Finance Controller - Dubai

At Trane Technologies we Challenge What is Possible. Our brands – including Trane and Thermo King– create access to cooling and comfort in buildings and homes, transport and protect food and perishables, connect customers to elevated performance with less environmental impact, dramatically reduce energy demands and carbon emissions, and innovate with a better world in mind. We boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world.

Role Summary

This position is responsible for managing the activities within Finance function in Trane Dubai. This incumbent provides advice and counsel to the business leaders, and also provides business insight and functional guidance. Assuming the role of a business partner within the organization, to develop and enhance the finance capability of financial planning, analysis, and controllership to support business growth of Trane Dubai.

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and financial expertise to address and seek opportunities for continuing growth and margin expansion.
• Work closely with business leaders to provide needed financial counsel and support for decision making, and in-depth financial and operational analysis to drive profitable and sustainable business growth and operation productivity improvement.
• Lead annual AOP and LRP (long range planning) processes and provide accurate and meaningful financial information and provide interpretive, value-added guidance in addition to standard reporting and data compilation required for the business to achieve its financial objectives.
• Ensure that proper processes are in place for the accurate forecasting of sales, costs, working capital, fixed capital investments and return on investment.
• Oversee credit and collection initiatives to ensure that credit policies are enforced throughout the organization and that timely collections are made.
• Assume responsibility for improving process efficiency and implementing cost controls/programs within the organization.
• Ensure that corporate reporting requirements are met in a timely fashion and in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other appropriate requirements, and that the business complies with components of Sarbanes-Oxley, especially for FICAP, SIC, SOX, FCPA and local statutory and tax requirement.
• Ensure evolving finance policies and procedures are in alignment with the organization’s standard, verify compliance and detect deviations to improve local control.
• Ensure all project recording and treatment (including booking/revenue, costs but not limited to them) are in line with relevant policies, LOA and processes
• Support other ad hoc financial professional tasks and projects in Dubai/region
  
  

Key Competencies

• Business Acumen – working knowledge in company’s operating model; understands challenges to drive execution of business objectives.
• Financial Analysis – well-adept to working with financial measurements and indicators to provide meaningful insights to data for high level decision and recommendations.
• Financial Process and Controls – drive continuous improvement on regulations and evolving finance policies to mitigate or reduce complexities.
• Financial Tool Acumen – fully utilize financial systems for accurate and more efficient finance decision making outcomes.
• Trusted Advisor – manage trust and provide guidance to stakeholders for alignment in direction and drive performance.
  
  

Qualification

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance, Accountancy, or equivalent business course
• Minimum of 10 years background Finance, with at least 4 years Finance Controller experience
• Strong understanding of sales office business, commercial operations and corporate processes.
• Solid understanding of business systems in terms of leveraging these systems to enhance functional efficiencies.
• High level financial reporting and analysis
• High ability on financial strategy, including risk minimization and opportunity forecasting
• Credit and debt management
• Must be able to work well and adapt to change in a fast-paced environment required
• Ability to thrive in a team environment and effectively communicate and collaborate across the organization
  
  

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs that help our employees thrive in both their professional and personal lives. We are proud of our winning culture which is inclusive and respectful at its core. We share passion for serving customers, caring for others, and boldly challenging what’s possible for or a sustainable world.

We are committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.

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