Occupancy Cost Controller APAC
Hitachi Energy · Bengaluru · onsite · Posted 51d ago
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CPO Occupancy Cost Controller APAC. 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.
Responsibilities - Lead budgeting and forecasting (OPEX, PL) 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
- 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
- Contract setup in SAP (REFX)
- Execution tracking (cost, cash, invoicing)
- Manage lease accounting and contract administration (RE/FX), including updates and recurring payments
- 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
- 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
- CMA, CA Inter, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualifications.
- 47 years of experience in Financial Controlling, FPA, Cost Controlling, Real Estate Controlling, Shared Services, or Finance Operations.
- Exposure to IFlease 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 environment.
- Continuous improvement mindset with exposure to process optimization, automation, or digital finance ini-tiatives.
- Financial Planning Analysis (FPA)
- 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
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