Factory Operations Finance, Senior Manager

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 This Role

Our organization is built upon world-class manufacturing facilities that produce our industry-leading products. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are looking for an opportunity to continue to develop your finance career, then we have a great opportunity for you. We are seeking an experienced, highly skilled, and self-motivated person, responsible for leading the Collierville factory finance team and business partnering to deliver operating results for the company.

The ideal candidate will have accounting and finance experience supporting a high-volume manufacturing operation. Overall, this position will provide financial leadership across our Collierville factory which includes support of the monthly close & forecast process, annual plan, variance analysis, KPI tracking & reporting, identifying and driving factory productivity and overall management support.

Key Responsibilities

• Finance site leader and business partner to the Collierville operations leader.

• Provide leadership, while working in partnership with the plant leadership team to drive year-over-year plant productivity across labor, burden and cost of poor-quality metrics.

• Lead the annual business plan cycle, including the establishment of financial targets, metrics, and guidelines; calendar of submissions and reviews; coordination of functional team submissions

• Manage, direct and coordinate the monthly financial close and forecast, weekly productivity reporting, with a focus on leading the site team to achieve their financial commitments and helping drive countermeasures where needed.

• Lead project-based financial analysis and modeling to support profitability and productivity projects

• Partner with Carrier’s Cost Accounting Center-of-Excellence on cost accounting and E&O activities for the site.

• Responsible for internal controls, fixed assets and all Sarbanes-Oxley requirements including documentation, testing and remediation efforts

• Ensure preparation of financial information is in accordance with GAAP and prepares company for internal & external audits

• Provide oversight and direction to plant finance team employees with a focus on their development and supporting the needs of the factory.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of finance experience OR Master's degree with 5+ years of finance experience.

• 2+ years in a hands‑on operations environment in manufacturing, distribution, or logistics.

• 2+ years of people management experience.

Preferred Requirements

• Proven experience in financial operations, FP&A, manufacturing finance, and cost accounting.

• Demonstrated success driving year‑over‑year productivity improvements in an operations environment.

• Strong analytical, forecasting, and financial modeling expertise.

• Ability to lead, develop, and influence teams across the organization

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting recommendations to senior leadership.

• Customer‑focused mindset with a proven ability to solve problems quickly and exceed expectations.

• Results‑oriented with a bias for action and ability to execute with speed.

• Strong experience working in cross‑functional and matrixed environments.