Director, Strategic M&A, Finance
HARMAN International
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Northridge • California, Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $173,250 - $254,100 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Drive growth through organic development, strategic partnerships, and targeted acquisitions in adjacent markets and emerging technologies
- Lead and advance strategic projects that support the long-term growth and evolution of the Lifestyle business
- Identify and develop new business opportunities and models through comprehensive market and investment analyses
- Manage financial due diligence, evaluate potential transactions, and ensure seamless post-close financial integration for large-scale M&A activities within a global organization
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Finance, HR, Digital, Legal, and Business Operations, to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and realize financial synergies across the organization
- Communicate complex financial concepts and strategies to senior leadership and cross-functional teams
- Monitor and track synergy realization, providing regular updates to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
- 10+ years’ experience in finance, accounting, or M&A integration with a global scope
- Proven track record in leading financial integration of large complex M&A transactions or large transformational projects within and across multiple functions
- Proficient in market data analysis and competitive intelligence, including hands-on experience in leveraging analytical tools and methods
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, internal controls, tax, treasury, and accounting principles
- Exceptional project management skills with the ability to manage multiple integration or transformational workstreams
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to influence across different levels
- Experienced in legal entity structure optimization, including elimination, mergers, and carve-outs, considering legal, financial, HR, and tax considerations
- Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Proficient in financial systems (i.e. SAP) and data analytics tools.
- Bonus Points if You Have an MBA or CPA.
Benefits
- Competitive wellness benefits
- 401K Retirement Savings plan
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities
- Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment
- Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies and extensive course catalog
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN products (JBL, Harman/Kardon, etc.)
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial integrationM&A transactionsmarket data analysiscompetitive intelligencefinancial reportinginternal controlstax principlestreasury principlesproject managementdata-driven decision-making
Soft skills
stakeholder managementcommunicationleadershiprelationship-buildingcollaborationanalytical skillsproblem-solvinginfluencingstrategic thinkingadaptability
Certifications
MBACPA