Lead Cost Accountant

Oshkosh Corporation; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 93,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company, seeks a Lead Cost Accountant to guide a geographically dispersed team of cost accountants, strengthening inventory controls and financial visibility. You will oversee standard costs, inventory valuation, variances, and cost allocations; develop SQL queries and dashboards; participate in month‑end close and ASU 2024‑03 reporting; ensure effective internal controls.

Travel up to 10% to collaborate with operations and finance and deliver actionable insights

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.
• Six (6) or more years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, or treasury.
• Ability to travel 10%.
• Hands‑on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, including inventory valuation, cost allocations, and material, labor, and overhead variance analysis.
• Proficiency with SQL Server, including writing queries or scripts to extract and analyze data, and experience creating dashboards or comparable management reporting tools.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and advanced Excel skills, including analysis of large, complex datasets.
• Ability to lead and coach team members, collaborate across functions, investigate complex financial issues, and communicate findings to finance and non‑finance leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and manage cost accountants across multiple locations.
• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costs, inventory valuation, cost allocations, and variances.
• Investigate unusual inventory and production cost variances and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and cycle‑count compliance across locations.
• Deliver weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting packages.
• Develop SQL Server queries and dashboards for ERP data analysis.
• Establish consistent inventory reporting and performance metrics across sites.
• Lead month‑end close activities including reconciliations and margin reporting.
• Support ASU 2024‑03 reporting and evolving accounting requirements.
• Collaborate on inventory, shipment cutoff, and revenue recognition issues.
• Improve internal controls and support SOX compliance.
• Work with ERP systems like Syteline and SYSPRO for data integrity.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Leadership

Variance analysis

Data analysis

GAAP knowledge

Education

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

Tools

SQL Server

Dashboards/Reporting tools

Job description

About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company

Oshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air‑freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.

The Lead Cost Accountant will lead and develop a geographically dispersed team of manufacturing cost accountants while strengthening inventory controls, cost reporting, and financial visibility across Oshkosh AeroTech. This hands‑on leader will combine deep manufacturing cost accounting expertise with advanced data and reporting skills to consolidate information across multiple business units, resolve complex variances, standardize processes, and translate financial data into actionable insights for management.

YOUR IMPACT

These duties are not meant to be all‑inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Lead, coach, and manage three domestic cost accountants supporting operations in Oregon, Utah, and Florida; coordinate closely with international finance and controller teams.

• Oversee manufacturing cost accounting, including standard costs, inventory valuation, cost allocations, and material, labor, overhead, and work‑order variance analysis.

• Investigate unusual inventory and production cost variances; partner with operations and finance teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

• Oversee inventory accuracy and cycle‑count compliance across all locations, ensuring discrepancies are investigated, reconciled, and resolved timely in partnership with operations.

• Consolidate and analyze raw materials, work‑in‑process, finished goods, and cycle‑count information across locations; deliver accurate weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting packages.

• Develop SQL Server queries and scripts to extract and analyze complex ERP data; create dashboards and management reporting that clearly communicate key trends and performance metrics.

• Establish consistent inventory reporting, cycle‑count procedures, and performance metrics across all locations, ensuring effective inventory controls while recognizing differences in operational processes and ERP systems.

• Lead cost accounting activities during month‑end close, including account reconciliations, cost‑of‑goods‑sold and margin reporting, and financial reporting in accordance with accounting guidance and company policies.

• Support accurate financial data collection and expense disaggregation reporting under evolving accounting requirements, including ASU 2024‑03.

• Partner across finance and operations on inventory, shipment cutoff, and revenue recognition issues; help ensure transactions are recorded in the appropriate period.

• Improve internal controls, document process changes, and support Sarbanes‑Oxley compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Work across multiple ERP systems, including Syteline and SYSPRO, and support system and process enhancements to improve data integrity and efficiency.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

• Six (6) or more years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, or treasury.

• Ability to travel 10%.

• Hands‑on cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment, including inventory valuation, cost allocations, and material, labor, and overhead variance analysis.

• Proficiency with SQL Server, including writing queries or scripts to extract and analyze data, and experience creating dashboards or comparable management reporting tools.

• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and advanced Excel skills, including analysis of large, complex datasets.

• Ability to lead and coach team members, collaborate across functions, investigate complex financial issues, and communicate findings to finance and non‑finance leaders.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA preferred; CPA or CMA credentials are also valued.

• Progressive manufacturing cost accounting experience, including oversight of multiple facilities or business units.

• Experience developing standardized inventory, cycle‑count, and cost‑accounting reporting across diverse operations.

• Experience working with multiple ERP systems, particularly Sightline or SYSPRO, and leading process or system improvements.

• Demonstrated success creating automated reports, dashboards, and meaningful operational performance metrics.

• Collaborative leadership style with strong problem‑solving, root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvement capabilities.

• Experience partnering with international finance teams and managing reporting across multiple locations.

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Pay Range:

$92,600.00 - $154,400.00

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].

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