Finance Associate

Job Overview

Hitachi Vantara India Pvt. Ltd. is hiring a Finance Associate in Pune to support finance operations, project setup, reporting, and process coordination. The role is suited to candidates who can work across order-to-cash related activities, contract handling, and project accounting support, while also contributing to month-end and year-end operational work.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the order-to-cash workflow and related statement of work and contract management activities.
• Handle project setup tasks, including creating projects and working with different contract categories.
• Use Oracle or another ERP platform to create project codes; familiarity with such systems will be an added advantage.
• Build reports and dashboards for leadership, using advanced Excel skills to prepare accurate outputs.
• Assist with month-end processing and manage PRC cost-rate exception activities.
• Take ownership of year-end work such as OMF updates, cost-rate revisions, and project extension-related tasks.
• Provide operational support for activities like bill-rate changes and time transfer for resources.
• Coordinate resource assignment, extension requests, forecasting, and follow-ups when schedules are not fixed.
• Contribute ideas for process improvement and help automate routine work wherever possible.
• Maintain a disciplined, punctual approach while working in UK shifts.

Required Profile

• Working knowledge of the O2C cycle, SOWs, and contract management is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with project creation and contract types is desirable.
• Exposure to Oracle or any ERP tool for project code creation is an advantage.
• Strong command of advanced Excel is needed for reporting and dashboard preparation.
• Good communication and analytical abilities are important for the role.
• Should be self-driven, proactive, and comfortable taking initiative.
• Candidate must be open to working UK shift hours.
• Must be organized, punctual, and disciplined in daily work.

Eligibility

Any graduate can apply for this position.

Additional Information

The role involves operational coordination across billing, project extensions, resource management, and cost-rate updates. Applicants should be comfortable handling recurring finance operations and supporting leadership reporting requirements.