Accounting Intern (Year Round)

oshkoshcorporation; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 51,577,000 - 106,020,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, is offering a general accounting internship designed to rotate through accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoicing and supplier management. You will gain hands-on experience with our ERP system and learn essential financial processes in a manufacturing finance environment.

The role targets students pursuing a Bachelor's in finance, accounting, or related fields, with year-round availability and basic Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Student working toward a Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business or related field.
• Availability year round.
• Previous exposure to accounting (courses or work experience).
• Strong ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Basic Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of journal entries
• Develop working knowledge of invoice processing
• Participate in the twice weekly payment (check) run
• Assist in the preparation of customer invoices
• Participate in fixed asset audits
• Ad hoc accounting projects as needed

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Journal entries

Invoice processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business or related field

Tools

Excel

Access

Word

Job description

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

SUMMARY

The general accounting internship will provide comprehensive exposure to accounting and operational finance. The intern will rotate through all areas of operational finance, including accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, customer invoicing and supplier/vendor management. In addition, the intern will learn essential functions on the financial enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Knowledge of key financial processes and systems will provide a useful background to many future roles in Finance.

YOUR IMPACT

• Assist in the preparation of journal entries
• Develop working knowledge of invoice processing
• Participate in the twice weekly payment (check) run
• Assist in the preparation of customer invoices
• Participate in fixed asset audits
• Ad hoc accounting projects as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Student working toward a Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business or related field
• Availability year round.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous exposure to accounting (courses or work experience)
• Strong ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Basic Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word knowledge.

Pay Range:

$18.00 - $37.00

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.