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Wabtec Corporation The CFO – Logistics & Analytics in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has 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, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com .
It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
How will you make a difference?
The CFO – Logistics & Analytics is a key member of the finance team, with responsibility for providing strategic leadership to the finance function and beyond and playing a pivotal role in the ongoing sustainable success of the business. The CFO – Logistics & Analytics will lead the finance function to deliver on the company’s growth plans. In addition to bringing functional expertise, the individual in this role will play a collaborative role in driving business results and profitability. The CFO – Logistics & Analytics will act as a true business partner, pushing the strategy and the value optimization/creation. Day-to-day, the role will have primary responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and controlling all finance-related activities of the business. S/he will have the ability to navigate a complex and dynamic business, and subsequently define and deliver processes, systems, and capabilities that continue to simplify and optimize the business. A significant part of the responsibilities includes M&A and leading integration of the current acquisitions. This individual must also be intelligent, personable, dynamic, and innovative with exceptional strategic and analytical skills, yet one who deploys an energetic day-to-day “roll-your-sleeves up” attitude. This individual must also possess strong communication skills, executive presence/gravitas, and possess the ability to collaborate and work effectively with a cadre of experienced senior executives.
What do we want to know about you?
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum of 8 - 10 years of experience in a Financial position
Proficient in US GAAP
Controllership experience in a multinational company
Familiar and working knowledge of Oracle and HFM Reporting consolidation tool
3+ years' experience in project accounting
Proven expertise in using remote collaboration tools for communication
Strong information systems/ERP system experience
Interpersonal and supervisory skills, such as coaching, providing feedback, and evaluating performance of subordinates, and the ability to coach and motivate employees
Deals well with ambiguity; can effectively cope with change; can decide and act without having the total picture; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
Strong commitment to business ethics and integrity
What will your typical day look like?
Responsibilities:
To be a valued business partner to the Group President and senior management team and involved in all aspects of managing and developing the business.
To provide insightful analysis into the business and financial performance that leads to substantive business improvement.
To play a leading and supportive role and be a source of high-quality advice to business and functional colleagues.
To ensure that a strong control environment is maintained and regularly reviewed.
To be an agent of change for the business and drive continuous improvement in people, processes, and information.
To lead M&A transactions from inception to implementation.
To drive operational efficiency whilst balancing cost and service levels.
To take responsibility for hiring, developing, and coaching the best people to create a strong finance team that is motivated and well-led.
To provide fact-based financial integrity and logic to strategic decision-making.
CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES
Leading People
Identifies and leverages individual strengths and potential within the team
Engages the team in discussions around the longer-term strategy and how they can contribute
Gives team members decision-making authority and accountability within their areas of responsibility
Invites the team to recommend ways to solve problems, discuss challenging issues, or generate new ideas
Collaborating and Influencing
Identifies all necessary stakeholders and connects with them to gain support or agreement
Takes advantage of opportunities to build strategic relationships to achieve a specific outcome
Engages others in open dialogue and adapts own influence approach to different stakeholders in ways that address their interests or concerns
Anticipates emerging or potential conflicts among all stakeholders and takes steps to pre-empt them
Driving Results
Acts to surpass team goals, seizing opportunities to extend the limits of what is possible
Sets continually higher goals for the team that are ambitious but achievable
Identifies and acts on new opportunities that enable performance targets to be exceeded
Seeks new challenges and is energized by exceeding targets
Support & lead M&A activities to drive inorganic growth
Other Personal Traits
Strategic partner who sees and is able to communicate the big picture.
Fact-based and data driving decision maker with an eye for detail.
Change management and strong program/project management skills. Drives for sustainable implementation and embedding of change to continuously improve performance and organization.
Is comfortable to challenge the status quo and comes with out-of-the-box solutions.
Strong results orientation. Sets clear targets and holds people accountable.
Builds strong relationships and is able to work and engage people while working in global teams
You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.
More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com (https://wabtec.sharepoint.com/sites/GlobalCommunications/Shared%20Documents/Branding/VMV/mywabtecbenefits.com) .
Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.
Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).
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.
Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. 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.