Internal Controls Manager - Middle East and Africa

About the role

Trane Technologies is looking for a Manager, MEA (Middle East and Africa) Internal Controls, working on site five days a week. The role supports the Regional and Global SOX Compliance / Internal Controls leaders through oversight of internal controls across Middle East entities, education and stakeholder engagement. It centres on building and maintaining a comprehensive internal control framework, with a focus on risk assessment and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the internal control framework, aligned with regulatory requirements
• Drive the internal controls strategy across operational finance, reporting and balance sheet integrity, including integrating new entities
• Review financial processes such as R2R, P2P and O2C to identify and close control gaps
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliation governance, documentation quality, reconciliations and aging management
• Perform regular risk assessments and maintain risk and control matrices (RCMs)
• Design and implement preventive, detective and automated controls
• Own control deficiencies from internal audits, SOX compliance and self-identified gaps, leading root cause analysis and remediation plans
• Serve as the regional subject matter expert and main liaison with Finance leadership, Internal Audit and external auditors
• Set up governance routines for control monitoring, certification and reporting, and standardise policies and SOPs across regions
• Identify control automation opportunities using ERP systems and digital tools, and ensure audit readiness
• Present control results and insights to senior leadership

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent
• CPA, Chartered Accountant or equivalent certification
• 8+ years of combined relevant audit, internal controls and/or SOX compliance experience, including Big 4 public accounting experience
• Proven background in risk-based internal controls and continuous monitoring
• Strong collaboration with Regional and Global Finance, Internal Audit and external statutory auditors

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of the COSO internal control framework and SEC requirements
• Risk assessment and maintenance of risk and control matrices
• Familiarity with R2R, P2P and O2C processes
• ERP systems and digital tools for control automation
• Project management and ability to handle confidential information professionally