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Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Assistant Controller

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeQuébec City, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting is required; a CPA designation is strongly preferred, and an MBA is a plus.
  • At least 7 years of financial accounting and financial controlling experience, including direct supervision of employees, preferably in an international corporate setting involving multiple divisions and overseas entities.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead effectively through significant business transformation, including ERP implementation, operating-model changes, process standardization, and organizational integration.
  • Strong leadership and people-development skills, including the ability to build, coach, mentor, and retain high-performing accounting and finance teams.
  • A hands-on leadership style that balances strategic thinking with operational execution and provides support during critical business cycles and periods of change.
  • Deep knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting governance, with the ability to apply technical accounting guidance to complex business situations.
  • Business acumen and the ability to understand end-to-end business processes, identify cross-functional impacts, and assess financial and operational risks and opportunities.
  • Experience managing and partnering with outsourced service providers, including business process outsourcing organizations, to drive accountability, service quality, and continuous improvement.
  • Experience leading or supporting ERP implementations, financial-systems migrations, and large-scale process-transformation initiatives.
  • Analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including interpreting complex financial information, identifying trends and key drivers, and making actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced global environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, data analytics, and business-intelligence tools.
  • Written, verbal, and presentation communication skills to communicate effectively with senior leadership, auditors, business partners, corporate finance teams, and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to influence diverse stakeholders and build partnerships across finance, operations, supply chain, commercial, information technology, and executive leadership teams.
  • Commitment to accountability, execution excellence, continuous improvement, and customer service.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across cultures, countries, and time zones.

Responsibilities

  • Lead accounting operations, monthly close, and financial reporting for Canadian entities.
  • Manage reporting to the corporate parent and support global consolidation requirements.
  • Support and review outsourced service providers’ work to ensure effective execution of Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, and Procure-to-Pay processes, including completeness, timeliness, and quality; the business process outsourcing provider performs transactional work.
  • Ensure compliance with US GAAP, statutory requirements, tax regulations, and internal controls.
  • Lead external audits and support internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley activities.
  • Analyze financial results, explain variances, and provide actionable insights to business leadership.
  • Support treasury activities, including banking, payments, cash management, and governance requirements.
  • Drive ERP implementation, business-transformation initiatives, and process improvements.
  • Support acquisitions, integrations, and special projects.
  • Develop and mentor accounting staff while fostering a high-performance team environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • CPA designation is strongly preferred.
  • Experience as a CPA at managerial level in a Big Four accounting firm is a significant plus.
  • An MBA is a plus.

About the Company

Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Wabtec provides transportation solutions by designing and producing electric locomotives and related services for freight railroads, transit authorities, and industrial operators. Its flagship product, the FLXdrive, is a 100% battery-electric locomotive with a battery pack over 7 megawatt-hours that cuts fuel use and emissions, while the company also sells traditional locomotives, aftermarket services, and digital solutions to optimize operations. Wabtec differentiates itself through a fully electric propulsion option paired with value-added digital tools and manufacturing techniques like mixed-reality work processes, aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability across rail networks. The company’s goal is to make rail transport more efficient and eco-friendly by delivering reliable locomotives, ongoing maintenance, and advanced software and digital capabilities that help customers run greener, lower-cost operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
1872

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