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Headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA, since 1934, Bloom Engineering serves a global customer base through subsidiaries in Germany, India, and China.\nLeveraging deep expertise in furnace and heating applications, Bloom Engineering helps customers reduce CO₂ and NOₓ emissions, transition to sustainable fuel sources, increase production capacity, improve temperature uniformity, reduce fuel consumption, and enhance operating flexibility-delivering meaningful competitive advantage.\nHow will you make a difference?\nAs Finance Manager to the Finance Controller, you will drive financial excellence through comprehensive treasury management, ensuring optimal cash operations, and maintaining rigorous compliance with SOX, US GAAP, and international reporting standards. The role demands a strategic professional who can provide critical insights into project accounting, revenue recognition, and financial risks while fostering a collaborative team environment focused on continuous improvement and operational efficiency. This position is essential for supporting executive decision-making, managing complex financial processes, and delivering high-impact financial leadership across the organization.\nWhat do we want to know about you?\nBachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; or five or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.\nStrong knowledge of financial reporting and analysis, including U.S. GAAP (IFRS knowledge a plus), and experience with ERP and accounting systems (e.g., Sage, SAP, Epicor, Power BI).\nAdvanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, and complex formulas.\nExperience with month-end close and financial statement preparations\nExperience with inventory, cost accounting, and WIP accounting.\nEnergetic, curious, resourceful, highly creative and self-motivated. Able to thrive in a fast-moving and sometimes ambiguous environment\nStrong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage and influence cross functionally\nUnderstanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing concepts, and production schedules\nCapable of planning and organizing work and processes; ability to self-direct multiple projects and meet deadlines.\nMotivation to provide excellent internal and external customer service\nStrong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills with sound professional judgment.\nExperience working within a publicly traded company or SOX-controlled environment, preferred\nWhat will your typical day look like?\nFinancial reporting support for all areas of financial operations including:\nPrepare monthly journal entries and supporting schedules.\nPrepare and reconcile intercompany transactions within the Group companies as well as with Corporate Headquarters to ensure proper ledger reporting.\nPrepare G/L account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items within 30 days of month-end closing.\nMaintain the integrity of the general ledger and ensure compliance with accounting procedures and policies.\nAssist with fixed asset accounting, capitalization, depreciation, and asset tracking.\nDevelop and maintain standard labor and overhead rates for inventory costing.\nPrepare weekly business metrics, risks and opportunities reporting, and other management reporting.\nIdentify opportunities to improve accounting processes, reporting efficiency, and internal controls.\nSupport ERP and finance system initiatives, including continuous process improvements.\nBusiness Partner to the Finance Controller:\nSupport monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close activities.\nAssist in managing credit & collection efforts to mitigate credit risk\nManage the consolidation of group company month- and year-end financial results.\nAssist in annual physical inventories \nParticipate in annual budgeting and forecasting activities.\nAnalyze financial results, investigate variances, and support business growth initiatives.\nProvide Key CAR support and other ad hoc financial analysis as requested.\nTreasury Management:Manage and reconcile cash against In-House Bank accounts\nSupport cash from operations forecasting and reporting\nAssist with initiatives focused on maximizing Cash from Operations\n\nCompliance work:Support internal and external audit activities.\nAssist in sales and use tax preparation and other regulatory filings.\nAssist tax accountants by gathering requested information in a timely manner.\nEnsure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX controls, company accounting policies, and international reporting requirements.\nPromote best practices across finance processes and internal controls.\n\nProject accounting:Support project accounting activities, including revenue recognition and proper presentation of Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities.\nSupport project bid budgets and executive reviews.\nPartner with project teams to identify financial risks, mitigation plans, and opportunities.\nSupport inventory accounting, standard costing, manufacturing variances, work-in-process (WIP) accounting.\n\nTeam Leadership:Lead, develop, and motivate a small USA finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and business partnership.\nEstablish departmental and individual goals while providing coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.\nBuild organizational capability across financial planning and analysis, commercial finance, treasury, and operational finance functions.\nMentor and support team members while contributing to a positive, high-performing work environment.\n\nOther duties as assigned\nOur job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $91100-129800 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.\nWhat could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?\nAt Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.\nIf you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.\nWho are we?\nWabtec 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.\nOur 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.\nCulture powers us and the possibilities.\nWe believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.\nWe’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.\nNeed accommodation? 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