Manager, Cash & Treasury Operations – Europe

Manager, Cash & Treasury Operations – Europe

Wabtec Corporation is a global leader in equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value‑added services for the freight and transit rail industry.

The Europe Cash Manager is responsible for regional cash management, liquidity execution, and banking operations across Europe, ensuring optimal visibility, control, and utilization of cash in line with Wabtec’s global treasury strategy.

This role acts as the primary treasury owner for European cash, partnering closely with Global Treasury, regional finance teams, and external banking partners to support liquidity management, funding, repatriation, and process optimisation.

• Manage daily, weekly, and monthly cash positioning and forecasting for European entities
• Execute and oversee cash concentration, pooling, and inter‑company funding activities
• Ensure timely repatriation of excess cash in accordance with global liquidity requirements
• Maintain appropriate operating cash buffers, supported by data and approved by Global Treasury
• Support short‑term liquidity planning and stress‑testing scenarios

• Serve as the primary Treasury point of contact for European banks
• Support bank account rationalisation, opening/closing, and documentation
• Ensure authorised signer / authority governance in line with Wabtec policies and local bank requirements
• Partner with Global Treasury on bank fee analysis, RFPs, and service optimisation
• Support KYC, AML, and regulatory documentation requests

• Ensure compliance with Treasury policies, SOX controls, and internal governance standards
• Oversee payment processes, approvals, and segregation of duties across Europe
• Partner with Treasury Operations on automation initiatives (TMS, e‑banking, payment factories)
• Identify and remediate control gaps or process inefficiencies

• Execute and monitor inter‑company loans, settlements, and interest calculations
• Coordinate with Tax, Accounting, and Legal on inter‑company structures and documentation
• Support dividend payments, capital movements, and restructuring activities

• Prepare and present regional cash insights for monthly treasury reviews
• Provide actionable analysis on cash trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Partner with regional Controllers, FP&A, and Shared Services to improve cash discipline
• Drive process standardisation and simplification across European entities
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, efficiency gains, and risk reduction
• Support change management as Wabtec continues to integrate and scale globally

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Treasury, Cash Management, or Corporate Finance
• Strong experience managing multi‑country European cash operations
• Solid understanding of banking products, cash pooling, inter‑company funding, and FX flows
• Experience operating in a SOX‑controlled, publicly traded environment
• Proven ability to work across cultures, time zones, and complex organisations
• Experience with Treasury Management Systems (TMS) and global e‑banking platforms
• Exposure to M&A integration and treasury transformations
• Background in industrial, manufacturing, or multinational environments

• Director

• Full‑time

• Finance

• Railroad Equipment Manufacturing