Manager Accounts Receivable

The Accounts Receivable (AR) Manager is responsible for leading endtoend global accounts receivable operations across Harmans organization within Harmans Finance Capability Center (FCC) environment. This role partners closely with global regional and crossfunctional stakeholders to ensure effective billing collections cash application and closing activities while maintaining a strong internal control framework and compliance with Harman policies and audit requirements.

The AR Manager provides leadership to multilayer teams drives standardization and continuous improvement across processes and systems and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on accounts receivable performance risk controls and transformation initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with global teams across geographies and all Harman business units
• Independently manage daily AR operations while providing oversight guidance and escalation support to direct reports
• Lead and oversee billing collections and cash application activities for entities within scope across Harmans global organization
• Directly supervise firstline managers and provide leadership coaching and performance oversight
• Provide management oversight for monthend and periodend accounts receivable closing activities
• Enforce compliance with Harman policies internal controls and internal and external audit requirements
• Act as a subjectmatter expert and point of reference for executive leadership on accounts receivable topics
• Define and implement global standards for accounts receivable processes and ensure consistent execution
• Oversee the creation maintenance and adherence to AR user manuals procedures and control documentation
• Lead audit preparation activities including coordination analysis and responses to audit requests
• Support and lead ARrelated projects including system or process changes and validate testing results
• Develop analyze and monitor accounts receivable KPIs and metrics to assess performance and effectiveness
• Present AR performance metrics and insights to leadership on a regular basis
• Monitor team performance set objectives provide feedback and support development and training initiatives
• Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment across AR processes
• Identify opportunities for process optimization automation and standardization and lead implementation efforts
• Collaborate crossfunctionally within GSSC and with other internal and external stakeholders
• Provide backup support for direct reports and the line manager as required
• Perform adhoc assignments as requested by management

What You Need to Be Successful

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel PowerPoint Word)
• Ability to operate effectively in a fastpaced highvolume and deadlinedriven environment
• Strong analytical problemsolving and decisionmaking capabilities
• Proven ability to lead influence and collaborate across functions and geographies
• Proactive resultsoriented mindset with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple demands
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively within a matrix organization and global operating model
• Flexibility to work across time zones and meet critical business deadlines

What Makes You Eligible

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or a related field
• Minimum 7 years of experience in accounts receivable or ordertocash functions
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience including multilayer team leadership
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and ARrelated controls
• Handson experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP) in a global finance organization
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal including stakeholder and audit interactions

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.