Harman International Industries

Customer Finance Business Partner

Harman International Industries • $78K — $115K *
Novi, MI 48375In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in project/business controlling, program management, or cost management.
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Familiarity with automotive RFI/RFQ processes.
  • Proficiency in SAP, financial planning tools, and Excel.
  • Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Experience in cross-functional collaboration and customer account management.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee multiple small to mid-sized programs across the Strategic Business Unit (SBU).
  • Support end-to-end business case lifecycle activities, influencing pricing and ensuring compliance.
  • Conduct variance analysis, monitor KPIs, and report financial performance.
  • Provide scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis for strategic initiatives.
  • Translate financial data into actionable business insights.
  • Serve as the contact for budget reviews and quality control implementation.
  • Represent finance in cross-functional projects and strategic discussions.

Benefits

  • Employee discounts on Harman and Samsung products.
  • Extensive training opportunities through HARMAN University.
  • Competitive wellness benefits.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Employee recognition and rewards program.
  • Inclusive and diverse work environment supporting professional development.
Full Job Description
Description & Requirements

About the Role

As a Finance Business Partner, you will act as a key liaison between Finance and the business unit, providing financial insights and analysis to support operational decision-making and ensure alignment with organizational objectives and growth targets. This role actively participates in cross functional collaboration activities and supports the team as needed.

What You Will Do

Details about day-day job functionality and the role itself.

  • Oversee multiple small to mid-sized programs across SBU
  • Support End-to-End Business Case lifecycle activities including, but not limited to:
    • Influencing quote and pricing scenarios
    • Providing financial insights and advice to CAM to meet strategic goals
    • Enforcing compliance to process, tools, and approvals
    • Participating in comprehensive business case reviews with SBU controlling and CAM stakeholders and providing actionable recommendations.
    • Tracking and monitoring financial risks and opportunities
    • Advanced scenario analysis
    • Comprehensive documentation of inputs and changes
    • Identify and communicate commercial levers and trade-offs
    • Provide appropriate input to CAM for leadership reviews including GRO, VCOM, and Board of Directors
    • Reconcile scope and contract with the quoted baseline and identify any variances
    • Conduct variance analysis, monitor KPIs, and report on financial performance
  • Contribute to financial reviews with CAM Lead and CG Leads
  • Support customer claim activities, monitor and drive actions, and validate completeness
  • Support audit responses and compliance
  • Provide scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis for strategic initiatives.
  • Translate financial data into actionable business insights.
  • Represent finance in cross-functional projects and strategic discussions.
  • Serve as the contact for budget reviews, adherence to policy procedures, and implementation of quality control measures.
  • Participate in cross functional collaboration activities

What You Need to Be Successful
  • Experience with automotive RFI/RFQ processes.
  • 3-5 years in project/business controlling, program management, or cost management.
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Skilled in SAP, financial planning tools, financial modeling, and Excel.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills; business acumen and ability to influence teams.
  • Experience with cross-functional collaboration and customer account management.

What Makes You Eligible
  • Willing to travel as needed.
  • Flexible with working hours due to global infrastructure demands.
  • Ability to work in a HARAM office located in Novi, MI 3+ days per week.

What We Offer
  • 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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About Harman International Industries

Harman International Industries, Incorporated is an American company that designs and engineers connected products 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. The Company's 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.
Learn more about Harman International Industries
Size
30,000 employees
Industry
Consumer Technology
Founded
1980
* Ladders Estimates

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