Executive Director, Global Shared Service, Lifestyle Division

Key Responsibilities

• Business partner to Division and Regions within finance and non-finance functions. Understands the need and offers solutions for high customer satisfaction.
• Oversees the service delivery. Reviews and monitors Global Divisional Shared Service Center (GSSC) related services to identify trends and improvement areas, KPIs and corrective actions.
• Develops and maintains new methods and procedures of the SSC and recommends procedural changes to improve SSC efficiency and compliance.
• Identifies opportunities for improving processes, automation, and standards across the divisional GSSC to optimize efficiency and reduce costs.
• Defines service level agreements, sets standards for quality, and ensures that operational activities are implemented in accordance with recognized procedures.
• Establishes quality-control mechanisms.
• Provide strategic leadership and vision for the Divisional GSSC team, ensuring alignment with the organization’s financial goals and objectives.
• Lead, develop a high-performing team and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Stay abreast of new technology trends and continue to improve and implement new tools and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy of operations.

Qualification & Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in a senior finance leadership role with a focus on shared services or global finance operations.
• Strong knowledge of international accounting standards and regulatory compliance
• Proven experience in being a people leader, team builder and development expertise.
• Strong communication skills to be able to speak to all stakeholders and levels of the organization as well as strong presentation skills.
• Ability to drive change and results driven in a global matrixed environment.
• Experience in being a problem solver and possessing strong analytical skills
• Technical Competencies:
  • Procure-to-Pay process
  • Order-to-Cash process
  • Record-to-Report process
  • Metrics and Reporting
  • Strategy and Compliance

Bonus Points if You Have

• MBA or CPA

Benefits

• 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