FP&A Manager

Job Summary

The WITEC Finance Manager role is for our Global Center of Excellence for Engineering IT based in India. Responsibilities include managing the monthly financial close process, budgeting, and forecasting for the center's profitable growth and balance sheet strength. The Finance Manager will work with cross-functional leadership in Engineering, IT, HR, and Sourcing to review costs pertaining to all operations including the Tech labs. This position is a member of a cross-functional team and must be able to partner with leaders from other areas of the business including but not limited to Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Project Management and Human Resources, to achieve the business plan and would lead the finance planning and analysis for Engineering and IT across Wabtec India sites and own the consolidation and financial partnership for all related operations.

Essential Responsibilities

• Formulating budgets, support annual operating plans (AOP) and rolling forecasts for engineering departments, including OPEX (operating expenses) and CapEx.
• Compare actual expenses against budgets (variance analysis) to identify cost drivers and performance deviations for engineering leadership.
• Monitor cost center reports to ensure engineering projects remain within budget and performing cost-benefit analyses.
• Acting as the finance partner for engineering center leadership, providing forward-looking analytics to assist in investment decisions, capacity planning and strategies realize organizational goals.
• Work on Month-end activities, including General Ledger (GL) scrutiny, provisioning, and reviewing accruals.
• Support closure of statutory books of accounts and other audits, working with Regional Controllership team, as required.
• Support closure of tax assessment and audits, working with regional tax team, as required.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Chartered Accountant with 5+ years of post-qualification experience in finance, accounting, preferably in a manufacturing/engineering environment
• Strong information systems/ERP system experience
• Ability to work and prioritize under tight deadlines
• Ability to summarize and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and with global and regional executives
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

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