Exceptional communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience in leveraging captive
shared services organization, able to engage different teams working on a common journey.
- Experience in working within a global organization, able to influence people without direct reporting lines.
- Cultural sensitivity and work experience in an international environment.
- Proven experience leading global accounting and reporting activities in a centralized and technology-driven
environment.
- Good understanding of SAP 4/HANA, basic understanding of Blackline suite of products: Inter Company, Blackline
Studio, Blackline Account Reconciliation and Blackline Journal Entry/Journal Risk Analyzer.
- Track record of improving processes, enhancing data governance, and promoting operational efficiency on a global
scale.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS.
- >10 years finance experience, of which not less than 5 in a global finance leadership role, in a global, fast-paced
and dynamic organization.
Jetzt bewerben
Ort
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Jobtyp
Full time
Erfahrung
Senior Management
Position
Finance
Vertrag
Regular
Veröffentlichungsdatum
2025-04-04
Referenznummer
R0085693