Finance Analyst Associate - FP&A
About Pierce
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.
Job Summary
The Finance Analyst Associate - FP&A will provide accounting and finance services in support of the organization's business objectives. In addition, this role will play a critical role in delivering data-driven financial insights that support strategic decision-making across the organization. Our team goes beyond traditional reporting — it focuses on deep analysis, forecasting, and business partnering to help leadership understand trends, evaluate opportunities, and drive profitable growth.
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.
Minimum 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%.