Financial Analyst | South Boston, United States of America

Are you passionate about turning data into insights and driving business performance? Join Hitachi Energy as a Financial Analyst and play a key role in optimizing cash flow, strengthening financial performance, and supporting strategic decision‑making. In this dynamic position, you’ll partner with finance, treasury, and business teams to analyze receivables performance, identify trends, and deliver actionable insights that help improve working capital and reduce financial risk.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence business outcomes, enhance processes, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement while developing your expertise within a global organization. If you enjoy solving complex challenges, leveraging data to drive results, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.

How you’ll make an impact

Analyze accounts receivable balances and aging reports to identify trends and opportunities.

Monitor overdue invoices and support initiatives that improve collection performance.

Investigate billing disputes, deductions, unapplied cash, and account discrepancies.

Prepare insightful reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators for leadership.

Evaluate Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and recommend strategies to improve cash collections.

Partner with treasury and finance teams to strengthen cash flow forecasting and working capital performance.

Support month-end close activities, account reconciliations, and audit requirements.

Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and ERP enhancement projects.

Your background

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

Minimum 3 years of experience in financial analysis, accounts receivable, credit management, or related finance functions.

Strong knowledge of accounts receivable processes, working capital management, and credit risk assessment.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and financial modeling.

Experience working with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar systems.

Excellent analytical, communication, problem‑solving, and stakeholder management skills.

More about us

At Hitachi Energy, you’ll be part of a global team committed to advancing a sustainable energy future for all.

We invest in learning, development, and career growth, providing opportunities to expand your skills and take on new challenges.

Our inclusive and collaborative culture values diverse perspectives, innovation, and continuous improvement, empowering you to make a real impact every day.

Location South Boston, Virginia, United States of America

Job type Full time

Work arrangement On-Site

Experience Entry Level

Job function Finance

Contract Regular

Publication date

Reference number R0141460

We are a global leader in electrification, powering the electricity era to meet the energy demands of today, and the next 25 years. As the energy arm of Hitachi Group, over three billion people depend on our pioneering, mission‑critical technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century of innovation, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time: driving the evolution of the world’s energy system to ensure abundant, secure, affordable, and sustainable power for today’s generation and the next.

With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we are the grid ecosystem partner across the utility, industry, data center, and transportation sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 56,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $20 billion USD.

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