Job Description

Location:

Northridge - California, USA

Job Family:

Finance

Worker Type Reference:

Regular - Permanent

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Career Level:

P3

Job ID:

R-41363-2025

Description & Requirements

About the Role

The Sr. Financial Analyst – Controlling/FP&A is responsible for financial planning, analysis, reporting, and cost controllership for the Global R&D and GPLM (Global Product Line Management) organizations within the Professional Solutions Division of Harman International. This role will work closely with the finance Director, manager, and internal business partners to provide insight into the financial results for the two functions and PRO brands (ie, JBL, AKG, Crown). This position requires proven success in a similar role, analytical thinking, ad-hoc analysis, and the ability to work in a global environment. This position is a hybrid role based in Northridge, CA.

What You Will Do

• Own annual budget and monthly forecast models
• Perform month-end close activities including consolidations of financial results, and financial reporting related to R&D OPEX/CAPEX including variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Ad-hoc analysis and new model builds to help support requests from corporate, business partners, or finance leaders for analysis and decision support
• Data and document retrieval and review from SAP and other financial systems
• Review of purchase requests and invoices for expense control and proper financial coding
• Interpret and apply corporate financial policies, government legislation, and accounting theory.
• May on an as-needed basis support the broader finance team with sales analysis, new product business cases, and brand reporting

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
• 3-5 years of finance and accounting experience in a complex environment
• Non-linear thinker. Ability to drive analysis to its logical conclusion.
• Advanced Excel
• Experience with financial projections, financial analysis, and accounting principles
• Comfortable with financial systems and preferably working knowledge of SAP, consolidation applications, and Business Intelligence reporting systems

What is Nice to Have

• Results-driven : Having a proactive, goal-oriented approach to decision-making. A clear and strategic thinker with proven experience in translating strategies into actionable plans. Capable of handling multiple projects/initiatives simultaneously and executing them to completion.
• Team Player : Leading teams with clarity and accountability. A proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can effectively work with all levels of a global matrixed organization. Multi-cultural awareness and ability to adjust communication accordingly.
• Change Orientation : Able to adapt to changing demands and conditions. Act as a Change Management expert and enabler on various projects and programs across the business
• Customer Focus : Providing exceptional service and quality to external and internal customers. Understanding and working in past organizations with centralized and de-centralized structures as business requirements change is helpful.
• Self-Awareness : Accepting responsibility for personal development and actions. Have clear objectives and strive to exceed them.

What Makes You Eligible

• This role is eligible to work remotely three days per week and two days in 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

• Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, etc.).
• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies.
• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

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Pay Transparency

$ 82,500 - $ 121,000

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.

Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled.

Benefits

HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

Important Notice: Recruitment Scams

Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in '@harman.com' about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com.

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.

Job Tags

Remote job, Holiday work, Permanent employment, Temporary work, Immediate start, Flexible hours, 3 days per week,

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