Role & responsibilities

As an Occupancy Cost Controller, you will support the financial management of real estate and occupancy-related costs across the APAC region. Acting as a trusted business partner, you will provide financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting support while ensuring strong financial controls, cost transparency, and data-driven decision-making. You will collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to optimize costs, improve financial performance, and support strategic business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

- Lead budgeting and forecasting (OPEX, P&L;) including variance analysis and performance monitoring
- Provide financial insights, commentary, and advisory to cost center owners and regional stakeholders
- Drive cost allocation, tracking, and reporting using tools such as Excel, TM1, and SAP

Closing & Reporting

- Execute month-end closing activities including accruals, provisions, and cost-to-come analysis
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accurate financial reporting
- Support reporting and alignment between SAP and consolidation systems
- Prepare flash reports, KPI reporting, and supplementary packages

Leased Asset Controlling

- Contract setup in SAP (REFX)
- Execution tracking (cost, cash, invoicing)
- Manage lease accounting and contract administration (RE/FX), including updates and recurring payments

Process & Transactional Support

- Oversee and support Purchase-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes (PR/PO, invoicing, follow-ups)
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and audit requirements

Business Partnering & Continuous Improvement

- Act as a trusted finance partner to Real Estate, Facility Management, and regional teams




- Drive cost efficiency and optimization initiatives
- Support audits, business cases, and ad-hoc financial analysis
- Resolve financial and operational issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams

Preferred candidate profile

Qualifications

- CMA, CA Inter, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualifications.
- 47 years of experience in Financial Controlling, FP&A;, Cost Controlling, Real Estate Controlling, Shared Services, or Finance Operations.
- Exposure to IFRS 16 lease accounting requirements.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, RE-FX, or equivalent finan-cial systems.
- Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance requirements, and audit processes.
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with glob-al stakeholders across functions and geographies.
- Experience supporting APAC or other international regions in a global business services workplace.
- Continuous improvement mindset with exposure to process optimization, automation, or digital finance ini-tiatives.

Key Competencies

- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;)
- Cost Controlling & Financial Reporting
- Lease Accounting & Occupancy Cost Management
- Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management
- Financial Analysis & Problem Solving
- Internal Controls & Compliance
- SAP & Digital Finance Tools
- Process Improvement & Continuous Improvement
- Advanced Communication Skills (Written & Spoken English)
- Collaboration Across Global Teams

Why Join Us?

- Work in a global finance organization supporting multiple countries and legal entities.
- Gain exposure to Intercompany governance, transformation, and automation initiatives.
- Collaborate with global stakeholders and build a strong foundation for finance process leadership.

📌 Occupancy Cost Controller APAC (Bengaluru)
🏢 Hitachi Energy
📍 Bengaluru