Compliance Manager

Trane Technologies•Davidson, NC

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. The Manager, SOX Compliance role is an integral part of the SOX Compliance team within Trane Technologies. The objective of the Manager, SOX Compliance role is to drive the Company’s annual SOX compliance program through oversight of testing of controls for operating effectiveness, control deficiency identification and reporting, including supporting and tracking remediation efforts with local management teams, and supporting the annual control design assessment process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, Information Systems, Business and/or a related business field.
Minimum of 5 years of experience required in one or more of these fields: Internal Audit, External Audit, Internal Controls and Compliance.
Significant exposure to and understanding of SOX requirements and US GAAP
Advanced skills in MS Excel and Word.
Proficiency in written and spoken English

Nice To Haves

CPA or Chartered Accountant certification or other similar qualification (CIA, CPA, CMA or CISA) preferred.
Knowledge and experience working with Oracle R12 preferred.
Knowledge and experience working with data analytics preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform and oversee detailed analysis of key processes to document the design of key SOX controls, develop or update process narratives and identify any design gaps for remediation.
Perform and oversee testing of key controls, confirm any deficiencies with control owners and where required, develop, validate and track remediation actions.
Provide guidance and support to team including testing and documentation techniques and best practices.
Support SOX compliance program project management with the annual risk assessment process, as well as all other key initiatives, projects and reporting needs.
Partner with Internal Audit on the identification and remediation of control deficiencies.
Engage with process and control owners to identify process improvement opportunities.
Perform various research or assessments for continuous improvement of financial reporting processes.
Serve as business partner to management teams in addressing compliance related questions, interpretation of policies, standards of internal control and standard work instructions.
Utilize SOX metrics to manage the timely remediation of audit issues through reviews with location leadership and remediation action owners.