Cost Accountant Manager

Wabtec Corporation • Buffalo Grove, IL • 2h ago

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.

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Cost Accounting Manager to lead costing and performance management for Wabtec Bus Solutions. This role drives cost efficiency, develops annual standard costs, oversees daily costing activities, and partners with Engineering and Operations to optimize financial performance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain standard costs; analyze impact on P&L and product margins.

Prepare cost estimates for new products and support pricing decisions.

Manage monthly close activities, including variance analysis, inventory reconciliation, and cost journal entries.

Monitor compliance with cycle counting programs and coordinate physical inventory activities.

Maintain accurate cost data in Oracle; report significant cost changes and margin impacts.

Analyze design, material, and process changes for cost implications; recommend efficiencies.

Support new product development and sales quoting with cost analysis and estimates.

Prepare operating budgets, margin reports, and investigate deviations from plan.

Participate in kaizen events and continuous improvement initiatives.

Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for inventory.

Other ad hoc projects/tasks as needed

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.

4-10 years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Proficient in cost systems and ERP platforms (Oracle preferred).

Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Business acumen with focus on quality and continuous improvement.

Physical Demands :

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather). The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and work near moving mechanical parts.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between

$77,400.00-$110,300.00

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 an annual bonus, if eligible.

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! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

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.

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