Director, Finance - Operations/Engineering

Oshkosh Corporation•Town of Grand Chute, WI

10d

About The Position

The Finance Director directs teams providing accounting and finance services in support of the Oshkosh Corporation Vocational Segment – Fire Division’s business objectives. The role leads the accounting close process, account reconciliations, monthly analysis, forecasting, and annual budgeting for the Operations and Engineering organizations. It also leads business transaction processing teams responsible for areas such as cost accounting, inventory, and property, plant, and equipment, ensuring compliance with corporate accounting policies and internal control requirements. The position reports to the Vice President of Finance of the Fire Division. The role manages cost and operational accounting and engineering teams, drives continuous improvement in cost accounting, and ensures compliance with Corporate Accounting Policies & Procedures, GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. It supports planning and performance measurement with operational and engineering leaders, delivers financial analysis for business and strategic decisions, and develops teams and talent. Travel of 10% is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
At least 12 years of relevant finance experience.
At least 3 years of management experience.
Ability to travel 10%.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
Master’s degree.
At least 3 years of public accounting experience.
Ability to interact with company personnel and build strong relationships across all levels, business units, and organizations.
Strong understanding of the business impact of different financial policies and processes.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Manage the cost and operational accounting and engineering teams to meet deadlines and deliverables.
Drive continuous improvement in Fire Division cost accounting processes to shorten the monthly close and improve access to business information and analysis.
Ensure processes and procedures comply with Corporate Accounting Policies & Procedures, GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Lead budgeting and forecasting for product costs, direct labor manning, operations and engineering departmental spending, and capital expenditures.
Direct financial analysis of historical, current, and forecast results related to product costs, engineering costs, product profitability, and individual truck performance.
Partner with operational and engineering leaders to plan, measure, and report performance and identify cost-efficiency opportunities to improve profitability.
Provide financial analysis for strategic planning, strategic initiatives, acquisitions, due diligence, business process optimization, and special projects.
Partner with internal and external customers to lead and grow the business.
Develop relationships with internal and external customers concerning issues that affect financial projections.
Build teams’ business knowledge to help identify and drive efficiency opportunities.
Recruit, develop, and retain top talent.