Location:

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job ID:

R0143342

Date Posted:

2026-09-08

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL STS MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.

Profession (Job Category):

Administration & Facilities

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

As Hitachi Rail STS, we are advancing railsignallingand safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide.

Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year – making sustainable mobility a reality.

Associate Project Controller Protege Trainee (Ref.No. R0143342 )

at our location in Kuala-Lumpur

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain and update project control tools, dashboards, and financial trackers.
Review Purchase Requisition (PR) requests against approved project budgets before release and escalate any exceptions.
Review project timesheets to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Support monthly project financial closing, reporting, reconciliations, and forecast updates.
Assist with project cost monitoring, budget tracking, and financial analysis.
Prepare reports and ad hoc analyses to support Project Controllers and Project Managers.
Liaise with Project Managers, Procurement, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with project governance processes.
Support continuous improvement of project control processes and reporting tools.

Progressively manage assigned low-complexity projects and/or product and spare parts sales orders as part of professional development.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business, Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.

Fresh graduates or candidates with up to 2 years of relevant experience are welcome to apply.

Knowledge/ Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel; SAP knowledge is an advantage.
Strong analytical skills with good attention to detail.

Personal Attributes

Good communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
Proactive, willing to learn, and able to work effectively in a team environment.

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you

We look forward to receiving your application in just a few clicks via our career portal.

For further information about Hitachi Rail as an employer visit us onwww.hitachirail.com/careers

About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams

Our drive:Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones!

Attractive conditions:A secure and permanent job with a global company

Notes

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within Hitachi Rail and itssubsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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Associate Project Controller Protege Trainee

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