Associate Director, Controller

About this position

The Associate Director, Controller (North America Truck Trailer) plays a pivotal leadership role within Carrier’s accounting and controllership 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.

• Leads multiple teams and manages activities, processes, and large-scale projects across a complex organization.
• Oversees 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, financial statement close activities, and compliance requirements.
• Maintains an effective control framework by establishing policies, procedures, and internal controls that safeguard company assets, support SOX compliance, and promote accurate financial reporting.
• Leads management and corporate reporting initiatives that provide accurate financial data, visibility into key metrics, and drive business results.
• Provides technical review, interpretation, and guidance on complex accounting topics to support informed decisions and accurate reporting.
• Develops, reviews, and improves business processes to enhance operational effectiveness.