Site Accountant

It's not just about your career or job title… It's about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it's for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you're in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who will you be working with?
Bach-Simpson is the lead Event Recorder OEM in the North American Transit market. It designs, develops, and maintains various electronic equipment for trains. The monitoring team in this division is responsible for the Bach-Simpson monitoring products and projects.

How will you make a difference?
In this role the team member will have full ownership and responsibility over financial management, accounting processes, and reporting for the Bach Simpson division of Wabtec.

Responsibilities include managing the monthly financial close process, managing financial and accounting procedures and controls, as well as providing strategic support to the leaders of the organization.

The role will also support setting and executing the regional strategy for tax and treasury management in Canada, liaising with both Corporate and the Canadian Revenue Agency to ensure compliance.

What do we want to know about you?
The following are the required qualifications for this role:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Office suite of software.
• Experience working with ERPs such as Oracle, and Visual.
• Expertise with Canadian tax policy preferred.
• Strong technical accounting experience and a wide range of business knowledge.
• Demonstrates leadership and accepts accountability in the workplace
• Commitment to teamwork.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Organizational and analytical skills.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Legal authorization to work in Canada is required
• Able to travel to the US for business trips

What will your typical day look like?
The following are essential responsibilities for this role:

• Responsible for daily operations of accounts payable and accounts receivable – work directly with Treasury & Tax to ensure timely payments
• Monthly account reconciliations to ensure consistency and accuracy in the business across the income statement and balance sheet
• Month and quarter end closing responsibilities such as trial balance uploads, contract asset/liability rollforwards, and warranty rollforwards.
• Ensure consistent compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and procedures.
• Coordination of different systems to ensure consistency and compliance between them.
• Own resolution of any accounting issues as they arise.
• Work on special projects as needed.

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Wabtec offers a comprehensive benefits plan including vacation, health, dental, and retirement.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in Canada for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check.

Who are we?
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers' potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:
Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.