HARMAN International · 1 day ago
Director - Finance Digital Architect
Novi - Michigan, USA - Cabot Drive
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$161K/yr - $236K/yr
10+ years expHARMAN International is a technology leader focused on innovation and teamwork. They are seeking a visionary Finance Digital Leader to drive the Finance Digital transformation, integrating core platforms and delivering real-time insights across the enterprise.
AudioConsumerConsumer ElectronicsDSPElectronicsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Co-create along with Digital a scalable digital finance strategy that enhances operational efficiency, drives automation of finance operations including shared services with SAP S/4HANA as the backbone. Prepare the finance digital ecosystem to be ready for additional expansion including M&As
Partner with the senior leaders of Finance, Digital and other senior leaders to align & drive digital finance initiatives with organizational priorities
Ensuring seamless data flow across systems and eliminating redundancies. Understand the ‘why’ and ‘what’ needed for the finance digitalization transformation and work together with Digital on the how including evaluating and implementing digital solutions that reduce operational complexity, gives operational efficiency and improve time-to-close cycles for finance. Leverage existing the capabilities of the eco-system to the maximum extent possible / best-in-class ways of working
Implement advanced analytics and reporting tools to deliver actionable insights and faster decision-making for finance teams. Support a Business Self-Service set-up
Design and implement tools and frameworks to enable "what-if" scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and long-term forecasting including across Sales, Engineering and Supply chain controlling functions. Partner with FP&A teams to refine financial models and work closely with Digital to integrate them into scalable technology solutions
Lead the streamlining and automation of shared service operations, focusing on accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, banking, payroll, reconciliation, and financial close processes. Implement robotic process mining and process automation (RPA), intelligent document processing, and workflow tools to drive efficiency and eliminate manual tasks. Identify and deliver on AI use cases especially the leverage of agents
Significantly contribute and partner closely with Digital leader to the implementation of a scalable finance system & data architecture, aligned with end-to-end HARMAN Automotive Digital architecture
Serve as the organization’s SAP S/4HANA subject matter expert for Finance, ensuring optimal use of its capabilities across finance operations
Leverage S/4HANA’s advanced features, such as Central Finance, embedded analytics, and predictive insights, to support decision-making, scenario planning and operational efficiency
Support the migration of legacy systems to S/4HANA, ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption to operations
Understand business needs and drive needed integration of S/4HANA with other enterprise systems (e.g., Salesforce, Procurement, SIOP, PLM, Engineering Project Management) along with Digital to ensure seamless data flow and reporting
Collaborate with Digital to adopt cloud-based platforms, APIs, and microservices that supports automation and analytics and scale to use of AI
Drive for global standard processes and adherence to them. Minimize customization to the must-have. Drive documentation and roll-out of process blueprints across countries and company codes
Prepare Finance Digital roadmap, lead the execution of Finance Digital initiatives closely partnering with Digital, ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines, and budgets
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented solutions, ensuring continuous improvement and adaptability
Act as a Business Integrator. Support the Finance function and their Business Partners identifying needs and translate them into requirements and actions on the Digital side. Recommend responses to identified business needs
Serve as a thought leader, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement with regards to a future fit digitized Finance organization
Establish clear goals, performance metrics, and accountability for the Finance Digital team and set expectations for the Finance counterparts in Digital
Foster cross-functional collaboration between finance, Digital, and other functions to drive digital enablement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in finance, with minor in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (master's preferred)
10+ years of experience leading finance technology deployment and driving finance digital transformation, with a strong focus on financial systems architecture and scenario planning
Dual-fluency: Finance process authority & systems/architecture ownership (ERP FI/CO (PC/PA), EPM, Finance Analytics)
Deep expertise and experience in SAP S/4HANA, including its finance modules of FI/CO, FP&A and reporting, financial planning tools, financial consolidation and advanced analytics platforms
Ecosystem thinking: Integration across SAP / EPM (OneStream) / IBP / Salesforce) / BI to enable planning, forecasting, and performance management
Strong technical knowledge of Data lakes, Analytics and Automation technologies. Excellent problem-solving skills
Analytics uplift: KPIs, self-service dashboards, predictive modeling to support FP&A and decisioning
Automation & data quality: Process digitization, RPA/AI, master data and reporting standards
Preferred
SAP certifications (e.g., S/4HANA Finance, Central Finance, or Technical Architect)
Knowledge of advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning in financial forecasting and operations
Strong change management skills to lead organizational transformation and adoption of new tools
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)
Benefits
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.
Company
HARMAN International
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.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknown2016-11-14Acquired
1986-11-21IPO
Leadership Team
Michael Mauser
President and Chief Executive Officer
Darrin Shewchuk
Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications
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