FP&A Manager
Job Number: 10181
External Description:
About this role
We are looking for an experienced Finance professional to join Carrier as an FP&A Manager supporting the Truck Trailer Americas (TTA) Service & Aftermarket business. Based in Athens, GA, this role reports to the CFO, Climate Solutions Transportation – Americas, and is a key member of the Americas Transportation Finance team.
This position plays a critical role in driving financial performance and decision-making for the Service business. The FP&A Manager will own end‑to‑end forecasting and budgeting processes, support month‑end close and performance reviews, and develop robust financial models and roadmaps across sales, margins, EBIT, cash flow, and working capital. Partnering closely with cross‑functional business and finance stakeholders, the role delivers clear, data‑driven insights, ensures accuracy and transparency in reporting, and supports strategic planning, growth initiatives, and operational execution.
The successful candidate will be a hands‑on finance partner with strong analytical capabilities, a continuous‑improvement mindset, and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights.
Role Responsibilities
- Own forecasting and budgeting processes (Annual Plan and long-term outlook) across sales, margins, EBIT, and functional costs (SG&A, COS), including variance analysis, modeling, and management reporting.
- Support month-end close with analytical reviews and clear performance commentary.
- Annual standard cost assessment and roll up for the business.
- Develop and maintain sales, margin, and EBIT roadmaps supported by robust financial models, variance analysis and actionable insights.
- Monitor daily orders, coverage, and overall performance to ensure alignment with quarterly targets; provide updates for weekly profit assurance reviews.
- Partner cross-functionally with business and finance stakeholders, including TTA S&AM, to track key KPIs, support growth initiatives and strategic planning, and provide clear financial insights and trade-off analysis backed by robust analytics.
- Collaborate across FP&A, Business Finance, Controllership, and operational teams to ensure financial alignment and transparency.
- Identify and implement improvements and automation opportunities in data preparation, reporting, and communication.
- Drive cash flow and working capital planning with a strong focus on Inventory management, including Excess & Obsolete.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting / finance / business administration / economics / commerce (with a concentration in finance) with 5 years experience in finance, of which 3+ years in FP&A.
- 3+ years experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.
- 3+ years experience with Excel, financial modeling, cost/pricing and working capital analysis.
- 2+ years experience with HFM (Hyperion Financial Management).
Preferred Qualifications (nice to have)
Other qualifications you may have that would be beneficial in this role include:
- Master’s Degree.
- Experience with US GAAP.
- Detail-oriented, adaptable, and collaborative.
- Ability to navigate a dynamic financial environment and influence actionable decisions.
- Experience in building dashboards, data visualizations, and delivering clear, impactful presentations to senior leadership
- Experience with JDE, SAP S/4HANA preferred.
Job Number: 30204039
Community / Marketing Title: FP&A Manager
Location_formattedLocationLong: Georgia, US