Finance & Accounting Intern (Summer 2027)

oshkoshcorporation; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, is offering a summer internship in finance and business analytics. You'll support the business with reports and analytical projects across operations, sales, and accounting, helping drive process improvements.

You will perform task assignments, assist in closing processes, prepare month-end reporting, and build Excel-based metrics. Strong communication, organizational skills, and a willingness to learn are essential; interns gain hands-on experience in a

Qualifications

• Student working toward a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Ability to work full time (40 hours per week) throughout the summer.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Basic Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word knowledge.
• Strong mechanical aptitude preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assignment of tasks that support the business through finance processes.
• Supporting inventory closing processes.
• Reviewing/verifying vendor/ customer statements and performing follow-up.
• Become familiar with truck invoicing.
• Assist in the process of costing trucks and preparation of month-end reporting.
• Assist with Fixed Asset accounting.
• Assist with various reports (eg. Fuel Tax) & reviewing/verifying employee expense reports.
• Create Excel files, business metric information, & analytical needs for Lean/Six Sigma projects.
• Improve processes by eliminating non-value-added work and enabling the use of technology.
• Other projects and assignments as agreed upon with your leader.

Skills

Strong communication

Excellent organizational skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (in progress)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft 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

Supports the business through completion of various reports and analytical projects. Support operational analysis, sales & marketing analysis, or financial accounting, and helps accomplish critical tasks and implements process improvements.

YOUR IMPACT

• Assignment of tasks that support the business through finance processes.
• Supporting inventory closing processes.
• Reviewing/verifying vendor/ customer statements and performing follow-up.
• Become familiar with truck invoicing.
• Assist in the process of costing trucks and preparation of month-end reporting.
• Assist with Fixed Asset accounting.
• Assist with various reports (eg. Fuel Tax) & reviewing/verifying employee expense reports.
• Create Excel files, business metric information, & analytical needs for Lean/Six Sigma projects.
• Improve processes by eliminating non-value-added work and enabling the use of technology.
• Other projects and assignments as agreed upon with your leader.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Student working toward a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work full time (40 hours per week) throughout the summer.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Basic Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word knowledge.
• Strong mechanical aptitude preferred.

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.