Senior Accountant - Freight Car Products

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.

Summary: Senior Accountant, Freight Car Products

The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in supporting the financial operations of the Freight Car product groups. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, and providing insightful analysis to support strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting skills, a deep understanding of manufacturing cost structures, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

This is a hybrid position

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Overall accounting support for ~$350M sales across 7 operations sites in North America.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the Freight Car product groups.
• Perform detailed variance analysis on product costs, margins, and operational expenses.
• Support the monthly close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals.
• Partner with operations and sourcing teams to analyze inventory, variances, production costs, and capital expenditures.
• Assist in the development of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls.
• Lead or support internal and external audit activities.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as needed.
• Willingness for limited travel periodically to various sites across Chicago, Kansas City, Ohio, and Pennsylvania

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Accounting or Finance
• 3+ years of progressive accounting or financial experience in a large company
• Thorough understanding of US GAAP and Revenue Recognition policies
• Experience with fully integrated ERP systems - Oracle (or similar software)
• Strong Microsoft Office computer skills – Advanced Excel (Pivot tables, Power Pivot, Power Query, VLOOKUP, etc.), Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Ability to prepare well-constructed spreadsheets demonstrating a high degree of financial acumen and presentation of such work.

Personal Skills and Characteristics

• Driven and enthusiastic with the ability to demonstrate a passion to contribute to achieving business goals
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills Committed to driving change and accountability and implementing standard practices and initiatives
• Performs well with ambiguity and under pressure; can effectively cope with change and act without having the total picture
• Commitment to business ethics and integrity

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Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between $77,400.00-$110,300.00 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 an annual bonus, if eligible.

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.