Freight Accounting & Controllership Manager (Hybrid)

C01 Carrier Corporation; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation seeks an Accounting & Controllership Manager to lead the monthly close with a focus on freight, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting across North American plants and distribution centers.

This role combines hands-on accounting leadership with process improvements in a hybrid setup (3 days in the office, 2 days remote), and offers mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and support for SOX initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business administration.
• 5+ years of experience in accounting.
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office applications at a proficient level.
• 2+ years of experience in team management.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of end-to-end freight accounting including reserves across North American factories and distribution centers
• Transformational activities including but not limited to freight process and accounting oversight
• Management of third-party provider relationships
• Supervision and development of direct reports and mentorship across departments; initial team of 2 direct reports
• Perform and control the month-end financial statement closing process including supporting team members throughout their duties and reviewing journal entries
• Review of month-end account reconciliations prepared by team members
• Drive automation initiatives using Excel, SAP BI/Analysis for Office and data extraction tools to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify inefficiencies and implement corrective solutions
• Support annual SOX initiatives and work closely with external and internal auditors
• Actively participate in cross-functional special projects as requested
• Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence

Skills

Accounting

Team management

Microsoft Office

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

HFM

Job description

Carrier Global Corporation seeks an Accounting & Controllership Manager to lead the monthly close with a focus on freight, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting across North American plants and distribution centers.

This role combines hands-on accounting leadership with process improvements in a hybrid setup (3 days in the office, 2 days remote), and offers mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and support for SOX initiatives.