Senior Operations Finance Manager - Services
Company: Wabtec
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 28, 2024
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Job Description:
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment,
systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and
transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective
experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport,
the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological
innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling
the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on
performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions
that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000
employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company's
new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com .
It's not just about your career--- or your job title---it's about
who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do
you want to go into uncharted waters---do things that haven't been
done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been
doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our
people, leadership development, services, technology and scale,
Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking
the language of industry.
Who will you be working with?
This position will be a member of the Global Operations finance
team, strongly supporting the Global Operations -Freight Services
team. The operations group this supports manages the plants for
manufacturing, remanufacturing and distribution of parts for both
new locomotive sales and aftermarket parts and modifications. This
team has a strong focus on driving cost out of the product through
productivity and UX variance, while performing this with a high
level of safety, quality and OTD.
How will you make a difference?
As a member of the Global Operations finance team, reporting to the
Director of Finance, you will support and be a strong strategic
partner to the vice president of Global Operations-Services. You
will be responsible for ensuring financial controllership of assets
and inventory with accurate financial forecasting and integrity for
functional expenses, UX variance, costing, inventory, and other
balance sheet accounts. This position is also responsible for
leading, developing and growing a team that covers 8
remanufacturing sites globally that work on 2 ERP systems. This
role may continue to see growth in sites coming into the group that
will require stabilization, integration, standardization,
simplification, centralization, and policy harmonization.
This role will partner with other financial and operations leaders
to solve issues and drive cost optimization, productivity,
inventory accuracy, operating plans, and operating reviews. You
also lead and champion projects that will help your finance team
continue to add value to the company and improve overall financial
performance.
What do we want to know about you? Do you have---
Strong financial acumen (5+ years of financial experience)
3+ years supporting a manufacturing environment
Experience leading a professional team with remote locations (3+
years of management experience)
Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve complex financial
issues
A self-driven and motivated mindset
The ability to learn, adapt, and evolve through continuous
growth
The drive to advocate for change and not accept status quo to
improve business position
Financial forecasting experience
Knowledge of financial controls, drivers, and levers
Ability to analyze and model financial investments and what true
impact they will drive for the company
Strong controllership mindset and the ability to put KPIs / metrics
in place to monitor shifts and detect potential drifts impacting
financials
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Established analytical and project management skills /
experience
Essential responsibilities---
Lead a team of 5 covering 8 remanufacturing sites in North
America
Lead and support monthly closing and reporting activities
Assist with ongoing integration efforts to convert sites from
P&L to Supply Chain methodology
Analyze actuals and provide pacing estimates
Own planning details preparation and submission for all planning
cycles
Partner with business leader and staff to drive operating
performance & act as champion for SG&A related strategic
initiatives within the organization
Lead projects to digitize analytics, and improve reporting
capabilities
Lead preparation for reviews of month-end and quarter-end actuals
with business leader and staff.
Lead ad hoc analyses and requests from various stakeholders
Complete internal and external audit requirements
Support Buy and Make standard cost setting for US, Canada and
Mexico
AP ownership including but not limited to approving payment
batches, troubleshooting pay errors, supplier setup approvals and
review of AP aging
Review and approve monthly / quarterly account reconciliations
Complete and/or provide reports to support corporate tax team
Capital investment review
Review and approve monthly journal entries prepared by team
Review Quarterly roll forwards
Review of quarterly flux package
This role is also eligible for a performance bonus. More
information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and
retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com
(https://wabtec.sharepoint.com/sites/GlobalCommunications/Shared%20Documents/Branding/VMV/mywabtecbenefits.com)
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Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements
are met.
Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in
the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned
upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and
fitness for duty test (as applicable).
Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:
Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products,
but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care
about our relationships with our employees and take pride in
celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds
that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place
where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and
appreciated.
To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership,
diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world's brightest
minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and
opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the
opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and
perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse
perspectives make us better.
We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds,
experiences, and styles--- People like you! Wabtec Corporation is
committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race,
color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual
orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender
identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a
disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let
us know.
Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world's toughest
challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a
culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to
employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless
source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented
people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles---people like
you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment
opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex,
national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital
status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected
Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that
requires accommodation, please let us know.
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