About the Role:
The Director of Accounting & SEC Reporting is responsible for overseeing the general accounting and SEC reporting functions. This individual is also responsible for implementing and maintaining a system of internal controls and ensuring that all external reporting is prepared in compliance with financial policies, SEC requirements, and US GAAP.
Your Responsibilities:
- Establish (as needed), monitor, and enforce accounting policies and procedures in compliance with GAAP
- Ensure the integrity of financial results through the development, implementation, and support of proper internal controls.
- Recommend and actively pursue process improvements ensuring the integrity of consolidated financial statements.
- Responsible for the overall SEC and external reporting process, including the preparation and review of financial statements as well as verifying appropriateness of US GAAP adjustments and non-GAAP measures/reconciliations.
- Responsible for the month-end close process by ensuring that deadlines are met, by reviewing JE and ensuring that there is adequate support, and that reconciliations are completed and reviewed timely.
- Perform and/or review detailed balance sheet & income statement analytics and assist in the preparation of Audit Committee materials.
- Work closely with FP&A to understand and communicate month end results, and variances to plan.
- Direct overall company financial accounting activities, including the documentation of accounting processes.
- Support and document (as needed) existing and new accounting transactions or any other company initiatives that would have an accounting impact
- Act as primary contact between external auditors and accounting department in managing the annual financial statement and internal control audits.
- Lead and manage an effective accounting team, including driving performance and coaching the team.
- Administer and manage SAP and the Company's Oracle consolidation solution.
- Assess company and departmental needs and priorities to evaluate, recommend, and carry out staffing, resource, and reporting structure changes.
- Define, develop, and implement best in class processes leveraging the capabilities of existing systems and the supporting tools.
- Other duties as assigned
Let's Talk About Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree (Preferred Major: accounting, finance, or related field (master's preferred))
- Minimum 10 years of experience in accounting, with management and oversight experience
- CPA preferred
- Ability to research technical accounting issues, exercise professional judgment, and document conclusions/recommendations
- Communicate well with all levels and personalities, including discussing business problems and presenting recommendations to managers and senior leaders
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and deliver on projects with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment with very little guidance
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 associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, 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 associates.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Master's degree
- At least 10 years of accounting experience
- Management and oversight experience
- CPA certification
- Ability to research technical accounting issues, exercise professional judgment, and document conclusions and recommendations
- Strong communication skills with employees, managers, and senior leaders
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and deliver projects with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Wabash Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wabash and has not been reviewed or approved by Wabash.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision options plus added programs like digital physical therapy, second-opinion services, and enhanced cancer detection support. Employer cost sharing is emphasized as substantial, and preventive-care support is highlighted as part of the offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with a defined match formula and relatively early eligibility for new hires. The match structure is clearly articulated, supporting predictable retirement accumulation for contributors.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits include paid family leave for birth/adoption/guardianship and an adoption assistance payment for eligible employees. Tuition assistance is also offered, reinforcing longer-term household and financial stability supports.
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What We Do
Wabash: Changing How the World Reaches You® Wabash (NYSE: WNC) combines physical and digital technologies to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions that optimize supply chains across transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash designs, manufactures, and services an extensive range of products supporting first-to-final mile operations, including dry and refrigerated trailers and truck bodies, platform trailers, tank trailers, structural composites and more. In addition, through the Wabash Marketplace and Wabash Parts, customers gain access to a nationwide parts and service network, Trailers as a Service (TaaS)℠, and advanced tools designed to streamline operations and drive growth. By enabling businesses to thrive today and prepare for tomorrow, Wabash is Changing How the World Reaches You®. Wabash recently entered into a joint venture, Wabash Marketplace, with Fernweh Group LLC, an investment firm specializing in the industrial technology sector. This joint venture will accelerate Wabash’s development and growth of an end-to-end digital platform, all while enhancing the overall experience for dealers, customers, and suppliers through the ease, speed, and convenience of a connected partner ecosystem. Initial focus of the Wabash Marketplace will be scaling the Trailers as a Service offering as well as part sales and new services. To learn more about Wabash and its innovative solutions, visit www.onewabash.com.








