Finance CSS Team Lead DACH – AR/Credit, AP & T&E (f/m/d)

Hitachi Energy is seeking a skilled and motivated Finance CSS Team Lead DACH – AR/Credit, AP & T&E to join our Finance Common Shared Services (CSS) – Front Office organization in the DACH region.

You will lead and develop the DACH Front Office team across Accounts Receivable & Credit, Accounts Payable and Travel & Expense, while driving strong business partnering and collaboration with key stakeholders and Finance CSS delivery teams.

• Lead, develop and empower the DACH Front Office team across Accounts Receivable & Credit, Accounts Payable and Travel & Expense, ensuring strong performance, collaboration and engagement across all streams.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and foster a proactive business partnering mindset, ensuring Finance CSS services effectively support business needs.
• Ensure effective collaboration with Finance Common Shared Service Centers to support smooth end-to-end process execution and high-quality service delivery.
• Take a hands-on role in operational activities and complex cases, with a primary focus on AR/Credit and selected responsibilities across AP and T&E.
• Monitor service quality and stakeholder satisfaction, proactively addressing recurring issues, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting requirements, local regulations, internal policies and controls, including country-specific requirements.
• Support internal and external audits and contribute to maintaining a robust internal control environment across the relevant Finance CSS processes.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization and simplification, collaborating with process owners and delivery teams to improve efficiency and stakeholder experience.
• Contribute to regional and global Finance initiatives, transformation projects and implementation of new processes, systems and ways of working.
• As a People Manager, set clear objectives, provide regular feedback, support professional development and create an inclusive and collaborative team environment.

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant Finance experience. Experience in team or functional leadership is considered a strong advantage.
  Experience in a Shared Services or Global Business Services environment is an advantage.
• Strong process understanding across AR, Credit Management, AP and T&E.
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles, internal controls and relevant statutory requirements.
• Proficiency in SAP; S/4HANA experience is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management, business partnering and communication skills.
• Proven ability to drive process improvement and organizational change.
• Fluent in German and English.