Director, Finance, FP&A

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.

About the Role

As the Director, Finance in the Sound United SBU of the Lifestyle Division of HARMAN, you will be supporting the SBU leaders to create and analyze profitability metrics (i.e. by Brand to support business decisions).  You will be supporting the R&D & GPLM finance lead to create and analyze profitability by Business Unit and by Brand. You will also be controlling global CapEx spending, highlighting issues, presenting monthly results, and forecasts to SBU Leaders. And also, coordinate with companywide functional owners, assess project priorities, allocate and communicate budget funding.

What You Will Do

• Strategic partner to the SBU President and SBU leaders to develop business plan, forecasts, and monitor and track monthly results against budget, forecast, run rate, and prior years.
• Oversee the creation and delivery of global financial results (P&L, FCF, Working Capital, Capex, Balance Sheet) to the SBU President and Corporate, and supervise the team through consolidation, budgeting, and monthly forecasting of the SBU’s business results.
• Lead the division in the budgeting, forecasting, target setting process. Guide regional and functional finance leads. Ensure internal and corporate deliverables are communicated, coordinated, and requirements met.
• Drive the combined effort of Accounting, Regions, and Functions to ensure accuracy of business results, review, and provide variance commentaries to HARMAN and SAMSUNG headquarters.
• Provide financial guidance to align and track targets against actuals and partner with various Corporate, Regional, and Functional Finance Leads.
• Support the R&D & GPLM finance lead to create and analyze profitability by Business Unit and by Brand.
• Control global Capex spending, highlight issues, present monthly results and forecasts to SBU leads.
• Coordinate with companywide functional owners, assess project priorities, allocate and communicate budget funding.
• Provide support for any division-wide initiatives, ad-hoc analysis, and ensure implementation of any policy or process changes.
• Integration of any new businesses into current financial systems, as required.
• Develop reporting in corporate accounting systems for global financial statements in accordance with company policy and GAAP/IFRS.
• Business partner to various functional VPs to review and control HR, IT, and other G&A spending and ensure targets are met.
• Perform analytical reviews of monthly financial statements. Make recommendations to management as to areas of improvement on the cost allocations and cost-containment opportunities. Work across company lines to track and review project costs and evaluate the cost benefits.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls in accordance with company policy, GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent work experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and SOX reporting.
• 10+ years of related experience, including preparing financial statements, business activity reports, and financial position forecasts and variance analysis.
• Directed budget and forecast processes.
• Managed project-based issues.
• Ability to drive global communication and organization of the multinational controlling team.
• Worked within a compliance and control environment.
• Advanced ERP systems (SAP preferred), Excel, and PowerPoint skills.

Bonus Points if You Have

• MBA Preferred.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally as needed.
• Be willing and able to work in an office-based environment in Carlsbad, CA. (Hybrid Model)
• Due to the nature of global infrastructure, you understand that flexibility in working hours is required.
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment (post-offer).

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.