FP&A & Automation Analyst - EMEA

Location:

Datchet, Slough

Job ID:

R0094427

Date Posted:

2025-05-22

Company Name:

HITACHI EUROPE LTD.

Profession (Job Category):

Finance

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Our Company

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We are a climate change innovator, partnering with cities, governments and companies to cut carbon. We are working to connect solutions with the help of Hitachi’s Green Energy and Mobility both physically and digitally to deliver net-zero. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2023 (ended March 31, 2024) totalled 8,564.3 billion yen, and approximately 268,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.

Hitachi Europe operates across the EMEA Region, with offices in UK, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, South Africa, Poland and the Middle East, amongst others.

Headquartered in Datchet, England, the company’s European operations employ over 550 people, representing the Hitachi Group in EMEA, leading the unified regional strategy and driving One-Hitachi growth. As a Regional extension of Hitachi HQ, it also provides functional leadership in Finance, HR, Legal, IT & Facilities.

What you’ll be doing

We are seeking an experienced FP&A & Automation Analyst to join our FP&A team and oversee critical aspects of our financial planning, and reporting functions. This role would also be playing a vital role in implementing PBI – Dashboard reporting tool working closely with IT & Business. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing the organization's financial operations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, optimizing the performance of team implementing PBI (Power BI – Reporting system). This role will report into the Head of FP&A and involves collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to safeguard the organization’s business interests while aligning with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning & Reporting:

• Analyse the Actuals, Forecast and Budget for some of the Key functions of HEU Business and work closely with business groups in preparing the forecast and budget for their respective groups.

• Review the results with the Key stakeholders of the business before and post close and report the significant variances

• Manage audits and correspondence with authorities, addressing inquiries, disputes, and resolving any issues.

• Prepare & Review the Monthly Business review presentation for the Overall HEU Business groups and Detailed report along with commentary for the respective business groups handled.

• Ensure compliance with Internal Audit requirements

2. Automation Implementation & Maintenance:

• Design and Implement the Power BI reporting and Dashboard tool for the overall HEU Business working closely with IT & Business.

• Work closely with Head of FP&A and Finance of HEU to develop the reporting Strategy and Dashboard with key Metrics for the Hitachi Management.

• Power BI Dashboard Administration and Maintenance on going basis is the core responsibility.

• Building the Dynamic reporting system which can be easily enhanced and aligned with HEU growth strategy.

• Collaborate with IT & Business users and gathering the requirements and developing the new reporting requirements.

3. Working in a Team:

• Collaborate with Team members and other Finance professionals, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous learning.

• Coordinate the work of Internal Finance teams and external advisors to ensure deliverables meet quality and deadline expectations.

• Act as a technical expert, providing guidance on complex reporting requirement and building KPI Dashboard for the broader organization.

4. Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation within FP&A Processes.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement system enhancements.

• Analyse and make recommendations for optimization.

5.    Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate Financials reporting processes.

• Implement best practices data management and reporting automation.

• Continuously evaluate new tools and technologies to enhance reporting capabilities.

What you bring to the team 

We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work and the Hitachi vision. The role will be a mixture of remote-hybrid work with 2 days in the Hitachi Office.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and background:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 5-6 years of experience in FP&A handling Forecasting & Reporting

• Strong knowledge and experience in Finance reporting tools – S4 HANA, SAC and PBI

• Experience in Implementing and using PBI Extensively for Dashboard reporting

Skills:

• Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting Systems.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong Knowledge on PBI Applications.

• High attention to detail and accuracy.

• Fluency in English (additional European languages a plus).

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.  We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

If, like us, you’re motivated by delivering first class services, thrive in a fast paced and supportive environment and want to help Hitachi to drive social innovation, we’d love to hear from you.