Assistant Controller, Climate Solutions Americas

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.

Purpose

Leads team to support the Climate Solutions Americas segment, streamline internal control and ensure strong and uniform controls and processes across segment. This role will be a key leadership role with managerial responsibilities of internal control and collaboration with shared service teams within segment. This role will play a pivotal role in overseeing third-party activities to include reconciliations and relevant internal controls. Manages activities to ensure correct financial reporting, engages in complex accounting activities to provide guidance and correct reporting requirements as a key business partner to the Climate Solutions Americas Leadership team.

Function Description

Responsible for delivering the Climate Solutions Americas segment financial statements in accordance with US GAAP; managing and developing team members and supporting Finance Leadership. Deliver key Controllership objectives while supporting the Mission & Vision of Carrier Corporation Finance. Reports to the Segment Controller for Climate Solutions Americas.

Discipline Description

Develops, directs, plans and evaluates accounting activities to ensure they are in alignment with US GAAP and Corporate policies with a clear focus on Climate Solutions Americas internal control activities. In addition to Climate Solutions Americas internal controls this role will have oversight of closing activities, reconciliations, and management of third-party activities. This role will engage in key projects and strategic initiatives, manage complex accounting activities and be responsible for SOX control environments.

Organizational Level Description

· Manage, oversee and report on finance transformation activities, including technology change

· Manage, oversee and report on internal and external audit activities

· Oversee, track and report issues, closures, and past due items

· Ability to communicate and influence key internal and external business partners to include external and internal auditors, and shared service center partners

Responsibility Statements

· Ensure timely, high-quality execution of accounting processes and internal controls

· Lead month-end close and local / segment consolidation process through submission of financial results to Corporate

· Perform balance sheet reviews, including account reconciliation reviews, to identify significant changes or issues requiring further analysis and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and Carrier accounting policies

· Oversee and execute established policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure Sarbanes -Oxley and compliance requirements are met

· Effectively communicate and collaborate across key stakeholders (WHQ; Segment and BU Controllership; CFOs; operations finance; FP&A; Tax; Treasury; Business Development, M&A integration and divestiture teams, etc.) to ensure alignment on key accounting and business issues and drive execution

· Develop and report on key metrics

· Advise management on complex issues related to accounting, technology and business matters and present alternatives and recommendations in an easy to grasp manner

· Advise senior leaders on special projects, ad hoc requests, day -to-day questions, and financial results, including developing recommendations on process improvement opportunities and key business drivers, risks, and opportunities

· Provide oversight and support for IT system projects to ensure Carrier’s standard playbook is followed and efficient and effective processes and internal controls are implemented

· Improve own and team’s expertise in accounting and financial reporting requirements and IT skillsets and capabilities relevant to responsibilities (HFM, SAP, Blackline, Robotic Process Automation, etc.)

· Provide overall leadership and feedback to team members to build organizational capability by attracting and promoting diverse, high caliber talent

· Coordinate performance of external audit procedures and ensure timely execution

Basic Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in business administration or accounting

· 10+ years of finance and accounting experience

Preferred Qualifications:

· CPA preferred but not required

· Strong US GAAP technical