Gerente de Finanças

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

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 supporting our Freight Components business, as the Manager of finance – Supermetal business. The professional will be accountable for financial consolidation, working in monthly end closings, and 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 detail-oriented 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 solutions within our accounting and governance rules.
• Optimize processes, automate routines, and demonstrate 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.
• Availability to travel monthly.

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 planning;
• 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 supply 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 operations. 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.
• Make frequent trips to operational locations, staying close to execution and leaders.
• 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 the final price of products. Build a close relationship with the commercial and customer services teams as well as the project managers.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.