Fare Payments Financial Services Manager

Fare Payments Financial Services Manager Opportunity

WSP values experienced transportation professionals and is seeking a Fare Payments Financial Services Manager to bring expertise in managing financial operations, with a focus on the technical aspects of fare collection systems. Key responsibilities include overseeing financial reporting, forecasting, and compliance, requiring strong leadership skills to manage teams and maintain both the economic health and technical functionality of payment infrastructure. This position may be based in Washington, D.C., New York, NY, Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, or Los Angeles, CA, offering flexibility to candidates across multiple locations. At WSP, we are committed to inspiring talented individuals to shape the future of transportation. Our team-oriented environment fosters community and growth, providing an opportunity to be part of something impactful. Join us and help define the future of fare policy and transportation solutions.

Your Impact

• Manage financial activities, including accounting, budgeting, fiscal management, and forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and the client's policies.
• Design the client's financial statements, reports, and business activity reports.
• Monitor accounts, manage cash flow, and approve transactions like payroll and accounts payable / receivable.
• Assist with financial decision-making, risk management, and identifying opportunities for cost reduction.
• Provide industry-specific expertise on Automated Fare Collection (AFC) systems and integrations.
• Oversee the management and deployment of fare collection systems and their components.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on system requirements, design, testing, and deployment.
• Ensure the smooth functionality and integration of AFC systems.
• Stay updated on industry trends and regulations affecting payments and finance.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Key Skills

Responsibilities

WSP Benefits : WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and / or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation : Expected Salary (all locations) : $85,000 - $175,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and / or federal law.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race / Age / Color / Religion / Sex / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / National Origin / Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES : WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment / staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.