Sr Director Finance Global Operations - Services

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 group CFO, you will support and be a strong strategic partner to the group 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, and inventory. This position is also responsible for leading, developing and growing a team of 15, that cover 22 remanufacturing and distribution sites globally that work on 3 ERP systems.  This role will 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)
• Experience leading a professional team with remote locations (5+ 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

Some travel may be required for this position.

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.

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