Financial Planning Lead (f/m/d)

Location:

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Job ID:

R0136113

Date Posted:

2026-07-14

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Finance

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

We are seeking a Financial Planning Lead to own and continuously enhance the financial planning and forecasting agenda. This role partners closely with the CFO, Head of FP&A, and senior leadership to translate business strategy into robust financial plans, actionable insights, and clear performance narratives. The successful candidate will lead and develop the team responsible for budget and forecast cycles, with a strong focus on accuracy, efficiency, business partnering, and the practical application of technology, automation, and AI to modernize planning processes.

This position can be performed remotely within Europe. Please submit your application documents in English.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead the end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and a clear articulation of key assumptions, risks, opportunities, and business drivers.

• Partner with Finance Leadership to deliver strategic analysis, scenario modelling, and high-quality executive deliverables that support business decisions and external communications.

• Build strong relationships with business units and functional finance teams to understand business needs, strengthen data quality, and provide relevant insights that improve decision-making.

• Act as a key liaison with Headquarters in Tokyo, providing timely reporting, clear communication, and well-structured responses to inquiries to support alignment on performance, strategy, and priorities.

• Manage, develop, and coach the planning team to deliver high-quality outputs efficiently while building strong technical, analytical, business partnering, and continuous improvement capabilities.

• Support strategic initiatives with robust financial analysis, clear recommendations, and commercially relevant insights.

• Bring hands-on experience applying AI in financial planning, such as driver-based forecasting, scenario analysis, anomaly detection, predictive insights, workflow automation, and  management reporting.

• Own relevant FP&A applications in close collaboration with IT, ensuring tools are fit for purpose, well governed, and effectively adopted by users.

• Identify, design, and implement automation and process improvement opportunities that enhance the speed, accuracy, transparency, and insightfulness of planning and forecasting outputs.

• Champion the adoption and optimization of planning, forecasting, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to support modern, agile, and forward-looking finance processes.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline; MBA or professional finance qualification (CFA, CPA, CIMA) preferred.

• 10+ years of experience in FP&A, including deep involvement in planning, forecasting, and performance management in complex, global organizations.

• Proven track record of managing and developing high-performing teams to deliver accurate and insightful outputs efficiently.

• Strong technical proficiency in planning systems, data visualization tools, and modern finance technology platforms.

• Hands-on experience using AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics to improve planning quality, forecasting accuracy, scenario modelling, decision support, or reporting efficiency.

• Demonstrated ability to drive process automation, digital transformation, and technology-enabled improvements in finance.

• Exceptional attention to detail, analytical rigor, and commitment to high standards.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate financial data into clear insights and influence senior stakeholders.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight deadlines.

More about us

We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.

• Competitive salary and incentives​

• Well-being and care ​

• Paid and unpaid leave​

• Flexible work options ​

• Benefits that support your financial security​

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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