Harman International Industries

Financial Analyst, Category Controlling

Harman International Industries • $78K — $115K *
Owings Mills, MD 21117In-Person
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Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience in finance or accounting roles.
  • Expertise in financial modeling and analysis techniques.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems, particularly SAP.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
  • Willingness to engage with global teams outside normal business hours.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze product category performance and provide actionable insights.
  • Perform financial analysis and scenario modeling for product evaluations.
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams on business cases.
  • Evaluate post-launch product performance against business case metrics.
  • Compile and analyze actual results versus forecasts, identifying variances.
  • Develop financial models and reports to enhance visibility and KPIs.
  • Support the annual Global R&D budget development process.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Collaborative cross-functional work environment.
  • Exposure to global finance operations.
  • Engagement in special projects and strategic initiatives.
  • Possibility of utilizing advanced technology tools for analysis.
Full Job Description
About the Role

The Financial Analyst, Category Controlling plays an important role in connecting finance and the business, partnering with Product Category, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to drive financial visibility, accountability, and decision-making across the product portfolio. As part of the Sound United SBU finance team, the role provides analysis and insights that support profitable growth and the achievement of strategic and financial objectives.

The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, and proactive, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights.

What You Will Do
  • Analyze product category performance, including revenue, gross margin, pricing, product mix, profitability, and key business drivers providing actionable insights to support decision-making.
  • Perform financial analysis and scenario modeling to support product category evaluation, prioritization, and category investment decisions.
  • Partner with Product Category and Engineering teams to develop and evaluate business cases, validate financial assumptions, and assess investment opportunities.
  • Evaluate post-launch product performance against business case assumptions, profitability targets, and return expectations.
  • Compile, analyze, and reconcile actual results versus budget and forecast, identifying key variances, risks, and opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain financial models, category performance reporting, dashboards, and key performance metrics (KPIs) to enhance business visibility.
  • Support the development of the annual Global R&D budget across shared engineering resources and product categories.
  • Ensure financial data integrity across ERP and reporting systems.
  • Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency and data visibility through automation and process improvements.
  • Support special projects, strategic initiatives, and ad hoc analyses as requested.


What You Need to Be Successful
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • 3-5 years of progressive finance, accounting, or related experience.
  • Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and business performance analysis.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams, departments, and management levels, translating complex financial data into meaningful business insights.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Experience with SAP or other large ERP systems, including working with large datasets, reporting tools, and financial systems.
  • Availability to engage in meetings, calls, and collaborative activities outside normal business hours as required to effectively support a global organization and ensure alignment across international regions.


Bonus Points if You Have
  • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence tools.
  • Experience building profitability models, business cases, and KPI dashboards.
  • Ability to thoughtfully utilize AI technologies to enhance understanding, support analysis, streamline workflows, and improve efficiency, while exercising independent judgment and critical thinking.


Salary Ranges:

$ 78,750 - $ 115,500

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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