FP&A Finance Analyst Associate — Insightful Forecasting

Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 51,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, is seeking a Finance Analyst Associate - FP&A to deliver data-driven insights that support strategic decisions across the organization. You will partner with internal stakeholders to analyze monthly financial results and forecast performance, translating data into actionable recommendations.

This role focuses on the monthly close, budgeting, dashboards, and cost analyses to improve margins and competitiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Knowledge in Finance and Accounting concepts.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data, identify trends, and communicate insights.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; especially Excel, Teams, SharePoint.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal stakeholders to analyze and present monthly financial results, identifying key drivers of performance and opportunities for improvement.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that influence business strategy and decision‑making.
• Support the monthly forecast and annual budget cycles, leveraging analytical tools and scenario modeling.
• Responsible for assigned areas of the monthly close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Own portions of the monthly close process for assigned areas, ensuring accurate and timely financial results.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and KPIs to monitor business performance and enhance decision‑making speed.
• Conduct pricing and cost analysis throughout the configure/design/build lifecycle, providing insights that improve margins and competitiveness.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to track production, shipment targets, and operational benchmarks — connecting financial outcomes to operational performance.
• Champion the Oshkosh “People First” competencies to engage, develop, and connect with team members.
• Drive process improvements by applying data visualization, automation, and AI

Skills

Analytical skills

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, is seeking a Finance Analyst Associate - FP&A to deliver data-driven insights that support strategic decisions across the organization. You will partner with internal stakeholders to analyze monthly financial results and forecast performance, translating data into actionable recommendations.

This role focuses on the monthly close, budgeting, dashboards, and cost analyses to improve margins and competitiveness.