Senior Controller

We are Wabtec Corporation , a US-based fortune 500 company and a leading provider of equipment and services in the railway sector. We have operations in over 50 countries and our portfolio is well-fashioned to cater to global megatrends like urbanization, decarbonization and digitalization to create more sustainable freight and passenger transportation. Our fully owned subsidiary, Annax, manufactures and distributes “Passenger Information Systems” that can be found in Trains, Trams and Metros around the world.

At Annax, we benefit from the best of both worlds – the look and feel of a medium-sized local company where people know each other face to face as well as from the processes, resources and opportunities you will only find in a large, world-class & multinational corporation.

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Job Description

As Finance department, we are the central department where all ends meet. We collaborate closely with a multitude of stakeholders to provide visibility on actual performance, foster adherence to financial guidelines, drumbeat planning processes and transform inputs into future profitability to support decision making. In a team of 7, we administer all financial tasks that arise in an entire company, which allows you to work alongside a multitude of topics which are often shared among several finance teams. You are a great fit for us if you can work under limited supervision, want to be a mentor for less senior colleagues, can be the key controlling person and number one sparring partner for the Head of Finance, like to implement or improve financial processes and aspire to grow your career and financial acumen within an international organization.

While some of our processes are already state of the art (like Forecast & Budget consolidation or our Power BI Dashboards), we still need support in other areas to be among the winning teams within Wabtec. This role provides you with much space for personal & professional growth, creativity and the chance to display leadership, but all of it embedded into a friendly and helpful team full of ambitious Finance colleagues who will always be your fallback solution when things get busy.

In your new role you would:

• Be responsible for the monthly, quarterly, and annual  closing process
• Drive the  budgeting  and  forecasting  process in close collaboration with your FP&A colleagues and the entire leadership team
• Determine  hourly rates  as basis for our sales colleagues to properly price our services and ensure a reasonable balance between competitiveness and cost absorption
• Further develop reporting and forecasting of  variances  related to  standard costing  (volume and price deviations) to uncover and optimize inefficiencies
• Act as sparring partner for project management controlling to evaluate project-based / Percentage-of-Completion ( POC )  accounting
• Get a lot of  visibility  through your participation in reviews with senior management (if desired - no must)
• Serve as a  business partner  to our operating departments like operations, engineering, project management or sales
• Collaborate with your accounting colleagues to give guidance on the booking of business transactions in our local ERP system (SAP) to further improve  cost center controlling  granularity
• Become comfortable with Wabtec’s  financial policies  and help us ensure always being compliant with SOX - regulations ( Sarbanes Oxley Act )
• Be the main point of contact for our finance colleagues in  China  for the harmonization of our controlling landscape

Qualifications

What we would like you to bring:

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years experience in FP&A/Controlling preferably within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Solid working experience with ERP Systems (like SAP) and tools for financial consolidation like Oracle HFM, SAP BI or OneStream
• Very good Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to manage large amounts of data efficiently
• Experience with Power Query/ Power BI or the willingness to get up and running with it would be a plus
• Ability to work under limited supervision while being a strong team player who fits in
• Desire to take over a role with much growth potential and responsibility
• Fluent in  German & English  with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Hands-on mentality with a solution-oriented approach to work
• Friendly and easy-going personality

Additional Information

When working with us, you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Networking in international, highly successful corporation and career path that can take you as far as you want to go
• The chance to get high level of visibility among senior management
• State-of-the art tools to work with like Excel 365, Power BI (Desktop & Service), think-cell or OneStream (Oracle HFM/ SAP BI competition) to unleash your full controlling potential
• Competitive salary + yearly adaptations to offset or outpace inflation
• Corporate pension plan
• Overtime account + flexible working time
• Homeoffice
• 30 vacation days per year
• Employer contributions to capital accumulation account (VWL)

… and a manager that supports short Fridays and a good work-life-balance.

Don’t worry if you do not meet all requirements yet. If you feel like you could fit in anyways and would want to meet them one day we would be happy to get to know you. Wabtec is interested in supporting it’s employees’ professional development and growth.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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