Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Accounting

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* Location:

**(HPES) Pleasanton, CA
** Job :
** R0116998
* * Date Posted:
**** Company Name:
** HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.
** Profession (Job Category):
** Finance
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* Job Schedule:

** Full time
** Remote:
** No
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* Job Description:

**** Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
**** Company:
** Hitachi Particle Engineering and Services
** Division:
** Accounting / Finance
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* Location:

** Pleasanton, CA
** Status:
** Regular, Full Time
** Company Information:
** Hitachi Particle Engineering and Services, Inc. is the world's leading commercial supplier of ion linear accelerator systems. We specialize in the development, production, installation and servicing of low-cost compact ion linear accelerators (linacs) using radio frequency quadrupole (RFQ) linac and drift-tube linac (DTL) technology.  Our company is dedicated to using this position of leadership to provide the highest quality and most reliable commercial ion linac systems to meet the needs of customers in medical, industrial, and research applications.

HPES is located in Pleasanton, CA as well as 5 Service Maintenance sites – Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, MD Anderson, Houston, TX, St. Jude’s Children Hospital, Memphis, TN and John Hopkins Medical, Washington, DC.
** Summary
* * Hitachi Particle Engineering and Services, Inc. designs and manufactures ion RF LINAC systems (radio frequency linear accelerator), which are used in Particle Beam Therapy systems and R&D applications. Hitachi Particle Engineering and Services, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd and a member of the Hitachi Healthcare Business Unit.
** Job Responsibilities
** The Senior Manager, FP&A is a key strategic partner to the CFO and executive leadership team, responsible for leading financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management for a fast-growing, multi-site organization. This role drives enterprise-wide financial insights, supports strategic decision-making, and ensures financial alignment across operations, supply chain, service, and corporate functions.

Given the organization’s global structure, experience working with Japanese or multi-country Japanese companies is highly valued. Japanese reading or spoken language skills are helpful but not required. Additionally, industry experience in healthcare—particularly in service, maintenance, or medical equipment environments—is highly preferred.
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JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

**** Financial Planning & Performance Management
*** Lead the annual operating plan, long-range planning, and rolling monthly forecast cycles.
* Oversee consolidated financial statements, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts.
* Deliver clear financial insights, highlighting risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations.
* Prepare monthly and quarterly business review packages for the CFO, CEO, and senior leaders.
** Budgeting, Forecasting & Reporting
*** Develop advanced financial models to support revenue planning, margin analysis, cost structures, and operational efficiency.
* Build standardized reporting packages, dashboards, and KPI frameworks.
* Partner with service, operations, supply chain, and commercial leaders to ensure budget adherence and forecast accuracy.
* Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, policies, and audit requirements.
** Business Partnering & Strategic Support
*** Act as a trusted financial advisor across the organization, strengthening decision-making with data-driven insights.
* Support evaluation of capital investments, pricing strategies, customer contracts, and new business opportunities.
* Provide financial guidance on service and maintenance program performance, profitability, and optimization.
* Navigate cross-cultural communication and collaboration, especially with global or Japan-based partners.
** Process Improvement & Systems
*** Lead continuous improvement initiatives to increase forecasting reliability, reporting efficiency, and analytical capability.
* Champion financial systems enhancements, automation, and technology adoption.
* Develop scalable FP&A processes that support growth across multiple sites and business units.
** Leadership & Team…