Associate Director, FP&A

Carrier • Indianapolis, IN

1d • $143,000 - $286,000

About The Position

Carrier Global Corporation is seeking a motivated, analytical, self-starting Associate Director, FP&A for its North America Residential Solutions HVAC Business. The role combines leadership, analytical, and technical responsibilities, with ownership of budgeting, monthly forecasting and closing, and annual and long-range planning for the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. A key focus is cross-functional alignment through active partnership in the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process, synchronizing operational demand with financial commitments.

The position oversees three finance professionals and organizes FP&A activities across a business exceeding $6 billion. The Associate Director prepares and presents information to senior leadership and supports other senior leadership presentations and communications. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced environment, provide guidance to finance and organizational leaders, and continuously improve financial reporting and strategic decision-making while maintaining accuracy, integrity, and quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 5 years of direct FP&A experience in a multi-site manufacturing or HVAC environment.
• At least 5 years partnering with three or more core operational teams, such as Supply Chain, Operations, and Product Management, to align operational metrics with financial targets.
• At least 5 years of knowledge of US GAAP, reporting requirements, financial analysis techniques, budgeting and forecasting processes, and financial/cost analysis.
• At least 5 years of analytical and spreadsheet development experience.
• Prior knowledge of financial consolidation systems and Excel; HFM is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to reporting accuracy and detail.
• Financial acumen, effective communication, cross-functional collaboration, leadership, flexibility, a proactive nature, persistence, strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.

Nice To Haves

• Able to work with minimal oversight.
• Strong organizational skills to consistently meet reporting deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across a wide audience.
• Adaptable, detail-oriented, and effective in a collaborative team.
• Strong business acumen and creative problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead consolidation, analysis, and reporting of monthly actuals and forecasts for the $6B+ NARS business unit.
• Work with NARS sub-businesses to explain monthly and forecasted variances against plan, prior estimates, and prior-year performance.
• Lead development of the annual business plan and long-range plan in partnership with the Strategy team.
• Develop and enhance financial models to improve forecasting accuracy across A/R, A/P, inventory, and general P&L accounts.
• Present closing and forecasting results to senior leadership, providing insights to support informed decision-making.
• Prepare and support senior executive presentation reviews.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses requested by executive leadership.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Product Management in the SIOP cycle to align demand and supply forecasts with financial targets and working capital goals.
• Support the NARS Executive Director in asset-management initiatives, including driving A/R past-due recovery and inventory reduction across the HVAC portfolio.
• Provide the finance team with direction on monthly cadence, deliverables, upcoming events, and key deadlines.
• Promote continuous improvement and process optimization across the organization.
• Oversee a team of three finance professionals and organize FP&A activities across the business.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; wellness incentives.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; and purchased vacation.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Health Savings Account, Health Care Spending Account, and Dependent Care Spending Account.
• Tuition assistance.
• Short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director