Function

Finance

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks ­– can focus on achieving the incredible with data.   

If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth.  We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated RTR (Record to Report) General Ledger Accountant. The ideal candidate will be responsible for closing the General Ledger whose function is to provide general accounting service for the countries served. The objective of the General Ledger Accounting is to ensure that the local field finance and Corporate have the reliable financial information to make effective business decisions and complies with all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles both US GAAP & local GAAP, external reporting 
requirements and Corporate accounting policies and practices.

What you bring to the team

• Monthly Activities: Deliver general accounting services to i.e. preparing 
accounting voucher, monthly fixed assets and general ledger close, monthly reporting, balance sheets analytics and reconciliations etc.
• Bank Reconciliations: Having an expertise in reconciling the General ledger and Bank statement and posting the entries as required.
• Month-End Close: Ensure all month-end close activities are completed accurately and on time, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting for the countries served.
• Fixed Asset Expertise: Managing the accounting for fixed assets, ensuring accurate capitalization, depreciation, and disposal of assets etc.
• Lease Accounting Expertise: Maintaining lease records in CoStar for the countries served and ensure compliance with lease accounting standards (e.g., IFRS 16), including the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of lease transactions.
• Reconciliation Expertise: Performs account reconciliation for the countries served, ensuring all accounts are reconciled accurately and discrepancies are resolved promptly.
• Reporting: Prepare and review financial reports in accordance with the controller’s requirements and ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations.
• Process Improvement: Proposed improvement of the existing process to standardize, simplify, shorten, automate, centralize and share the best process to increase consistency, transparency & productivity (effective and efficient).
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures, and support audit activities as required.

Qualifications:
CA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent certification preferred.
9+ years of experience in general accounting, RTR, or financial reporting.
Strong knowledge of IFRS/GAAP and lease accounting standards.
Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP) and reconciliation tools.
Experience with automation tools is a plus.
Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience with automation tools like RPA, Macros, PowerBI or Power Automate is a plus. 

Meet our Team 
We represent Hitachi Vantara to enterprise clients across industries, establishing business relationships to understand customer challenges so that we can deliver profitable business for Hitachi products, services and solutions. We collaborate as a team and cross-functionally to ensure the success of our customers; success that is celebrated and shared. Our solutions 
bring value to every line of business, and we need people like you to build those deep relationships and to passionately articulate our value proposition.

Our Company
Hitachi Vantara is part of the Global Hitachi family. We balance innovation with an open, friendly culture and the backing of a long-established parent company, known for its ethical reputation. We guide customers from what’s now to what’s next by unlocking the value of their data and applications to solve their digital challenges, achieving outcomes that benefit 
both business and society. Our people are our biggest asset, they drive our innovation advantage, and we strive to offer a flexible and collaborative workplace where they can thrive. Diversity of thought is 
welcomed and our employee base is represented by several active Employee Resource Group communities. We offer industry leading benefits packages (flexible working, generous pension and private healthcare) and promote a creative and inclusive culture. If driving real change gives you a sense of pride and you are passionate about powering social good, we’d 
love to hear from you.

Our Values
Research tells us that some applicants, especially those from underrepresented groups, can be put off from applying for roles if they need flexibility or feel they don’t meet all of the set criteria. We strive to create an inclusive environment for all and are open to considering home working, compressed/flexible hours and part-time arrangements. Get in touch with us 
to explore how we might be able to accommodate your specific needs.
We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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About us

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.