<p><b>Function</b></p><p></p>Finance<p></p><h1><b>Our Company</b></h1><p></p><p>We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.   </p><p></p><p>If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.</p><p></p><h1><b>Job description</b></h1><p></p><h1>EMEA Country Controller – Statutory and IFRS Reporting Specialist</h1><h2>Meet Our Team</h2><p>EMEA Controllership holds responsibility for IFRS group reporting and the preparation of statutory financial statements across 26 countries. We collaborate cross-functionally to ensure that accounting operations and business decisions comply with IFRS and local GAAP regulations. The mission of our team is to provide valuable insights and reliable financial information to internal and external stakeholders. Our team’s capabilities stem from many years of experience in Revenue, GL, Inventory, Tax, Statutory Accounting, and External Audit. Our deep expertise enables us to lead key international corporate projects. Join us and make a real impact on the company’s growth!</p><h2>What You’ll Be Doing</h2><ul><li>Take core responsibility for the preparation and submission of financial statements for dedicated countries</li><li>Ensure compliance with IFRS and company accounting policies at the group reporting level</li><li>Ensure compliance with statutory requirements at the local GAAP reporting level</li><li>Analyze complex deals and accounting queries</li><li>Provide technical accounting guidance to transactional departments</li><li>Gather information on business changes and assess their impact on financial statements</li><li>Prepare balance sheet and income statement analytics based on IFRS (monthly/quarterly)</li><li>Identify and manage balance sheet risks (including review of reconciliations and overall analytical review)</li><li>Prepare and present detailed financial reports, variance analyses, and strategic recommendations to management</li><li>Manage cooperation with internal and external auditors</li><li>Collaborate with other functions such as GFSS, FP&amp;A, Treasury, Facilities, Legal, Tax, and HR</li><li>Support efficiency and compliance in cross-GEO/global finance and accounting projects</li></ul><h2>What You Will Not Be Doing</h2><ul><li>Financial modeling and planning responsibilities</li><li>Budgeting and forecasting</li><li>Bookkeeping</li><li>Tax reporting</li></ul><h2>What You Bring to the Team</h2><ul><li>Ability to make decisions, identify problems, and proactively develop solutions</li><li>Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting standards (IFRS, relevant local GAAP, and SOX), and month-end closing processes</li><li>Accounting qualifications are an asset (e.g., ACCA, CIMA)</li><li>Exceptional numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with strong business acumen</li><li>Ability to clearly communicate complex financial information to international stakeholders</li><li>Ability to work under pressure, manage expectations, and meet deadlines</li><li>Excellent business judgment and demonstrated ability to build sustainable partnerships with Finance and other global functions</li></ul><h2>Our Company</h2><p>Hitachi Vantara is part of the global Hitachi family. We balance innovation with an open, friendly culture and the backing of a long-established parent company known for its ethical reputation. We guide customers from what’s now to what’s next by unlocking the value of their data and applications to solve digital challenges, achieving outcomes that benefit both business and society.<br><br>Our people are our greatest asset. They drive our innovation advantage, and we strive to offer a flexible and collaborative workplace where they can thrive. Diversity of thought is welcomed, and our employee base is represented by several active Employee Resource Group communities. We offer industry-leading benefits packages (flexible working, generous pension, and private healthcare) and promote a creative and inclusive culture. If driving real change gives you a sense of pride and you’re passionate about powering social good, we’d love to hear from you.</p><h2>Our Values</h2><p>Research shows that some applicants, especially those from underrepresented groups, may hesitate to apply for roles if they need flexibility or feel they don’t meet all the criteria. We strive to create an inclusive environment for all and are open to considering home working, compressed/flexible hours, and part-time arrangements. Get in touch with us to explore how we might accommodate your specific needs.<br><br>We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. With Japanese roots going back over 100 years, our culture is founded on the values of our parent company, expressed as the Hitachi Spirit:</p><ul><li>Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect</li><li>Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity</li><li>Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge</li></ul><p></p><p></p><h1><b>About us</b></h1><p></p><p>We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.</p><p></p><p></p><h1><span style="color:#000000;"><b>Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives</b></span></h1><p></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.</span></p><p></p><h1><b>How we look after you</b></h1><p></p><p>We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.</p><p></p><p>We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.</p>

<p>Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world&rsquo;s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries.</p>

EMEA Country Controller – Statutory and IFRS Reporting Specialist

<p><b>Function</b></p><p></p>Finance<p></p><h1><b>Our Company</b></h1><p></p><p>We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.   </p><p></p><p>If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.</p><p></p><h1><b>Job description</b></h1><p></p><h1>EMEA Country Controller – Statutory and IFRS Reporting Specialist</h1><h2>Meet Our Team</h2><p>EMEA Controllership holds responsibility for IFRS group reporting and the preparation of statutory financial statements across 26 countries. We collaborate cross-functionally to ensure that accounting operations and business decisions comply with IFRS and local GAAP regulations. The mission of our team is to provide valuable insights and reliable financial information to internal and external stakeholders. Our team’s capabilities stem from many years of experience in Revenue, GL, Inventory, Tax, Statutory Accounting, and External Audit. Our deep expertise enables us to lead key international corporate projects. Join us and make a real impact on the company’s growth!</p><h2>What You’ll Be Doing</h2><ul><li>Take core responsibility for the preparation and submission of financial statements for dedicated countries</li><li>Ensure compliance with IFRS and company accounting policies at the group reporting level</li><li>Ensure compliance with statutory requirements at the local GAAP reporting level</li><li>Analyze complex deals and accounting queries</li><li>Provide technical accounting guidance to transactional departments</li><li>Gather information on business changes and assess their impact on financial statements</li><li>Prepare balance sheet and income statement analytics based on IFRS (monthly/quarterly)</li><li>Identify and manage balance sheet risks (including review of reconciliations and overall analytical review)</li><li>Prepare and present detailed financial reports, variance analyses, and strategic recommendations to management</li><li>Manage cooperation with internal and external auditors</li><li>Collaborate with other functions such as GFSS, FP&amp;A, Treasury, Facilities, Legal, Tax, and HR</li><li>Support efficiency and compliance in cross-GEO/global finance and accounting projects</li></ul><h2>What You Will Not Be Doing</h2><ul><li>Financial modeling and planning responsibilities</li><li>Budgeting and forecasting</li><li>Bookkeeping</li><li>Tax reporting</li></ul><h2>What You Bring to the Team</h2><ul><li>Ability to make decisions, identify problems, and proactively develop solutions</li><li>Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting standards (IFRS, relevant local GAAP, and SOX), and month-end closing processes</li><li>Accounting qualifications are an asset (e.g., ACCA, CIMA)</li><li>Exceptional numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with strong business acumen</li><li>Ability to clearly communicate complex financial information to international stakeholders</li><li>Ability to work under pressure, manage expectations, and meet deadlines</li><li>Excellent business judgment and demonstrated ability to build sustainable partnerships with Finance and other global functions</li></ul><h2>Our Company</h2><p>Hitachi Vantara is part of the global Hitachi family. We balance innovation with an open, friendly culture and the backing of a long-established parent company known for its ethical reputation. We guide customers from what’s now to what’s next by unlocking the value of their data and applications to solve digital challenges, achieving outcomes that benefit both business and society.<br /><br />Our people are our greatest asset. They drive our innovation advantage, and we strive to offer a flexible and collaborative workplace where they can thrive. Diversity of thought is welcomed, and our employee base is represented by several active Employee Resource Group communities. We offer industry-leading benefits packages (flexible working, generous pension, and private healthcare) and promote a creative and inclusive culture. If driving real change gives you a sense of pride and you’re passionate about powering social good, we’d love to hear from you.</p><h2>Our Values</h2><p>Research shows that some applicants, especially those from underrepresented groups, may hesitate to apply for roles if they need flexibility or feel they don’t meet all the criteria. We strive to create an inclusive environment for all and are open to considering home working, compressed/flexible hours, and part-time arrangements. Get in touch with us to explore how we might accommodate your specific needs.<br /><br />We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status. With Japanese roots going back over 100 years, our culture is founded on the values of our parent company, expressed as the Hitachi Spirit:</p><ul><li>Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect</li><li>Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity</li><li>Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge</li></ul><p></p><p></p><h1><b>About us</b></h1><p></p><p>We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.</p><p></p><p></p><h1><span><b>Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives</b></span></h1><p></p><p><span>Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.</span></p><p></p><p><span>We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.</span></p><p></p><h1><b>How we look after you</b></h1><p></p><p>We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.</p><p></p><p>We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.</p>

EMEA Country Controller – Statutory and IFRS Reporting Specialist

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