Financial Manager

Job title: Financial Manager

Company: Wabtec

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: .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?Joining Wabtec’s Finance Team, you will find yourself working with people who are exceptionally talented, determined, and committed to driving financial and process improvement.How will you make a difference?As a member of the finance group, you will be responsible for support our Freight Service business, as the Manager of finance – Supermetal business. The professional will be accountable for the financial consolidation, working in monthly end closings, providing information to executives with high exposition.It will also be expected for this person to collaborate with the global team along with day-to-day business (P&L) issues, providing details of the region, be a business finance partner of the business Leader and support the commercial team.What do we want to know about you?

• Graduated in finance, accounting, economics, business administration or correlated areas.
• Proven experience in international companies
• Proven experience in financial planning (FP&A).
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking and detailed-driven profile.
• Highly motivated and proactive attitude with flexibility to respond to critical questions and challenging situations.
• Ownership and empathy to understand business needs and find out solutions within our accounting and governance rules.
• Optimize processes, automate routines, flexibility and openness to continuous improvement.
• Advanced level knowledge in Microsoft Excel
• Fluent English communication skills – including the ability to speak to different teams such as product, engineering, sales internally and externally and HQ leaders

What will your typical day look like?

• Lead P&L level (Supermetal business) closing activities, driving transparency and predictability. Provide financial reporting on all aspects of business on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis;
• Support leadership team and provide technical financial leadership in planning, leading all aspects of business unit budgeting, forecasting and Strategic plan;
• Keep a pulse on the business through weekly reviews focused on Ebit and Cash key process indicators. Perform analytics of all variances, walks/bridges Budget to Actuals, YOY, Forecast to Actuals, etc.
• Partner with Supermetal GM & Nordco CFO in developing business strategy by providing real time market and financial analytics.
• Develop a true partnership with the s.chain finance team to drive VCP, deflation and margin enhancement activities. Explain variances on volume, mix, base cost, variable cost, project sales, margins, SGA, EBIT, working capital and cash from operation.

Improve reporting capability through financial systems improvements and process digitization; * Provide financial guidance and operational analysis to assigned staff functions;

• Measure working capital and drive projects to improve it. Understand and drive appropriate trade-offs between cash and operations.

Lead communications to Headquarters and Regional Executives. Prepare presentations to HQ and Regional Executives. Strong interface with HQ, monthly and weekly meetings, and presentations. * Commercial finance: Work in cost roll ups, contract analysis, escalation formulas, supporting final price of products. Build a close relationship with the commercial and customer services teams also with the project managers.#LI-AC1Wabtec 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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Location: Contagem – MG

Job date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 02:09:29 GMT

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