Work Location
Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.
Job Summary
Brazil management requested having a SOX Manager who is responsible for maintaining internal controls that support reliable financial reporting to be based at HVAC Sao Paulo office. This position will not have any direct reports to manage.
Responsibilities
* Support execution of the annual SOX compliance program to ensure completion of key objectives and timelines.
* Perform and oversee detailed analysis of key processes to document the design of key SOX controls, develop or update process narratives, and identify design gaps for remediation.
* Perform and oversee testing of key controls, confirm deficiencies with control owners, develop, validate, and track remediation actions.
* Provide guidance and support to the 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 assessment for continuous improvement of financial reporting processes.
* Serve as a 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.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Management, Information Systems, Business and/or a related business field.
* CPA or Chartered Accountant certification or other similar qualification (CIA, CPA, CMA, or CISA), preferred.
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in two or more of: Internal Audit, External Audit, Internal Controls, Compliance, and Finance.
* Significant exposure to and understanding of SOX requirements and US GAAP.
* Significant exposure to and understanding of Brazil Tax Regulations.
* Advanced skills in MS Excel and Word.
* Knowledge and experience working with Oracle R12, preferred.
* Advanced/Fluent in Spanish, mandatory for contact with Latin America team.
* Able to read and write in English.
* Native Portuguese.
* Ability to travel 5%–10% into Brazil and sometimes Latin America countries.
Benefits
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
Accommodation Statement
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to our candidates and employees who may need assistance with application or recruitment processes due to disability or impairment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at: app_accommodations@tranetechnologies.com
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