Associate Director, FP&A

Carrier Global Corporation; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 143,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Time off and Leave

Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation seeks an Associate Director, FP&A for the North America Residential Solutions HVAC business. You will own budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning for the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.

You will lead a three-person finance team, collaborate with Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning, and present insights to senior leadership to drive strategic decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree required.
• 5+ years of FP&A experience in multi-site manufacturing or HVAC.
• 5+ years partnering with at least 3 core operational teams to align metrics with targets.
• 5+ years of knowledge of US GAAP and budgeting/forecasting processes.
• 5+ years of analytical and spreadsheet development experience; familiarity with financial consolidation systems (HFM preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead the consolidation, analysis, and reporting of monthly actuals and forecasting for the $6B+ NARS business unit.
• Explain monthly and forecast variances with sub-businesses; compare to plan and prior year.
• Develop annual and long-range plans with the Strategy team; drive process improvements.
• Build and enhance financial models for A/R, A/P, inventory, and P&L accounts.
• Present closing/forecasting results to senior leadership to enable informed decisions.
• Provide ad hoc analyses requested by executive leadership.
• Coordinate with SIOP to align demand with financial targets and working capital goals.
• Drive working capital optimization in A/R and inventory.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

GAAP knowledge

Financial modeling

Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

HFM

Job description

About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.

About the role

We are seeking a motivated, analytical, self-starter, Associate Director, FP&A for the North America Residential Solutions HVAC Business to contribute to our continued legacy of financial strength. This role balances leadership skills with analytical and technical skills. The role will have ownership over budgeting, monthly forecasting and closing, annual and long-range planning for the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. A critical element of this role is driving strong cross-functional alignment, particularly through active partnership in the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process to synchronize operational demand with financial commitments.

This individual prepares and presents senior leadership and supports various other senior leadership presentations and communications. The role oversees a team of three finance professionals and is responsible for the overall organization of FP&A activities across our $6B+ business. The successful candidate must be comfortable in a high-performing, fast-paced environment and can adapt quickly to producing meaningful outcomes, with integrity and commitment to quality. The successful candidate must embrace and make continuous improvements to maximize the quality of financial reporting and strategic decision making. This role also requires a highly organized individual that will be responsible for providing guidance to both finance and key organizational leaders. You must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to reporting accuracy and detail, and be highly adaptable to a changing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial acumen, effective communication, cross-functional collaboration, leadership, flexibility, proactive nature, persistence, highly organized, detail-oriented, ability to multi-task.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Monthly Consolidation & Reporting

• Lead the consolidation, analysis, and reporting of monthly actuals and forecasting for the $6B+ NARS business unit.

Variance Analysis

• Work closely with NARS sub-businesses to explain monthly and forecasted variances against plan, prior estimates, and prior-year performance.

Strategic & Long-Range Planning

• Lead the development of the annual business and long-range plan in partnership with the Strategy team.

Financial Modeling

• Develop and enhance financial models to improve forecasting accuracy across A/R, A/P, inventory, and general P&L accounts.

Executive Partnership & Decision Support

Leadership Presentation

• Present closing and forecasting results to senior leadership, delivering quality insights to enable informed decision-making.

Executive Reviews

• Prepare and support various senior executive presentation reviews.

Ad Hoc Request Support

• Prepare ad hoc analyses as requested by executive leadership.

Cross-Functional Business Operations & Asset Management

• SIOP Alignment Partner closely with Supply Chain, Operations, and Product Management within the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) cycle to align demand and supply forecasts with financial targets and working capital goals.

Working Capital Optimization

• Support the NARS Executive Director in asset management initiatives, specifically driving A/R past-due recovery and inventory reduction actions across the HVAC portfolio.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

Team Cadence & Guidance

• Provide clear direction to the finance team regarding monthly cadence, deliverables, upcoming events, and key deadlines.

Process Excellence

• Drive an organizational culture focused on continuous improvement and process optimization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree
• 5+ years of direct FP&A experience in multi-site manufacturing or HVAC environment.
• 5+ years partnering with 3+ core operational teams (Supply Chain, Operations, Product Management) to align operational metrics with financial targets.
• 5 + years of knowledge of US GAAP, reporting requirements, financial analysis techniques, budgeting/forecasting processes, financial/cost analysis and budgeting/forecasting skills.
• 5 + years of analytical and spreadsheet development experience, along with prior knowledge of financial consolidation systems (HFM preferred) and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Able to work with minimal oversight.
• Organization skills which allow reporting deadlines to be consistently met.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal across a wide audience.
• Adaptable, detail-oriented, and works well within a collaborative team.
• Strong business acumen and creative problem-solving skills.

Pay Range

The annual salary for this position is between $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.

Other Compensation

Thisposition is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave: 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; purchased vacation
• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

To learn more about our benefits offering, please click here Work with us | Carrier Corporate. The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process

Carrier is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

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Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days fromJobPosting Date: 16 October 2026

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