Associate Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Carrier•Indianapolis, IN

6d•$64,500 - $129,500

About The Position

Carrier Global Corporation is seeking a detail-oriented Financial Planning Analyst to oversee monthly forecasting, cost variance reporting, and financial planning for Warehousing and Freight operations. The role maintains accurate accounting entries, evaluates freight rates across business units, and uses data analytics tools such as Power BI to deliver actionable insights and KPI reports to leadership. The position also supports month-end close and reporting, account reconciliations, annual planning, logistics cost analysis, and productivity reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, and/or Business Administration.
At least 2 years of experience in Finance or FP&A.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Solid foundational understanding of US GAAP, month-end close workflows, and account reconciliation standards.
Demonstrated experience with monthly variance analysis, operational cost tracking, and financial forecasting.
Proficiency in advanced Excel, including complex formulas, data modeling, and pivots, and business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
Prior financial planning or cost-analysis experience supporting Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehousing, or Freight operations.
Hands-on experience extracting and manipulating large datasets across enterprise ERPs such as SAP, Oracle, or Hyperion/Essbase.
Proven track record of automating or simplifying legacy reporting, standard work documentation, and close cycles.
Strong cross-functional business partnering skills and ability to translate complex cost variances into clear insights for leadership.

Responsibilities

Support month-end closing and reporting processes to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Complete timely account reconciliations and ensure their quality complies with Carrier standards.
Maintain accounting standard work documentation of system processes, configurations, and procedures to ensure knowledge continuity.
Support monthly forecasting and annual planning processes for Warehousing and Freight costs.
Analyze and recommend appropriate freight rates for all business unit product lines.
Use Power BI and/or other tools to analyze large datasets and create KPI reports.
Review and report monthly Logistics cost variances to leadership.
Review and analyze productivity plans, forecasts, and reporting.
Complete special ad-hoc projects as assigned.