About this role
Project Controller
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job ID: R0147988
Date Posted: 2026-10-23
Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
Profession (Job Category): Project/Program Management
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No
Job Description:
Main Accountabilities
Project Control (50%):
- Project Controlling – Provide active business partnering to project management, challenge assumptions, forecasts and execution plans, monitor deviations, identify risks and opportunities
- Sales Handover – Actively support Sales and Project Management in commercial handovers, including but not limited to scope, pricing, costing, risks and opportunities. Ensure order booking in line with accounting and reporting guidelines
- Process improvements – Independently identify areas of improvement, define and execution improvement initiatives with cross functional support
- Monthly and quarterly closing – Regular closing tasks within assigned area of responsibility
- Internal controls – Ensure SOX compliance within assigned area of responsibility
- Budgeting & Forecasting – Actively contribute to monthly forecasts of Revenues and profits. Independent preparation and support of annual budgeting
Trade Compliance Activities (50%):
- Perform country of origin calculations towards trade Compliance requirements
- Implement and perform End-to-End Process on Master Data requirements towards Deliveries aiming at ensuring Trade Compliance
Principles:
- Adhere to the project controlling processes in the organization
- Ensure implementation and compliance of FARM guidelines
- Ensure Hitachi Energy integrity guidelines are followed
Trade Compliance Main Accountabilities (empty)
Knowledge skills and Experience:
- BCom/MCom/CMA, with Project control Experience of at least 4 years.
- Strong experience in project controlling activities in an industrial manufacturing environment. Ideally in GIS manufacturing business.
- Experience in project and systems business is considered an advantage
- Strong leadership skills
- Profound know-how of SAP (FI/CO/PS) and MS Office, especially MS Excel
- Min 5 years of experience in the field
- Ability to work on multiple projects and to deliver quality results on time