Accounting Manager

Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
  • 5-7 years of manufacturing experience preferred
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Detail-oriented with effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work in a team with minimal supervision
  • Strategic thinker with problem-solving abilities
  • Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Oversee Accounts Receivable coordination with various teams and customers
  • Execute month-end close activities and journal entry preparation
  • Approve balance sheet reconciliations in Blackline
  • Conduct quarterly analysis and reporting
  • Support internal and external audit processes
  • Participate in annual physical inventory checks
  • Supervise Staff Accountant and oversee special projects

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule allowing remote work 2 days a week
  • Opportunities for participation in special projects
  • Health and welfare benefits
  • Retirement plan options
  • Potential annual bonus eligibility
Full Job Description
Job Description

Who will you be working with?

Our accounting manager is responsible for helping to oversee day to day financial operations, analyzing financial data, ensuring accurate account balances, and supporting internal and external teams. This role will have a variety of duties and opportunities along with special projects that support the department and the business.

*This role can be permitted to work with a Hybrid Schedule. Expectations are to work remotely 2 days per week. Onsite days are expected 3 days per week.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Wabtec Passenger Transit, you will be responsible for:
  • Coordinate and Oversee Accounts Receivable with internal and external teams and customers.
  • Month end close activities, including journal entry preparation, approval of both internal and external team's entries.
  • Balance sheet reconciliations and approvals in Blackline
  • Quarterly Analysis and Reports
  • Support Internal and External audits.
  • Participate in Annual Physical Inventory
  • Supervise Staff Accountant
  • Special Projects

What do we want to know about you?
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
  • Preferred 5-7 years manufacturing experience.
  • Ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision.
  • Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
  • Ability to respond positively to feedback and implement change in process and procedures as needed.
  • Advanced excel skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Detailed oriented.
  • Effective communication skills (written and oral)


What about the physical demands of the job?

The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment.

During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $[redacted]0 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 annual bonus, if eligible.

About Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec)

Wabtec Corporation is an American company formed by the merger of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company and MotivePower Industries Corporation in 1999. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wabtec manufactures products for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles, and builds new locomotives up to 6,000 horsepower. The company merged with GE Transportation on February 25, 2019.

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Learn more about Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec)
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$18.2 billion
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$414.4 million
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$7.5 billion
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