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A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle
We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.
- Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson and Revel
- Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
- Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience
About the Role
We are looking for a Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist to join our CoA team. This role is critical in the budgeting and forecasting processes by leading the preparation and projection of sales and cost forecasting and supporting the management in the preparation and consolidation of general expenses (T&E, training, leases, customer service agents, etc.). The position will act as a support in the projection of freight-in, freight-out and warranties P&L lines. You will be running the sales scorecard, updating special sales tracks and supporting the development and updating of ad-hoc reports for the region and the preparation of the OPS monthly presentation. The ideal candidate will collaborate with operations, marketing and selling to ensure the timely delivery of information.
What You Will Do
Forecast & Budgeting:
- Support the monthly forecast and yearly budgeting processes by preparing the base to estimate sales and costs. You will be updating prices, unit std costs, commercial conditions and MDF´s estimations for the valuation of forecasted volume and consolidating the forecast with actuals to have full year information detailed by product and customer.
- You will review and validate SCM projection comparing current forecast results with budget, prior year and giving comments on main changed drivers.
- You will support the management by searching for general premises and updating economic premises of each country of the region for Budgeting cycle (Fx, GDP, Population, etc.).
- You will review, update and consolidate general expenses,
- You will take accountability of the projection of freight-in and freight-out and warranties P&L lines.
Others:
- You will support the monthly tracking of T&E expenses and review of results with CC´s owners to update the information for OPS and to get main comments on variations.
- You will help with the preparation of the monthly OPS presentation.
- You will support the finance side, the end-to-end product lifecycle by anticipating the exposure of inventory EOL and supporting strategies to accelerate the rotation of EOL products at the channel.
- You will prepare the scorecard report and will support the development and tracking of ad-hoc reports.
- You will help with the improvement of the forecasting process.
- You will act as a backup in the preparation of GARNER, EAR for regional projects.
What You Need to Be Successful
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar career.
- 5+ years of experience in FP&A.
- Proficiency in analysis of information, logical reasoning, and problem solving. Proven experience.
- Excellent communication.
- Proven English advanced, this position will be in communication with people in US and China.
- Demonstrable knowledge of use of excel (advanced) as a tool for analysis and track of results.
- Results oriented.
- Attention to details.
Bonus Points if You Have
- SAP, BI, or BPC knowledge.
- Experienced in process improvement.
What Makes You Eligible
- Demonstrable ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
- You are willing to travel, if necessary.
- Be willing to work in an office and remotely.
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 Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
- 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or similar career
- 3+ years of experience in FP&A
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Advanced Excel skills for analysis and results tracking
Harman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Harman and has not been reviewed or approved by Harman.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, often including medical, dental, and vision plans, with HSAs/FSAs and disability or life insurance also referenced. Wellbeing support such as EAP access and onsite occupational health services is also part of the package in some regions.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Lifestyle-oriented benefits include employee product discounts and region-specific perks like free fruit deliveries, Cycle to Work schemes, and meal coupons or allowances. Flexible schedules and work-from-home options are also part of the overall offering where roles and projects allow.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is repeatedly characterized as solid or market-aligned for many roles, with salary payments described as consistent and on time. Compensation is also tied to performance in some accounts, reinforcing a perception of basic fairness for a portion of employees.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. HARMAN offers a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. Looking for a challenge where your experience is valued? Come see what you can achieve as a leader with HARMAN!
