Finance Manager

Wabtec Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Engineering, a Wabtec Company, seeks a Finance Manager to lead treasury, accounting, and financial reporting across the organization. You will ensure SOX compliance, manage cash operations and project accounting, and provide critical insights for executive decisions.

Ideal candidates have strong ERP experience (Sage, SAP, Epicor, Power BI) and advanced Excel skills, with a background in U.S. GAAP and month‑end close, inventory, and WIP accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; or five or more years related experience and/or training.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and analysis, including U.S. GAAP (IFRS knowledge a plus), and ERP systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, and complex formulas.
• Experience with month‑end close and financial statement preparations.
• Experience with inventory, cost accounting, and WIP accounting.
• Energetic, curious, resourceful and self‑motivated with ability to thrive in a fast‑moving environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with cross-functional engagement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and reconcile intercompany transactions and ensure proper ledger reporting.
• Prepare G/L reconciliations and resolve items within 30 days of month‑end.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and ensure policy compliance.
• Assist with fixed asset accounting, capitalization, depreciation, and asset tracking.
• Develop standard labor and overhead rates for inventory costing.
• Prepare weekly business metrics and management reporting.
• Support ERP and finance system initiatives and process improvements.
• Lead a small USA finance team and foster accountability and collaboration.
• Support monthly/quarterly/yearly closing, credit & collection efforts, and group consolidation.
• Participate in annual budgeting and forecasting; analyze variances and support growth.

Skills

Financial reporting

U.S. GAAP knowledge

ERP experience

Sage

SAP

Epicor

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Month-end close

Inventory accounting

WIP accounting

Cost accounting

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Sage

SAP

Epicor

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

Who will you be working with?

Bloom Engineering, a Wabtec Company, improves the environmental sustainability and performance of industrial heating applications, with a strong focus on the aluminum and steel industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA, since 1934, Bloom Engineering serves a global customer base through subsidiaries in Germany, India, and China.

Leveraging deep expertise in furnace and heating applications, Bloom Engineering helps customers reduce CO₂ and NOₓ emissions, transition to sustainable fuel sources, increase production capacity, improve temperature uniformity, reduce fuel consumption, and enhance operating flexibility—delivering meaningful competitive advantage.

How will you make a difference?

As Finance Manager to the Finance Controller, you will drive financial excellence through comprehensive treasury management, ensuring optimal cash operations, and maintaining rigorous compliance with SOX, US GAAP, and international reporting standards. The role demands a strategic professional who can provide critical insights into project accounting, revenue recognition, and financial risks while fostering a collaborative team environment focused on continuous improvement and operational efficiency. This position is essential for supporting executive decision-making, managing complex financial processes, and delivering high-impact financial leadership across the organization.

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; or five or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and analysis, including U.S. GAAP (IFRS knowledge a plus), and experience with ERP and accounting systems (e.g., Sage, SAP, Epicor, Power BI).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, and complex formulas.
• Experience with month‑end close and financial statement preparations
• Experience with inventory, cost accounting, and WIP accounting.
• Energetic, curious, resourceful, highly creative and self‑motivated. Able to thrive in a fast‑moving and sometimes ambiguous environment
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage and influence cross functionally
• Understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing concepts, and production schedules
• Capable of planning and organizing work and processes; ability to self‑direct multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Motivation to provide excellent internal and external customer service
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem‑solving skills with sound professional judgment.
• Experience working within a publicly traded company or SOX‑controlled environment, preferred

What will your typical day look like?

• Financial reporting support for all areas of financial operations including:
• Prepare monthly journal entries and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and reconcile intercompany transactions within the Group companies as well as with Corporate Headquarters to ensure proper ledger reporting.
• Prepare G/L account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items within 30 days of month‑end closing.
• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and ensure compliance with accounting procedures and policies.
• Assist with fixed asset accounting, capitalization, depreciation, and asset tracking.
• Develop and maintain standard labor and overhead rates for inventory costing.
• Prepare weekly business metrics, risks and opportunities reporting, and other management reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting efficiency, and internal controls.
• Support ERP and finance system initiatives, including continuous process improvements.
• Business Partner to the Finance Controller:
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year‑end financial close activities.
• Assist in managing credit & collection efforts to mitigate credit risk
• Manage the consolidation of group company month- and year-end financial results.
• Assist in annual physical inventories
• Participate in annual budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Analyze financial results, investigate variances, and support business growth initiatives.
• Provide Key CAR support and other ad hoc financial analysis as requested.

• Treasury Management:
  • Manage and reconcile cash against In‑House Bank accounts
  • Support cash from operations forecasting and reporting
  • Assist with initiatives focused on maximizing Cash from Operations

• Compliance work:
  • Support internal and external audit activities.
  • Assist in sales and use tax preparation and other regulatory filings.
  • Assist tax accountants by gathering requested information in a timely manner.
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX controls, company accounting policies, and international reporting requirements.
  • Promote best practices across finance processes and internal controls.

• Project accounting:
  • Support project accounting activities, including revenue recognition and proper presentation of Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities.
  • Support project bid budgets and executive reviews.
  • Partner with project teams to identify financial risks, mitigation plans, and opportunities.
  • Support inventory accounting, standard costing, manufacturing variances, work‑in‑process (WIP) accounting.

• Team Leadership:
  • Lead, develop, and motivate a small USA finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and business partnership.
  • Establish departmental and individual goals while providing coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
  • Build organizational capability across financial planning and analysis, commercial finance, treasury, and operational finance functions.
  • Mentor and support team members while contributing to a positive, high‑performing work environment.
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $91100-129800 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value‑added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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