Director, Finance - Operations/Engineering

Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation, via Pierce Manufacturing, seeks a Finance Director for the Fire Division to lead accounting close, forecasting, budgeting, and cost accounting across operations and engineering. This role partners with engineering and operations to deliver timely, insightful financials.

You will manage teams, ensure GAAP/SOX compliance, drive cost efficiencies, and provide strategic analysis to support business decisions. On-site role in Milwaukee area reporting to the VP of Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in accounting, finance, or business administration.
• 12+ years of relevant finance experience.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Ability to travel 10%.

Responsibilities

• Direct cost/operational accounting and engineering teams to meet deadlines and deliverables.
• Drive cost accounting processes improvements to reduce close time and improve analysis.
• Ensure compliance with Corporate Accounting Policies, GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting for product costs, direct labor, and capital expenditures.
• Provide financial analyses to interpret past, current, and forecasted results for profitability and truck performance.
• Partner with operations and engineering to measure and report performance, identify profitability opportunities.
• Support strategic planning, acquisitions, due diligence, and process optimization.
• Develop and retain top finance talent.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

GAAP knowledge

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration

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.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Finance Director will be responsible for directing teams that provide accounting and finance services in support of the Oshkosh Corporation Vocational Segment - Fire Division’s business objectives. This role will lead a team who oversees the accounting close process, account reconciliations, monthly analysis, forecasting as well as the annual budgeting process for the Operations and Engineering organizations. The Finance Director will also lead business transaction processing teams in areas such as cost accounting, inventory, and property, plant and equipment in compliance with corporate accounting policies and internal control requirements. This position will report to the Vice President of Finance of the Fire Division.

YOUR IMPACT:

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned. Manage the cost/operational accounting and engineering teams in order to meet deadlines and deliverables. Drive continuous improvement activities to improve the cost accounting processes at the Fire Division in order to decrease time to prepare monthly close and to provide greater access to information and analysis to support the business. Ensure that processes and procedures are in place and operating effectively for compliance with the Corporate Accounting Policies & Procedures, GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Lead the preparation of budgeting and forecasting for: product costs and direct labor manning, departmental spending for operations and engineering, and capital expenditures. Direct financial analysis activities to provide interpretation of past, present, and forecasted results of the company related to product costs, engineering costs, product profitability and individual truck performance. Partner with the operational and engineering leadership teams in planning, measuring and reporting on performance of key business areas and identification of opportunities to improve profitability through cost efficiency. Provide financial analysis support for strategic planning, strategic initiatives, acquisitions, due diligence, business process optimization, and special projects. Partner with internal and external customers to lead and grow the business. Develop connections with internal and external customers on issues that impact financial projections. Develop the teams knowledge of the business to help identify and drive efficiency opportunities. Recruit, develop, and retain top talent.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• Twelve (12) or more years relevant Finance experience.
• Three (3) or more years of management experience.
• Ability to travel 10%.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
• Master's Degree 3 plus years of public accounting experience.
• Ability to interact with company personnel, build strong relations at all levels and across all business units and organizations.
• Strong understanding of the business impact on different financial policies and processes.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Pay Range:

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.

Advance your career by advancing the world. For many of our team members, this is more than a career. It’s a calling. Oshkosh is home to thousands of difference-makers working together to build, serve and protect people and communities around the world. From the front lines to the firehouse, the people we serve are driven by a sense of purpose. The people who work here are no different. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day. As part of a People First culture, you’ll be encouraged and empowered to take ownership of your work, develop your career and make a real impact on the world around you. Oshkosh is a global company that designs and manufactures some of the world’s toughest specialty and access equipment under the brands of JLG®, Hinowa, Power Towers, Pierce®, MAXIMETAL™, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™ Communications, Oshkosh® Airport Products, Oshkosh® AeroTech™ and Pratt Miller.