Senior manager, FP&A - Inspection Technologies

Wabtec Corporation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Vor Ort; USD 105.000 - 149.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual bonus

Benefits package

Zusammenfassung

Wabtec Corporation, based in the United States, seeks a Senior Manager, FP&A to lead budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting across regions and business units.

You will partner with leaders to translate financial insights into actionable plans, drive performance improvements, and ensure forecast accuracy. The role combines hands-on analysis with leadership of a global FP&A team.

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years progressive FP&A, finance, accounting in a global environment.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and close processes with internal controls.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial systems is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes globally.
• Prepare and review complex analyses and executive-ready deliverables.
• Lead monthly performance reviews; identify root causes and actions.
• Develop management reporting, dashboards, and KPIs for decision support.
• Support ERP implementation and TSA transition activities.

Kenntnisse

FP&A experience

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Lead and coach

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Epicor

Power BI

Hyperion

OneStream

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Job Description:

The Senior Manager, FP&A is a global, hands‑on role responsible for driving budgeting, forecasting, monthly performance reviews, management reporting, and decision support across regions, functions, and business units. This individual will operate as a preparer, reviewer, and trusted business partner—personally executing critical analyses, reviewing team output, identifying root causes, and recommending practical solutions that improve financial performance, forecast accuracy, accountability, and decision‑making. The role will partner closely with functional and business leaders to translate financial insights into actions and measurable results. Key projects include implementing a new ERP system and supporting the transition of finance processes and services from a Transition Services Agreement (TSA).

Job Responsibilities:

• Drive global budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes, ensuring consistent assumptions, disciplined execution, clear accountability, and timely delivery
• Prepare and review complex financial analyses and executive-ready deliverables, reviewing team output, and stepping into details when needed to achieve results
• Lead monthly performance reviews by analyzing actual results against budget, forecast, and prior periods; identify root causes, risks, and opportunities; and drive corrective actions through completion
• Partner with functional and business leaders to understand financial and operational challenges, evaluate alternatives, and recommend practical, actionable solutions that improve performance; embed the relationship conversations into our processes
• Develop insightful management reporting, dashboards, key performance indicators, and scenario analyses that clearly communicate business drivers and support timely decisions
• Translate financial and operational data into forward‑looking insights, recommendations, and action plans that support growth, profitability, cash flow, and strategic priorities
• Support FP&A and cross‑functional workstreams for implementation of a new ERP system, including process design, planning and reporting requirements, data readiness, testing, training, deployment, and maintenance
• Support the transition of FP&A processes from the TSA, including knowledge transfer, resource planning, process ownership, and achievement of transition milestones
• Identify and implement planning, reporting, and analytical improvements that increase forecast accuracy, efficiency, transparency, scalability, and business value
• Partner with accounting and controllership teams during the monthly close to ensure timely results, understand key drivers, and connect actual performance to the forecast and outlook
• Set clear priorities, hold team members and business partners accountable, remove barriers, and follow through to deliver measurable results
• Lead, coach, and develop team members while maintaining personal ownership of critical deliverables, complex analyses, and high-priority issues; support integration into Wabtec through knowledge sharing
• Lead ad hoc analyses and cross‑functional projects that influence business priorities and improve financial and operational performance

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business required; MBA or CPA preferred
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive FP&A, finance, accounting or related experience in a global environment
• Working knowledge of financial accounting, monthly close, U.S. GAAP, and internal controls, with the ability to connect accounting results to business performance
• Excellent prioritization, analytical capability, and communication skills required; experience with acquisition, integration, and transformation preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Epicor, Power BI, Hyperion, OneStream, and other planning, reporting, or analytical systems is a plus

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $104,800-149,300. 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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