[Hiring] Associate-Record to Report @HARMAN International

Role Description

This is a Staff role in Record to Report. The position will be responsible for carrying out accounting activities with guidance which include:

• Daily, weekly and monthly journal activities
• Month end closing
• Reporting and account reconciliations
• Support compliance and audit tasks

What You Will Do:

• Work with global teams geographically and across all Harman businesses.
• Perform daily tasks in accordance with written instructions and based on guidance from the line manager or senior team members.
• Collaborate within the general ledger accounting team and the line manager.
• Provide back-up for one selected team member as appointed by the line manager.
• Month end closing:
  • Prepare and post journals entries for various standard and ad hoc activities viz., Accruals, provisions, reserves, recharges, reclasses, etc.
  • Reconcile key GL accounts to ensure no unusual balances are left in Balance Sheet.
  • Maintenance of GL accounts, cost centers, WBS elements, etc. in SAP (where required).
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations:
  • Reconcile various Balance Sheet GL accounts using standard templates and provide aging analysis where applicable.
  • List open items with appropriate action plan and target dates of closure.
  • Follow up with relevant action owners to timely resolve open items.
• Compliance:
  • Periodic review and update of Control documents.
  • Adherence to compliance in all activities and ensure zero deficiencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ yrs of experience OR Masters from a Tier 1 institute OR CA Freshers
• Strong accounting knowledge, good understanding of US GAAP and IFRS
• Strong interpersonal skills with stakeholders and other colleagues
• Good understanding of Chart of accounts, cost objects
• Strongly demonstrate ownership qualities in the function you lead
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent MS office suite skills (Excel, PPT, Word)

Requirements

• IFRS certification / ACCA / CMA / CPA / CFA (Bonus Points)
• Working experience in SAP, S4HANA and/or a consolidation tool (One Stream) is a plus
• Attention to detail, analytical, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively work across functional boundaries to bring tasks to successful conclusion
• Coming in with a Transformation mindset and the ability to challenge status quo

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 products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
• 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