General Accounting Specialist - GL

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 employ more than 40,000 people in 90 countries who each day work with purpose and use their different backgrounds to challenge the status quo. We welcome you to apply today and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced General Accounting Specialist – GL who will be responsible for various accounting functions including journal entries, reconciliation, month- end close. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and solid understanding of accounting principles

Main Accountabilities:         

• Handle day-to-day accounting tasks to ensure accurate financial records.
• Execute specific tasks related to month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Perform regular reconciliations of accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Handle fixed assets tasks as required.
• Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Executing accounting analyses and reports as assigned.
• Applying accounting techniques and standard practices to the classification and recording of financial transactions to solve unusual issues.
• Close cooperation with controllers, Front Offices and other streams (AP, AR, Master data).
• Assist with internal and external auditing procedures.
• Oversee the use of group tools such as Trintech Close, SNOW.

Your background:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in General Accounting or General Leader accounting.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills to handle financial data.
• Practical knowledge of ERP system (Oracle, SAP).
• Good user knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel skills (functions, pivot table).
• Proficient in business English.
• Process orientation and attention on details.
• Very good organization and coordination skills.
• Ability to work in team with deadlines and stress situations.