Wabash Inc
Director, Finance
Wabash Inc, Lafayette, Indiana, us, 47903
About the Role:The Director, Finance will be responsible for managing all aspects of finance for the business segment including budgeting, planning, reporting, and accounting. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute extensively in a growing company as well as serve on the leadership team of a key business segment with aggressive growth plans.Your
Responsibilities:Partners closely with the Vice President of Transportation Solutions to drive long-term strategic planning, consistent revenue growth and world class financial management
Develops business relationships with key leaders in operations, engineering, HR, and IT to facilitate strategic growth
Leads and develops a team of finance professionals while continuously striving for higher levels of performance
Leads financial processes including monthly close, budgeting, forecasting and internal control
Analyzes current and past trends for key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures
Monitors KPIs highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variances
Provides quarterly and monthly financial reports and ad-hoc reporting and analysis
Implements and improves existing business intelligence tools and dashboard reports
Provides strong leadership regarding financial modeling, planning and analysis to support strategic initiatives
Analyzes complex financial information to provide accurate financial recommendations
Engages and partners with the business by delivering insightful analysis on key focus areas
Communicates key business issues and opportunities in a clear, concise and actionable manner
Builds and develops business presentations for senior management
Provides consistent, timely and relevant information to key company stakeholders including the CEO and CFO
Partners with segment and corporate management on expansion plans by providing financial leadership and insight
Other duties as assigned
Let's Talk About Your Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree
8+ years' experience in Financial Management
Knowledge of corporate finance
Solid understanding of corporate financials, public company accounting (GAAP &SOX) and regulatory issues
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to analyze data
Experience in Manufacturing Industry preferred
Management experience required
Leadership Attributes:At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:Embrace Diversity and Inclusion - Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
Seek to Listen - Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions
Always Learn - Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo
Be Authentic - Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do
Win Together - Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash
Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash!Affirmative Action/EEO Statement:Wabash is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for its applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other protected class or activity under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions must be based on neutral, legitimate criteria. All employment policies and rules shall be applied equally to similarly situated applicants.
Responsibilities:Partners closely with the Vice President of Transportation Solutions to drive long-term strategic planning, consistent revenue growth and world class financial management
Develops business relationships with key leaders in operations, engineering, HR, and IT to facilitate strategic growth
Leads and develops a team of finance professionals while continuously striving for higher levels of performance
Leads financial processes including monthly close, budgeting, forecasting and internal control
Analyzes current and past trends for key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures
Monitors KPIs highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variances
Provides quarterly and monthly financial reports and ad-hoc reporting and analysis
Implements and improves existing business intelligence tools and dashboard reports
Provides strong leadership regarding financial modeling, planning and analysis to support strategic initiatives
Analyzes complex financial information to provide accurate financial recommendations
Engages and partners with the business by delivering insightful analysis on key focus areas
Communicates key business issues and opportunities in a clear, concise and actionable manner
Builds and develops business presentations for senior management
Provides consistent, timely and relevant information to key company stakeholders including the CEO and CFO
Partners with segment and corporate management on expansion plans by providing financial leadership and insight
Other duties as assigned
Let's Talk About Your Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree
8+ years' experience in Financial Management
Knowledge of corporate finance
Solid understanding of corporate financials, public company accounting (GAAP &SOX) and regulatory issues
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to analyze data
Experience in Manufacturing Industry preferred
Management experience required
Leadership Attributes:At Wabash, we pride ourselves on being empowering, and there are some things we feel very strongly about:Embrace Diversity and Inclusion - Solicit and respect the input of others, celebrate differences, and strive for transparency and inclusiveness
Seek to Listen - Actively listen to reach the best solution and make the strongest decisions
Always Learn - Strive to improve; do not quit or settle for the status quo
Be Authentic - Demonstrate honesty, incredible energy, and grit in everything you do
Win Together - Collaborate, seek alignment, and excel at cross-group communication to success as one team and One Wabash
Join us in turning ideas into world-changing realities. Curate and build your high-impact professional career at Wabash!Affirmative Action/EEO Statement:Wabash is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for its applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other protected class or activity under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions must be based on neutral, legitimate criteria. All employment policies and rules shall be applied equally to similarly situated applicants.