FP&A Coordinator

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?

FP&A for the Freight Equipment business partners with the General Manager to deliver timely, accurate insights, support global collaboration, manage LATAM financials, address P&L issues, and lead monthly close and regional consolidation.

How will you make a difference?

The FP&A Coordinator will lead financial forecasting, analysis, and performance reporting for Freight Equipment sites in Latin America.

As part of the Finance team, you'll collaborate with highly skilled and driven professionals focused on financial excellence and continuous process improvement.

What do we want to know about you?

• Proven experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), with a strong track record of delivering insights that drive strategic decision-making.
• Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity through structured, hypothesis-driven problem solving.
• Fluent in English, with excellent communication skills across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data modeling.
• Academic background in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power BI for data visualization and reporting.
• Familiarity with Oracle financial systems.
• Exposure to OneStream for corporate performance management.

What will your typical day look like?

• Lead Freight Equipment P&L-level closing activities, drive transparency and predictability, and provide strong variance analysis.
• Work with Actuals, Budget, Forecast, and Strategic Plan.
• Explain variances in volume, mix, base cost, variable cost, project sales, margins, SGA, EBIT, working capital, and cash from operations.
• Perform analytics of all variances, including walks/bridges from Budget to Actuals, Year-over-Year (YOY), and Forecast to Actuals.
• Define, align, and execute the most effective finance and operations processes related to closing activities.
• Lead communications between Finance and other teams regarding estimates, actuals, risks, opportunities, and planning.
• Measure working capital and lead projects to improve it. Understand and manage trade-offs between cash and operations.
• Lead communications with HQ and Regional Executives.
• Work on cost roll-ups, contract analysis, and escalation formulas to provide final product pricing. Collaborate closely with Commercial, Customer Service, and Project Management teams.
• Provide deep analysis of each cost involved in manufacturing each locomotive.
• Prepare presentations for HQ and Regional Executives. Act as a business finance partner to the P&L Leader.
• Maintain a strong interface with HQ through monthly and weekly meetings and presentations.
• Analyze consolidated segment and location performance results.

Benefits:

At Wabtec, people come first. That's why we ensure our employees feel valued and have the necessary tools to thrive. By joining us, you will have access to a series of benefits designed to promote your well-being and development. Check out what we offer so you feel part of a company that supports your professional and personal journey:

• Medical assistance extendable to dependents (spouse and children)
• Dental assistance extendable to dependents (spouse and children)
• Profit sharing
• Private pension
• Food policy according to location
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program: psychological, legal, financial, and social assistance
• Headspace – mental health app
• Christmas card or basket for employees according to location
• Christmas gift for children up to 11 years old
• Extended maternity leave
• Program for Pregnant Women and Babies
• Language incentive policy
• Mentoring programs and access to training platform

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.

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

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

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.

About Us

Want to move the world? Want to innovate and bring that innovation to life?

At Wabtec, we are in the business of realizing potential – that of the transportation industry, and yours!

Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective success across the vibrant portfolios of Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, we offer employees hands-on opportunities all over the world to shape the future of transportation – as well as their own. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, leveraging our digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services to create transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Along with our industry-leading portfolio of products and solutions for the rail and transit industries, Wabtec is a leader in mining, marine, and industrial solutions.

Wabtec celebrates thinkers and doers. Our values included in the About Us page are rooted in innovation, collaboration, inclusiveness, and continuous improvement to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. Whether your talents lie in digital solution development, next-gen manufacturing, advanced service delivery, or the spectrum of business functions that support them, Wabtec literally has a world of opportunity for you across our global network.

Our employees are the architects of the future. Where will you be tomorrow?