Financial Planner & Analyst Manager

Job Description

Title: Financial Planner & Analyst Manager
Company: Hitachi America, Ltd.
Division: R&D
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Status: Regular Full-Time

Hitachi America, Ltd. is the regional headquarters for Hitachi Group companies in the Americas, overseeing the U.S., Canada, and Latin America markets. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Hitachi Americas has been deeply committed to its Social Innovation Business since its establishment in 1959, addressing society's most pressing challenges through innovative solutions. Leveraging its expertise and resources, Hitachi Americas and its subsidiary companies operate across diverse sectors, including transportation, energy, mobility, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, digital engineering, data analytics and others.

Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, Hitachi Americas remains at the forefront of pioneering solutions that shape the future. For further details, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges.

Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31, 2025) totaled 9,783.3 billion yen, with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at

We are looking for a Financial Planner & Analyst Manager professional to join our team in R&D. In this role, you will contribute to effectively managing the finances of R&D. You’ll get a chance to engage with senior management and support their decisions for improving performance, identify risks and design solutions within the organization. We are now streamlining the current practices for matching global standard practices of Hitachi and offering opportunities for skill-building and professional growth in this position.

This position is a perfect match for a motivated individual who is passionate about finance and driving positive change in the organization.

• Prepare R&D division’s annual budget, and perform interim budget analysis for global R&D division and Hitachi America including schedule management.
• Facilitate receiving of funds from overseas and group companies, customers and government entities.
• Gather data to track cash flow performance.
• Prepare and perform analysis of P&L, financial statements monthly.
• Assemble and track monthly spends of labs within the R&D and provide recommendations, suggest solutions, and identify risks to efficiently utilize the funds allocated.
• Perform analytical assignments and prepare/distribute actual and budget reports.
• Communicate with stakeholders in a clear and concise manner and prepare the necessary documents to maintain / improve the quality and efficiency of the process.
• Ensure compliance of R&D division with accounting rule including managing fixed assets/small assets by notifying members of R&D.
• Prepare and manage necessary documents for the internal audit.
• Collaborate and work with Hitachi America CF&A division and Hitachi R&D F&A division in Japan. Will involve hours outside regular work time for teleconference and meeting.
• Support proposal development and application procedures for government-funded R&D programs from a financial perspective.

• Bachelor ’ s degree and five or more years of work experience in finance and accounting are required.
• Knowledge of general accounting rules.
• Knowledge of contracts is highly preferred.
• Advance Excel skills.
• Knowledge of SAP is preferred.
• Prior experience with R&D preferred.
• Experience in Japanese company and Japanese language skill preferred.
• Should possess strong analytical skills problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work outside regular working hours…