Coordinateur comptable / Accounting Coordinator

Coordinateur comptable / Accounting Coordinator – Wabtec Corporation

Summary

The candidate will support the finance department by performing various analytical and accounting tasks.

Role and Responsibilities

Account Payables

• Coordinate the validation, re‑validation and approval of invoices entered in the systems, follow up on pending actions and ensure timely execution of payments to internal and external suppliers.
• Manage and support resolution of internal and external AP issues with suppliers and TCS and provide additional training if required.
• Coordinate and validate statements inquiries from suppliers.
• Perform reconciliations to clean AP accounts such as GRNI, AP Aging, PCards, and prepayments and provide weekly visibility of cleanup progress.
• Check and follow up on payment returns and issues, and clean up checks in circulation.

General Accounting

• Coordinate and prepare the support required by SOX and external auditors for AP, fixed assets and other general accounting areas, and respond to internal and external audit requests.
• Carry out account reconciliations by identifying and correcting anomalies.
• Ensure compliance with standards, company policies and timely approvals.
• Support the company in optimizing financial transactions and systems to improve general accounts.
• Support and prepare ad‑hoc information requests for the finance department and assist the finance department as needed.
• Prepare information for tax returns.

Month‑End Close

• Analyze and prepare information to close AP payables, prepare AP accruals for month‑end close and provide information to TCS to prepare the JE.
• Check and confirm information for transport accrual for month‑end close activities.
• Check COUPA information before the day of close and coordinate for pending approvals, perform last invoice validation and resolve issues to close the month‑end.
• Check, reconcile, and prepare information for T&E, to enter the JE for cost center and project expenses.
• Prepare, analyze information needed to close Fixed Assets, prepare JEs for adjustments, reclassifications, and depreciation accrual.
• Prepare information for fixed assets for the COPQ.
• Assist with the month‑end close as needed.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 4 to 5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing company.
• Experience in controlling and analyzing fixed assets.
• Experience in team coordination.
• Experience in accounts receivable and payable (AR, AP) preferred.
• Worked with an "ERP" type system.
• Experience with intercompany transactions.

Other Required Knowledge

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Mastery of Oracle.

Competencies / Abilities

• Comfortable in a fast‑moving environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving sense.
• Very good organizational skills.
• Knowledge of French is required for positions permanently located in Quebec.

Other Language Requirements

• English is required for this position to communicate with customers, partners, and colleagues located outside Quebec.

Company Overview

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Wabtec 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.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Railroad Equipment Manufacturing