Director, Digital Electronics, GSC & Eng Finance

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.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Digital Intelligence Finance Group you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute both financial tactical and strategic objectives, and have the ability to effect short-term and long-term business goals. In this role, you will lead Digital Intelligence Supply Chain & Engineering finance and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional area of expertise, be involved in long-term planning, and contribute to the overall business strategy. This role will also support all integration aspects for Digital Intelligence Supply Chain & Engineering to drive consistent reporting and asset controllership routines & controls. The role will need to be able to understand the needs and deliver results for multiple stakeholders and business leadership. The role will require both FP&A and project planning subject matter knowledge and experience and rely on a high level of independence in problem solving and decision making.

What do we want to know about you?

 Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
• A minimum of 8-10 additional years of experience in Finance
• Financial acumen with the ability to understand and build financial models
• Effective communication skills with ability to present to senior management
• Proven ability to elevate the financial literacy of the company through the communication of financial performance, variance analysis, and financial goals
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible to changing business needs and priorities of the organization
• Previous experience in project management

Desired Characteristics

• Effectively manage in matrix organization indirect (dotted line) and direct (straight line) team members
• Reporting tool experience in Power BI
• Results-oriented problem solver with the ability to work well under pressure
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
• Ability to coordinate and drive several sizeable projects simultaneously
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
• Proven analytical and organizational ability
• Knowledge of Scaled Agile and modern software development practices, or willingness/interest to learn

What will your typical day look like?

Essential Responsibilities

• This position owns the P&L, financial reporting and analysis across our supply chain and groups and will build and lead processes around inventory & cost management

• The Finance Manager provides insight and drives accountability around improving supply chain operations based on financials, KPIs, and understanding of the overall well being of the business

• Partner with and influence functional area experts to establish annual operating plans, ongoing monthly forecasts for expenses and related KPIs, and perform ad hoc analysis

• Lead cross-functional key stakeholders (other FP&A partners, Buying, Inventory Planning, productivity, efficiency etc.) to ensure groups are aligned around key financial and operational objectives

• Identify areas of financial and operational opportunities; drive accountability and improvement

• Manage executive level report