Director, CSAME Segment FP&A

Overview

Reporting to the VP of CSAME Finance, this senior leadership position in FP&A is responsible for directing financial strategy and fostering data-driven decision-making to achieve sustainable performance across Climate Solutions in Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa (CSAME). This role oversees long-range planning, annual operating plans, forecasting, and business performance management while collaborating closely with regional business and finance leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the regional FP&A activities, including long-term planning, yearly operational budgets, quarterly forecasts, scenario analysis, and target alignment with CSAME strategic goals.
• Manage monthly and quarterly business reviews, providing in-depth analysis on results, main drivers, risks, opportunities, and recommended corrective measures.
• Act as a trusted finance advisor to regional and business stakeholders, offering independent evaluations, commercial insights, and decision-making support to drive profitability, cash flow, and productivity improvements.
• Simplify complex financial and operational data into clear, future-focused insights and guidance for senior management.
• Implement rigorous systems to detect, evaluate, monitor, and mitigate financial risks while promoting initiatives to seize potential upsides.
• Collaborate with Carrier FP&A to streamline and standardize processes, enhance governance, boost forecast accuracy, and support automation, analytics, and centralization where suitable.
• Ensure planning, reporting, and performance management are prompt, precise, compliant with company policies, and meet leadership standards.
• Develop and lead a high-performing regional FP&A team, including executing the FP&A Center of Excellence framework, fostering skill development, succession planning, and providing timely performance reviews.
• Exemplify cross-functional and cross-geographical collaboration aligned with the role's seniority and scope.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; preferred qualifications include MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent advanced credentials.
• Minimum of 12 years of progressive financial experience with significant leadership in FP&A within large, complex multinational organizations.
• Proven expertise in leading long-range planning, annual budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and executive business reviews.
• Strong commercial and operational insight with the capability to link financial results to business drivers and influence resource allocation decisions.
• Experience managing finance functions across multiple countries, cultures, and matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated success in driving FP&A transformation initiatives, including process standardization, digital advancement, productivity improvement, integration, or operational enhancements.
• Exceptional analytical skills in synthesizing complex data into actionable insights.
• Advanced skills in financial modeling and data analysis; familiarity with enterprise planning tools, ERP systems, BI, and reporting platforms is preferred.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder management, and executive presence skills, capable of constructive challenge and influence at all levels.
• Proven leadership in building diverse teams, nurturing talent, managing performance, and cultivating an inclusive, accountable work environment.

Success Indicators

• Delivery of precise, timely, and insightful plans, forecasts, and business reviews that enable improved decision-making and accountability.
• Enhanced forecast accuracy with proactive risk and opportunity identification, along with clear ownership of actions.
• Achievement of defined regional financial targets including growth, profitability, cash management, and productivity goals.
• Strong strategic collaboration with business leaders demonstrated by impactful and timely financial support.
• Continuous simplification, standardization, automation of FP&A processes supported by robust governance and timely reporting.
• Presence of a high-performing, motivated FP&A team featuring enhanced capabilities, solid succession planning, and effective talent development.