Accounting Operations Leader

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Role Summary/Purpose:

Accounting Operations Leader will support financial planning, analysis, and reporting financial performance of the SLP long term contracts & External Customer Billing for Global Services Organization in US, Mexico & Chile. Will also focus in continuous improvement across contractual obligations and billing process from financial perspective. The Accounting Operations Leader will be a key member of the Freight Services team. The Accounting Operations Leader will support the Freight Services Commercial Finance Manager by providing standard financial estimation, reporting, and analytics. This is a critical role to communicate with the different regions and segments on EBIT CFOA and billing Execution related financial figures & drivers, and will be involved in periodical operation mechanism, including operational review, closing & budgeting.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Billing Execution for External Customer Mexico, US & Chile across different Legal Entities.
• Responsible for preparing the monthly / quarterly cash figures and assist in monthly/quarterly close / reporting requirements
• Identify the key drivers for variances to plan and forecast
• Partner with the Freight Services finance team to prepare operational reviews, risks & opportunities (R&O), and variance analysis on CFOA and FCF and Billing Execution.
• Partner with Operation Services team to prepare operational reviews, risks & opportunities (R&O), and variance analysis on CFOA and FCF
• Support Freight Services planning cycles including blueprints, STRAP, and budget
• Identify process improvement for billing

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an accredited university or college. Accounting or Finance is desirable.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a financial position
• Spoken English

Desired Characteristics:

• Able to anticipate, identify, and resolve complex financial issues
• Demonstrated team leadership ability
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• PC proficiency
• Established analytical and project management ability with a simplification / automation / digitization mindset

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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.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

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