Job Description

Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.

Carrier is currently recruiting for a Director, Finance & CFO Residential HVAC to join the team in Indianapolis, IN

About the Role:

The successful candidate must be comfortable in a high-performing, fast-paced environment and can adapt quickly to produce meaningful outcomes, with integrity and commitment to quality. The successful candidate must have a strong understanding of managing and supporting sales and marketing functions, while embracing continuous improvement as we evolve our operating model and position the business for rapid growth. This role balances leadership skills with analytical and technical skills. The role will have ownership of the processes for budgeting, forecasting, closing, program management and sales and marketing support and reporting for the business including the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. The role oversees a team of ten financial professionals.
The successful candidate will implement and drive financial processes to maximize the quality of financial reporting and strategic decision making. This role provides guidance to functional and operational leaders on key financial issues and decisions and works with local and shared service finance teams spanning multiple functions including accounting, engineering, supply chain and operations.

Responsibilities:

• Financial business partner to Residential general manager
• Oversee the reporting of accurate and timely financial information of a $5B Residential HVAC business
• Lead a team of 13 finance professionals of various levels. Recruit and develop this team through performance feedback and coaching on an ongoing basis
• Partner with Operations and SIOP to drive financial performance, strategic decision making, and operational aspects of the business
• Provide financial council on new and existing business strategies – inclusive of sales, warranty, engineering, and digital opportunities
• Responsible for directing the month end close, monthly forecast and annual plan process. Monitor financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimizing the impact of variances
• Regularly reviews key performance trends (SG&A, RD&E, discretionary spend, operational expenses, etc.)
• Oversee significant financial reserve analysis on a monthly and quarterly basis and recommend process enhancements to drive further visibility and predictability to financial results
• Support senior leadership presentations including quarterly business reviews, board of directors material and other ad hoc presentations
• Develop financial strategies by anticipating resource needs, staffing requirements while developing operational plans to successfully execute
• Provides technical financial subject matter expertise to business leadership team
• Prepares ad hoc analysis and investigations as requested by leadership
• Be vocal in driving an ethical culture in support of Carrier policies and procedures
• Drive a culture that embraces and strives for continuous improvement

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in a finance role

Preferred Qualifications:

• MA/MS degree in Business
• MBA is preferred
• Exposure to Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), SAP
• Expert analytical and spreadsheet development skills, along with prior advanced knowledge of financial consolidation systems and Excel
• Strong communication skills with ability to present his or her recommendations effectively and drive actionable results in the organization
• Proven track record of establishing a strategic business partner relationship with general management and functional leaders of a multi-divisional organization
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis techniques, budgeting/forecasting processes, financial/cost analysis

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