Financial Analyst

About the Role

This Financial Analyst is responsible for providing financial support to the Global Professional Division. The key areas of focus will be profitability analysis, project management, budgeting, and analytical activities for the finance function of the Professional Division. This position is also responsible for completing complex management reports and financial models, process improvement initiatives, and developing recommendations for change. In addition, journal entry review, account reconciliation and good knowledge of financial systems is required.

What You Will Do

• Preparation of CO-PA financial reports (Business Unit and Brand P&Ls) including consolidation and analysis on monthly Professional Business results.

• Ensure accuracy of business results, review and provide variance commentaries to Harman and Samsung headquarters.

• Collaborate with business partners and drive Cross-Functional Projects to support Professional Division and Corporate objectives.

• Support maintaining master data relating to product, customers, general ledger accounts and cost center detail to ensure clean flow to Brand and Business Unit P&Ls.

• Perform CO-PA month-end close activities in liaison with FP&A team calendar to ensure proper system reconciliation between FI-CO and CO-PA systems including review of master data journal entries.

• Develop improved reporting structures to facilitate profitability analysis.

• Serve as systems support for FP&A Team during Budgeting cycle and on ad hoc requests.

• Analyze and maintain brand and business unit SAP CO-PA allocation logics (actuals and budget).

• Support both internal and external audit activities.

• Provide and present management reporting on monthly financial information as well as ad-hoc analysis summaries.

• Work with accounting department and business leaders to properly tag reconciliation entries with relevant master data fields.

• Support maintaining accounting policies specific to Professional Division.

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Project Management or Economics or equivalent work experience.

• 2 years of finance and accounting experience in a complex environment.

• Strong knowledge of budgeting, cash management and financial analysis processes.

• Knowledge of SAP and Business Intelligence reporting systems.

• Experience includes reviewing journal entries, preparing financial statements, financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.

• Outstanding communicator (oral and written) and creative thinker, with an ability to use both data, input, and intuition to inform decisions.

• Experience with change management in the areas of processes and systems.

• Extensive experience in Microsoft Office software required, including high proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

What is Nice to Have

• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

• Ability to think independently and function well in a team environment.

• Ability to adapt to changing work priorities without loss of accuracy or time.

• Ability to perform well in fast paced and complex matrixed environment with numerous and sometime ambiguous tasks, assignments and projects.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 5% domestically as needed.

• This role is eligible to work remotely with weekly trips into the Northridge, CA office as scheduled or requested (this could be on 24-hour notice).

• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment.

What we offer:

• The standard base salary range for this position is $81,000-$99,000 applicable bonus.

• HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training and competitive market base compensation. You will also receive top-notch employee discounts on Harman's Consumer Audio products.

• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balance.

• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies.

• Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs.

• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program.

• A unique opportunity to contribute to drive revenue growth and nurture strategic trust-based relationships.

HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,disability or Protected Veterans status. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. ()