Financial and Project Controller

Build a career with confidence At Carrier, you’re joining the world leader in healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold chain solutions. We create solutions that matter for people and our planet – and our employees are the heart of it all. We are a company of innovators and problem-solvers who are united by The Carrier Way – our vision, values and culture.  As an employer of choice, we strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. In short, Carrier’s greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees – and we’re excited for you to join the team.    About This Role This role encompasses two pillars: 1. Financial Reporting and Internal Control Oversight: · Manage and deliver accurate financial reporting statements in accordance with both US GAAP and local GAAP. · Ensure a robust internal control environment for a newly established Swiss-based legal entity. · This position requires a seasoned accountant with extensive experience in financial reporting and internal controls. 2. Strategic Project Initiatives : · Lead key strategic projects aimed at enhancing tools, transaction/process flows across the European organization. · Oversee ERP implementation, reporting tool development, reconciliations, and various ad hoc improvements. · Collaborate with cross-functional teams/leaders to drive efficiency and innovation. Key Responsibilities: · In charge of US GAAP and local statutory accounting and tax requirements for a Switzerland-based legal entity · Coordinate and manage the month-end closing processes, including preparation of trial balance for HFM submission and reporting. · Support reviews and analytics on balance sheet results and deep-dive reconciliation reviews · Annual preparation of statutory financial statements, including statutory to US GAAP reconciliation and coordination of the external audit. · Create and maintain accounting standard work documentation. · Implement and maintain a strong internal controls environment in line with Carrier requirements, as well as compliance with local regulations · Assisting and supporting in executing projects (ERP, transactions/business flows…) · Follow up complex and technical topics and new project to implementation. · Strong collaboration with other functional leads · Participate in ad-hoc tasks/projects as needed UW Revision of Key Responsibilities: • Own US GAAP, Swiss GAAP, statutory accounting, tax, and financial reporting requirements for the Swiss legal entity. • Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. • Prepare, review, and analyze financial results, balance sheet reconciliations, and reporting packages. • Coordinate statutory financial statements, external audits, internal audits, and compliance reviews. • Maintain compliance with SOX and internal control requirements, including monitoring control effectiveness and driving remediation of identified deficiencies, exceptions, and audit findings. • Establish, document, maintain, and enhance accounting processes, standard work, and internal controls to support regulatory and corporate compliance requirements. • Lead and support finance-related projects, including ERP implementations, system enhancements, process improvements, and business transformation initiatives. • Partner and collaborate with cross-functional teams and business leadership, including Finance, Tax, Treasury, Operations, IT, Shared Services, the Controller, CFO, and other key stakeholders to support business objectives and strategic initiatives. • Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, controls, reporting capabilities, and business workflows. • Provide financial analysis and support strategic