Senior Manager, Treasury Business Integration

Job Description

Senior Manager, Treasury Business Integration | Wabtec Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Wabtec Corporation. This senior position is pivotal in leading Treasury activities that support complex mergers, acquisitions, and business integrations, alongside strategic cash repatriation planning and other financial initiatives. The role is essential for assessing critical Treasury risks, seamlessly integrating newly acquired businesses into the company’s comprehensive Treasury framework, and optimizing access to cash across Wabtec’s expansive global operations. It involves extensive partnership with key internal stakeholders, including Corporate Development, Finance, Tax, Legal, and various business leadership teams, to ensure robust financial stability and operational efficiency.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Team: Treasury, working in close coordination with Corporate Development, Finance, Tax, and Legal teams.
• Mission: To strategically lead Treasury activities for M&A, business integrations, cash repatriation planning, and various initiatives, ensuring effective cash management and risk mitigation across Wabtec’s global operations.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, financial analysis tools, Treasury Management Systems (TMS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, banking platforms

What You’ll Actually Do
• M&A Due Diligence: Lead comprehensive Treasury due diligence for potential acquisitions, assessing critical elements such as cash availability, existing debt and financing arrangements, banking relationships, guarantees, foreign exchange exposures, and cash movement restrictions.
• Treasury Integration: Develop and execute detailed Treasury integration plans covering Day 1 readiness and comprehensive post-close priorities across banking, liquidity management, Treasury systems, policies, and internal controls.
• Business Integration: Serve as the primary Treasury lead, in coordination with Regional Cash Managers, to integrate acquired and existing businesses into centralized Wabtec processes and governance, including Treasury operations and banking structures.
• Cash Repatriation: Develop and coordinate strategic cash repatriation plans and methods to support corporate liquidity and capital allocation objectives, in partnership with Tax, Legal, Accounting, and local Finance teams.
• Special Projects: Lead complex Treasury initiatives supporting business restructurings, legal entity rationalizations, and operational improvements, ensuring project outcomes align with Treasury policies and regulatory requirements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field, demonstrating a strong foundation in Treasury or Corporate Finance principles.
• Experience: A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Treasury, Corporate Finance, Cash Management, or Banking, including demonstrated expertise in supporting mergers and acquisitions through due diligence, integration planning, and post-acquisition execution, alongside experience managing complex cross-functional projects.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of global cash management, liquidity planning, banking structures, intercompany funding, and Treasury controls. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills to assess complex financial and operational issues and develop practical solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders and present clear recommendations to senior leadership. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial analysis tools is required.
• Bonus: A Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field, or professional certifications such as Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Experience with Treasury Management Systems (TMS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and banking platforms. Prior experience in a multinational manufacturing or industrial company, along with knowledge of foreign exchange risk management, cash repatriation strategies, and international banking practices.