CHVAC Finance leader Europe

Trane Italia; Zaventem; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Trane Technologies invites you to join a world-class finance team leading the Commercial HVAC Europe region from Brussels. You will partner with the CHVAC Europe leadership to drive strategy, forecasting, and investment decisions across multiple countries.

We seek a senior finance leader with 15+ years of experience, strong communication and change-management skills, and a proven track record in lean, US GAAP/European compliance, and business partnering at scale. Travel 20-30% required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience within the Finance function, preferably in a publicly-held multinational.
• 20-30% travel across European locations.
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional European languages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead CHVAC Europe growth strategy and performance.
• Develop business plans from strategic goals with leadership.
• Forecasts, plans, capital investments, and business cases.
• Improve working capital, cash flow, and CROIC.
• Promote sustainable compliance and finance systems.
• Coach and develop staff; lead monthly/quarterly BU reports.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Analytical excellence

Communication

Financial modeling

Lean

People leadership

Cross-country experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Accounting/Business Engineering/Applied Economics

Tools

OneStream

Oracle

SAP

Excel

Job description

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Where is the work:

Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

What’s in it for you:

The Commercial HVAC (CHVAC) Europe Finance Leader is an integral member of the CHVAC Europe leadership team and serves as the lead finance partner for the CHVAC Europe President and Leadership Team. The position is responsible for growth strategy, financial planning, forecasting, management reporting and analysis, investment execution, working capital management, compliance and executive support on finance related matters for a business unit delivering $1.5B in annual revenue across equipment, parts, service, rental, and controls. The role will provide support and strategic leadership to understand and communicate timely trends, quantify and help solve operational issues, and mitigate financial risks across diverse European markets.

Candidates must have a proven background of strategic leadership, analytical excellence, and a strong work ethic in a fast-paced environment. A successful candidate will be business, growth and profit-minded, self-motivated, have a commitment to continuous improvement, and the ability to cultivate and sustain people talent across diverse multi-country teams.

The position is located in Brussels, Belgium (European headquarters). The position is a direct report to President, Commercial HVAC Europe, as well as dotted line into VP of Finance, EMEA and APAC.

What you will do:

• Provide leadership to execute the CHVAC Europe growth strategy across equipment, parts, service, rental, and controls, drive change, and operating performance of the business.

• Partners with the CHVAC Europe leadership team to develop the business strategy and drive the translation of strategic goals into actionable/measurable business plans.

• Organize, develop, review and approve forecasts, plans (LRP/AOP), capital investments, and business case proposals (CERs) and drives accountability through execution to ensure achievement of planned return on investment.

• Direct the decision-making process to drive growth, increased profitability, efficient use of Working Capital, improved cash flow, and Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC).

• Partner with Enterprise Strategy and Business Development teams to support growth, acquisitions, and divestitures, including financial modeling and due diligence across Europe.

• Proactively promote sustainable compliance with Company Accounting and SOX Policies and Procedures, US GAAP, and European local statutory and tax requirements.

• Develop tools for early identification of financial problems and make resilient recommendations for resolution of problems including A3s and Countermeasures.

• Design, improve, and maintain financial systems and models.

• Guide a team to perform frequent and complex ad hoc analytics to proactively deliver insights to business leaders across equipment, service, parts, rental, and controls.

• Coach and guide the team around effective storytelling through insightful preparation of monthly/quarterly business unit (BU) reports like MORs, QBRs and ERAM presentations that highlight the operational results, variance analysis, and recovery plans to achieve or exceed AOP.

• Educate and develop staff and colleagues to understand the business unit’s financial performance and the financial effect of business plans and strategies.

• Serve as a Lean Leader that insists on a continuous improvement and simplification approach to important processes. Partner with the CHVAC Europe FP&A and ISC Finance leaders to validate that financial deadlines are operationally efficient and well communicated in advance.

• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports to ensure high employee engagement, solid execution of responsibilities, and continuous development.

• Create a culture of empowerment and development that ensures talent sustainability in the organization.

What you will bring:

The successful candidate will have demonstrated “world-class” competencies in a senior Finance leadership role preferably in an international, high growth, and/or industrial manufacturing and services environment. He or she must have exceptional leadership skills in organizational strategy, effective program and process execution, organizational capability, and change management. The ideal candidate will have meaningful experience in manufacturing, sales, parts, service, rental, and controls environments and be familiar with operational excellence (Lean) methodologies in manufacturing and Finance.

Other key qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Engineering, or Applied Economics is required. Professional accounting or finance qualifications (such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or European equivalent local certifications) are highly preferred.

• 15+ years of experience within the Finance function required, with experience within a publicly-held global Corporation preferred; European multi-country experience preferred.

• 20-30% Travel Required across European locations.

• Ability to influence operating executives and act as a true business partner.

• Excellent communicator and negotiator with demonstrated influencing skills and the ability to build and leverage internal and external alliances with a high level of social and cultural sensitivity.

• Ability to develop and implement Finance strategies that align with BU and Enterprise. Drive accountability with the team and SBU organization.

• Team player with a strong ability to build relationships and instill confidence and trust with executive management and external stakeholders.

• Robust commitment to a culture of proactive compliance

• Strong knowledge of financial statements and the key aspects of U.S. GAAP that relate to consolidation of financial statements, with familiarity with European statutory reporting.

• Strong accounting and reporting system skills including ONESTREAM, Oracle (or SAP) and Excel

• Technical skills in accounting, finance and other areas as well as experience with accounting cycles, such as AOP, LRP, and standards setting

• Ability to assess and implement process improvements and drive change, efficiency and standardization of the company’s finance processes

• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing strategic priorities, and operate effectively within a complex, multinational matrix organization. Fluent written and spoken English is essential; proficiency in other European languages (such as French, German, or Dutch) highly advantageous.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. 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.