Harman
Job Summary
We are seeking a visionary Finance Digital Leader with deep expertise in Finance data and systems architecture deployment. The Finance Digital Lead will drive HARMAN's Finance Digital transformation and partner with Automotive Finance and Digital organizations. This role will design and help build a scalable Finance Digital Ecosystem, integrating core platforms such as SAP, OneStream, IBP (Integrated Business Planning), Salesforce, analytics applications, and Automation / AI deployments. This leader will combine financial acumen, technology fluency, and process excellence to deliver a digital backbone enabling real-time insights, efficient processes, and strategic decision-making across the enterprise. Reporting to the Automotive Division Finance Head, this role is responsible for creating the digitized Finance vision and expanding the digitalization roadmap with Digital. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of finance digital transformation, implementing innovative solutions, leveraging S/4HANA and OneStream, leading teams to support strategic goals, and driving new ways of working in a digitalized finance function.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Co-create with Digital a scalable digital finance strategy that enhances operational efficiency and drives automation of finance operations, including shared services with SAP S/4HANA as the backbone. Prepare the finance digital ecosystem for expansion including M&As.
Partner with senior leaders of Finance, Digital, and other functions to align and drive digital finance initiatives with organizational priorities.
Finance Digitalization
Ensure seamless data flow across systems and eliminate redundancies. Define the why, what, and how of finance digitalization transformations; evaluate and implement digital solutions that reduce operational complexity, improve efficiency, and shorten time-to-close. Maximize use of the ecosystem’s capabilities.
Implement advanced analytics and reporting tools to deliver actionable insights and faster decision-making for finance teams. Support a Business Self-Service setup.
Design tools and frameworks for what-if scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and long-term forecasting across Sales, Engineering, and Supply Chain controlling functions. Partner with FP&A to refine financial models and integrate them into scalable technology solutions.
Lead the automation of shared services operations (AP, AR, fixed assets, banking, payroll, reconciliation, close processes) using RPA, intelligent document processing, and workflow tools. Identify and deliver AI use cases, including agents.
Architectural Leadership & S/4HANA Expertise
Contribute to and partner with Digital on implementing a scalable finance system & data architecture aligned with end-to-end HARMAN Automotive Digital architecture.
Serve as the SAP S/4HANA Finance subject matter expert, ensuring optimal use of its capabilities across finance operations.
Leverage S/4HANA features (Central Finance, embedded analytics, predictive insights) to support decision-making, scenario planning, and efficiency.
Support migration of legacy systems to S/4HANA with minimal disruption.
Drive integration of S/4HANA with Salesforce, Procurement, SIOP, PLM, and Engineering Project Management; ensure seamless data flow and reporting.
Collaborate to adopt cloud-based platforms, APIs, and microservices that support automation, analytics, and AI scaling.
Promote global standard processes, minimize customization, and document/roll out process blueprints across countries and company codes.
Execution and Governance
Prepare Finance Digital roadmap and lead execution with Digital, ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines, and budgets.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of solutions, enabling continuous improvement and adaptability.
Act as a Business Integrator to translate business needs into Digital requirements and actions; recommend responses to identified needs.
Team Leadership and Development
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement for a future-fit digitized Finance organization.
Establish goals, performance metrics, and accountability for the Finance Digital team and coordinate with Digital counterparts.
Encourage cross-functional collaboration to drive digital enablement.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in finance, with a minor in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (master's preferred).
10+ years of experience leading finance technology deployment and driving finance digital transformation, with focus on financial systems architecture and scenario planning.
Dual-fluency: Finance process authority & systems/architecture ownership (ERP FI/CO, EPM, Finance Analytics).
Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA, including FI/CO, FP&A, reporting, financial planning tools, consolidation, and advanced analytics.
Ecosystem thinking: Integration across SAP / EPM (OneStream) / IBP / Salesforce / BI for planning, forecasting, and performance management.
Strong 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 Skills
SAP certifications (e.g., S/4HANA Finance, Central Finance, or Technical Architect).
Knowledge of AI/ML applications in financial forecasting and operations.
Strong change management skills to lead transformation and adoption of new tools.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF).
What Makes You Eligible
Willingness to travel up to 10% (domestic and international).
Willingness to work remotely with occasional office presence in the US, Germany, or India.
Background check and drug screen may be required.
What We Offer
Employee discounts on Harman/Samsung brands (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, etc.).
Professional development via Harman University.
Flexible work schedule and global collaborative environment.
Inclusive and diverse workplace supporting professional and personal growth.
Tuition reimbursement.
Be Brilliant recognition program.
Pay Transparency
$161,250 - $236,500. Dependent on position offered; other compensation may include bonuses or commissions. Pay is based on various factors including skills, experience, location, and business need.
Benefits HARMAN offers a range of benefits to support wellbeing, including medical/dental/vision, retirement savings with employer match, disability coverage, life insurance, and more. Benefits may vary by employment type.
You Belong Here
HARMAN is committed to an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives. We support training, development, and continuing education to help you grow in your career.
Important Notice: Recruitment Scams
HARMAN recruiters will communicate from @harman.com emails and will never request payments or sensitive information. If you suspect a scam, contact harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or other protected characteristics.
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We are seeking a visionary Finance Digital Leader with deep expertise in Finance data and systems architecture deployment. The Finance Digital Lead will drive HARMAN's Finance Digital transformation and partner with Automotive Finance and Digital organizations. This role will design and help build a scalable Finance Digital Ecosystem, integrating core platforms such as SAP, OneStream, IBP (Integrated Business Planning), Salesforce, analytics applications, and Automation / AI deployments. This leader will combine financial acumen, technology fluency, and process excellence to deliver a digital backbone enabling real-time insights, efficient processes, and strategic decision-making across the enterprise. Reporting to the Automotive Division Finance Head, this role is responsible for creating the digitized Finance vision and expanding the digitalization roadmap with Digital. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of finance digital transformation, implementing innovative solutions, leveraging S/4HANA and OneStream, leading teams to support strategic goals, and driving new ways of working in a digitalized finance function.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Co-create with Digital a scalable digital finance strategy that enhances operational efficiency and drives automation of finance operations, including shared services with SAP S/4HANA as the backbone. Prepare the finance digital ecosystem for expansion including M&As.
Partner with senior leaders of Finance, Digital, and other functions to align and drive digital finance initiatives with organizational priorities.
Finance Digitalization
Ensure seamless data flow across systems and eliminate redundancies. Define the why, what, and how of finance digitalization transformations; evaluate and implement digital solutions that reduce operational complexity, improve efficiency, and shorten time-to-close. Maximize use of the ecosystem’s capabilities.
Implement advanced analytics and reporting tools to deliver actionable insights and faster decision-making for finance teams. Support a Business Self-Service setup.
Design tools and frameworks for what-if scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and long-term forecasting across Sales, Engineering, and Supply Chain controlling functions. Partner with FP&A to refine financial models and integrate them into scalable technology solutions.
Lead the automation of shared services operations (AP, AR, fixed assets, banking, payroll, reconciliation, close processes) using RPA, intelligent document processing, and workflow tools. Identify and deliver AI use cases, including agents.
Architectural Leadership & S/4HANA Expertise
Contribute to and partner with Digital on implementing a scalable finance system & data architecture aligned with end-to-end HARMAN Automotive Digital architecture.
Serve as the SAP S/4HANA Finance subject matter expert, ensuring optimal use of its capabilities across finance operations.
Leverage S/4HANA features (Central Finance, embedded analytics, predictive insights) to support decision-making, scenario planning, and efficiency.
Support migration of legacy systems to S/4HANA with minimal disruption.
Drive integration of S/4HANA with Salesforce, Procurement, SIOP, PLM, and Engineering Project Management; ensure seamless data flow and reporting.
Collaborate to adopt cloud-based platforms, APIs, and microservices that support automation, analytics, and AI scaling.
Promote global standard processes, minimize customization, and document/roll out process blueprints across countries and company codes.
Execution and Governance
Prepare Finance Digital roadmap and lead execution with Digital, ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines, and budgets.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of solutions, enabling continuous improvement and adaptability.
Act as a Business Integrator to translate business needs into Digital requirements and actions; recommend responses to identified needs.
Team Leadership and Development
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement for a future-fit digitized Finance organization.
Establish goals, performance metrics, and accountability for the Finance Digital team and coordinate with Digital counterparts.
Encourage cross-functional collaboration to drive digital enablement.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in finance, with a minor in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (master's preferred).
10+ years of experience leading finance technology deployment and driving finance digital transformation, with focus on financial systems architecture and scenario planning.
Dual-fluency: Finance process authority & systems/architecture ownership (ERP FI/CO, EPM, Finance Analytics).
Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA, including FI/CO, FP&A, reporting, financial planning tools, consolidation, and advanced analytics.
Ecosystem thinking: Integration across SAP / EPM (OneStream) / IBP / Salesforce / BI for planning, forecasting, and performance management.
Strong 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 Skills
SAP certifications (e.g., S/4HANA Finance, Central Finance, or Technical Architect).
Knowledge of AI/ML applications in financial forecasting and operations.
Strong change management skills to lead transformation and adoption of new tools.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF).
What Makes You Eligible
Willingness to travel up to 10% (domestic and international).
Willingness to work remotely with occasional office presence in the US, Germany, or India.
Background check and drug screen may be required.
What We Offer
Employee discounts on Harman/Samsung brands (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, etc.).
Professional development via Harman University.
Flexible work schedule and global collaborative environment.
Inclusive and diverse workplace supporting professional and personal growth.
Tuition reimbursement.
Be Brilliant recognition program.
Pay Transparency
$161,250 - $236,500. Dependent on position offered; other compensation may include bonuses or commissions. Pay is based on various factors including skills, experience, location, and business need.
Benefits HARMAN offers a range of benefits to support wellbeing, including medical/dental/vision, retirement savings with employer match, disability coverage, life insurance, and more. Benefits may vary by employment type.
You Belong Here
HARMAN is committed to an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives. We support training, development, and continuing education to help you grow in your career.
Important Notice: Recruitment Scams
HARMAN recruiters will communicate from @harman.com emails and will never request payments or sensitive information. If you suspect a scam, contact harmancareers@harman.com. HARMAN is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or other protected characteristics.
Apply
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