Director, Accounting and Controllership

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This position plays a pivotal leadership role within Carrier's accounting organization, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of financial operations across a dynamic business unit.

The role is responsible for overseeing the daily execution of accounting activities in alignment with US GAAP, SOX requirements, and established internal control frameworks. As a trusted partner to cross-functional teams, this position provides timely, reliable financial insights that support strategic decision-making at the leadership level.

The successful candidate will guide and develop a team of accounting professionals, fostering operational excellence while driving continuous improvement across processes, reporting, and controls. With accountability for financial statement preparation, consolidation activities, and the execution of period-end close, this role ensures transparency, compliance, and consistency in financial outcomes. Leveraging deep technical expertise and strong analytical capabilities, the position helps shape accounting standards, resolves complex issues, and safeguards the organization's assets through sound policies and effective governance.

For this onsite position, the work location could be in one of the following locations:
Palm Beach Gardens (FL) / Charlotte (NC) / Syracuse (NY) / Indianapolis (IN).

• Leads multiple teams, and manages activates, processes and large-scale projects for a large organization.
• Ensures timely and accurate completion of general ledger preparation, project and/or government accounting activities to maintain proper functioning of the unit.
• Ensures accurate and timely consolidations, closing of financial statements and compliance activities are performed.
• Determines policies, procedures, and controls are in place to protect company assets.
• Directs and reviews the preparation and presentation of management reports and/or corporate reporting requirements, to ensure integrity of information and keep management updated on key information.
• Guides the team on a wide variety of complex accounting and business issues to help resolve the issues.
• Develops standards and make strategic decisions based on the knowledge of accounting concepts, wide-ranging experience, superior analytical skills, and knowledge of industry.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting / finance / business administration / economics / commerce.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• 8+ years applying U.S. GAAP in monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• 5+ years' experience designing, executing, and testing SOX controls and internal control frameworks.
• 5+ years' experience leading teams and/or managing cross-functional projects.
• 8+ years' experience using Excel at an advanced level (pivot tables, complex formulas, macros).

• Master's Degree in accounting / Finance.
• Certified CPA or CMA is strongly preferred.
• 3+ years' experience with SAP
• Demonstrated success communicating with senior leaders, collaborating across functions, and presenting financial information clearly.

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the USA without restriction; visa sponsorship is not available.

The annual salary for this position is between $ - $ annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is entitled to both short and long-term incentives, subject to plan requirements.

Employees are eligible for benefits, including:

• Health Care Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision;
  Wellness incentives
• Retirement Benefits
• Time off and Leave:
  Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
• Disability:
  Short-term and long-term disability
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Tax-Advantaged Accounts:
  Health Savings Account;
  Health Care Spending Account;
  Dependent Care Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance

To learn more about our benefits offering, please  Work with us | Carrier Corporate. The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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