FP&A Specialist

Essa posição é para atuar em regime presencial em Contagem, MG.

Who will you be working with?

Joining Finance Team you will find yourself working with people who are exceptionally talented, determined, and committed to drive financial and process improvement.

This position will support the Services P&L, working in monthly end closings and close to the P&L leader as FP&A, providing information to Directors with high exposition. Also, collaborate with the global team along with day-to-day P&L issues, providing details of the Region.

How will you make a difference?

• You will be the point of contact between finance and the Operations team, guiding the teams towards cost-out actions and productivity.
• You will support the Supply Chain Finance team in closing analyses, budget/forecasts plan process, control, and dissemination of productivity metrics and validation of cost-out initiatives.
• In addition, you will be responsible for the Capex plan in the Operations area (Manufacturing + Supply Chain).

What do we want to know about you?

• Graduated in finance, accounting, economics, business administration or correlated areas.
• Proven experience in FP&A.
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking and a detail-driven profile.
• Highly motivated and proactive attitude with flexibility to respond to critical questions and challenging situations.
• Ownership and empathy to understand business needs and find out solutions within our accounting and governance rules.
• Optimize processes, automate routines, flexibility and openness to continuous improvement.
• Advanced-level knowledge in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills – including the ability to speak to different teams such as product, engineering, sales internally and externally and HQ leaders.

What will your typical day look like?

• Lead P&L level closing activities, drive transparency and predictability, and provide strong variance analysis.
• Work with Actuals, Budget, Forecast, Strategic Plan and long-term financial models/plan.
• Explain variances on volume, mix, base cost, variable cost, project sales, margins, SGA, EBIT, working capital and cash from operation.
• Drive the operational team to achieve the financial goals and performance indicators.
• Perform analytics of all variances, walks/bridges Budget to Actuals, YOY, Forecast to Actuals, etc.
• Define, align, and execute most effective finance and operation processes regarding closing activities.
• Lead communications between finance and other teams of estimates, actuals, risks and opportunities and planning.
• Measure working capital and drive projects to improve it. Understand and drive appropriate trade-offs between cash and operations.
• Lead communications to HQ and Regional Executives.
• Work in cost roll ups, contract analysis, escalation formulas, providing final price of products.
• Working close to the commercial and customer services teams also with the project managers.
• Provide deep analysis of costs and margins for each segment.
• Prepare presentations to HQ and Regional Executives. Be a business finance partner of P&L Leader supporting strategic decisions with financial analysis.
• Strong interface with HQ, monthly and weekly meetings, and presentations.

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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 www.WabtecCorp.com.

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