Finance Business Partner

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.

This role will provide essential support for the achievement of the Plan/Target and for the success of the Business and Strategic Plan. This includes work with a wide range of key stake holders including the Area Finance Team and leadership team, operational and functional teams.

• Overall coordination as well as detailed Solutions Delivery Yearly Plan / Quarterly Forecast / Monthly Performance Review preparation in cooperation with Partner Business Functions
• Project controlling:
  Validation and continuous monitoring of the Solutions Delivery Projects (Sales and Margin)
• Drive a culture of 'best practice' by leading / participating in various process improvement projects to simplify, streamline and automate.
• Promote the Finance values based on “act like owners”, “trust”, “feedback”, “customer first”
• Proactive analysis, identification, and implementation of actions in Partnership with the General Manager and Operational Business Functions to drive business profitability and growth.
• Developing data quality as basis for the analysis:
  Drive the ERP to set‑up required business / financial transparency to analyze the business.
• Sales/Margin/Cost Analysis versus Plan/Forecast
• Manufacturing cost accounting, factory KPI
• KPI and Ad‑Hoc Reporting locally as well as to the Headquarters
• Drive / Manage Cash Flow metrics and design Working Capital improvement plans with Operations (DSO, NITO, AP days)
• Overall coordination as well as detailed Solutions Delivery Yearly Plan / Quarterly Forecast / Monthly Performance Review preparation in cooperation with Partner Business Functions

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics
• 8+ years of Finance experience

• Experience as a Manager at an international company
• Distribution and Manufacturing knowledge
• Proficient MS‑Office and ERP skills (Excel, PowerBI, Access, PowerPoint, SAP…)
• Self‑starter able to work effectively in a fast‑paced team environment
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Duties may require periodic overtime hours to support project deliverables
• Focus on results with a proactive drive and sense of ownership
• Daring to challenge and disrupt
• Assertiveness and persuasion skills
• Orientation to detail / Analytical skills (high attention to detail)
• Ability to present the global picture, be concise, to prioritize in order to focus on the main subjects.
• Ability to manage short term tasks as well as mid to long term.
• Good communication, presentation