Join the movement that’s transforming railroads and revolutionizing the future of transportation.

At Wi-Tronix, we’re not just imagining the future of rail—we’re engineering it. Our team of trailblazers is radically changing how the rail industry thinks, performs, and innovates. Every day, we push boundaries to keep rail safe, efficient, and on track.

The FP&A Analyst, Technology & Infrastructure, plays a critical role in supporting the finance team's strategic and operational decision-making, which would result in overall optimization of revenue and cost for the organization. This position is responsible for measuring cloud cost, assisting in creating financial models, producing insightful reports, and partnering with business units (specifically IT, Product, Sales and Operations) to deliver data-driven analysis. The Analyst will contribute to the finance team’s growth by proactively identifying opportunities, maintaining a high level of accuracy, and demonstrating a strong commitment to continuous learning and impact.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

CORE FUNCTIONS

FP&A 70%

Planning & Forecasting

• Contribute to the planning process of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plans using a planning tool, such as (Planful, Vena, Datarails)
• Build and maintain financial models to support scenario analysis, cost tracking, and revenue forecasting.
• Gather and validate assumptions from business stakeholders to ensure accuracy and alignment.

Reporting & Analysis

• Utilize existing solutions to automate monthly departmental reports, delivering clear and actionable variance analysis to highlight department performance indicators.
• Track and explain trends in KPIs, including revenue drivers, margins, and operational metrics.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with IT, Product, Sales, and Operations to provide timely financial insights and decision support.
• Track and monitor new and existing business cases such as investment on new business initiatives, product launches, and cost optimization opportunities.

FinOps 30%

• Partner with Engineering, Product, and IT to analyze and optimize cloud spend and on-prem spend (AWS)
• Own cloud cost allocation and tagging governance
• Monitor usage-based cost drivers and translate them into forecast assumptions
• Track and validate realized savings from optimization initiatives (rightsizing, reservations, storage lifecycle)
• Build unit cost metrics (e.g., cost per device, user, transaction, or workload)
• Improve cloud spend forecast accuracy and variance explanations
• Utilize AI to implement budget alerts, anomaly detection, and financial guardrails

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Working conditions as found in a typical office location or a remote office location.
• In-office expectations (Bolingbrook, IL) are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays based on our current in-office operating model. This model can change at any time, and the expectation is that all local team members are able and willing to come into the office on any day of the week, as needed.
• Ability to board a locomotive.

WHY WI-TRONIX?

• Be part of a mission-driven company revolutionizing rail technology.
• Work with cutting-edge tools and a passionate, collaborative team.
• Enjoy a culture that values innovation, ownership, and making things happen.

At this time, this job is not eligible for sponsorship. This position's anticipated base salary range is 75,000 to 94,000. . Final compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and location. Hybrid: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are in-office days at our corporate office in Bolingbrook, IL. Wi-Tronix is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, E-Verify, and Drug-Free Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process due to disability, please inform us at michele.hughes@wi-tronix.com so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available. Wi-Tronix does not review unsolicited resumes from recruiters or search firms.