Lead Finance Analyst — Manufacturing & Process Improvement

Financeroles; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 93,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation's Pierce Manufacturing, a global leader in emergency vehicles, seeks a Lead Finance Analyst. In this hands-on leadership role you will own the portfolio including warranty finance, Digital Technology partnership, backlog reporting, and lease accounting, while guiding one Finance Analyst.

You will partner across Finance and business to ensure accurate reporting, forecasting, internal controls, and continuous improvement, balancing hands-on accounting with people leadership and

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%.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the team's portfolio of accounting, financial analysis, reporting, forecasting support, reconciliations, journal entries, and internal‑control responsibilities.
• Lead and develop one Finance Analyst, establishing priorities, allocating work, providing coaching and review, and building effective cross‑training and backup coverage.
• Lead warranty finance and accounting, including reserve analysis, journal entries, reconciliations, reporting, controls, and business partnership.
• Serve as the primary Finance partner for Digital Technology, supporting actual results, forecast and budget assumptions, spending analysis, accruals, journal entries, intercompany activity, and allocations.
• Own backlog actual reporting and process integrity, including data maintenance, reconciliations, reporting, and controls, while partnering with FP&A on forecasting and forward‑looking analysis.
• Own assigned lease accounting and financial processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, reporting, administration, and controls.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Financial analysis

FP&A

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

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

Tools

Excel

GAAP/SOX

Job description

Oshkosh Corporation's Pierce Manufacturing, a global leader in emergency vehicles, seeks a Lead Finance Analyst. In this hands-on leadership role you will own the portfolio including warranty finance, Digital Technology partnership, backlog reporting, and lease accounting, while guiding one Finance Analyst.

You will partner across Finance and business to ensure accurate reporting, forecasting, internal controls, and continuous improvement, balancing hands-on accounting with people leadership and