Financial Specialist

Summary

Join Hitachi Solutions as a Finance Specialist and become a key member of the team responsible for budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analyzing financial performance for the Americas region. You will monitor personnel costs, forecast expenses, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare month-end reports. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, proficiency in Excel, and experience with ERP systems. This remote position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including a bonus plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, disability programs, retirement savings with company match, paid time off, and flexible work arrangements. Candidates must be Costa Rica citizens or eligible to work in the US without sponsorship. Hitachi Solutions is a global IT company with a strong reputation and commitment to its employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3-5 years of experience in business finance or a related field
• Proficient with standard office applications, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc
• Strong fluency in Excel formulas and functions, including pivot tables, vlookup, sorting large data sets, and basic formula usage
• Experience with ERP systems or accounting software
• Ability to communicate effectively in business English
• Strong analytical and data gathering skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated and independent in completing tasks
• Capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously to ensure timeliness
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence in interacting with executive-level management

Responsibilities

• Track new employee hires, department transfers, and departures to ensure the forecasted roster and expense are accurately stated
• Coordinate with offshore and contractor management teams to forecast and track employee expenses accurately
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and track expenses such as travel, software costs, amortization, and other operating expenses
• Prepare month-end financial entries as required
• Prepare, distribute, and review month-end reports with team members from outside the finance function
• Utilize financial ledger and other systems to perform variance analysis against budgeted and forecasted expenses
• Provide financial information and analysis upon request
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of weekly and monthly KPI reports

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the professional services industry and with D365 is desirable

Benefits

• Bonus Plan
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance and Disability Programs
• Retirement Savings with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Arrangements including Remote Work