Strategic FP&A Analyst: Financial Planning and Insights

Oshkosh Corporation, Inc.; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, seeks a Finance Analyst to provide FP&A support, with emphasis on forecasting, budgeting, and data-driven insights. You will partner with stakeholders to drive performance, build dashboards, and influence strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate will combine financial analysis with proficiency in Power BI/Tableau and Excel, contributing to margin improvement and strategic growth across US operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Two or more years of relevant experience OR Finance/Accounting internship within Oshkosh Corporation.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

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

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Data visualization

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

AI in finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, seeks a Finance Analyst to provide FP&A support, with emphasis on forecasting, budgeting, and data-driven insights. You will partner with stakeholders to drive performance, build dashboards, and influence strategic decisions.

The ideal candidate will combine financial analysis with proficiency in Power BI/Tableau and Excel, contributing to margin improvement and strategic growth across US operations.