Lead Finance Specialist

Oshkosh•Appleton, WI

1d•$64,500 - $103,500

About The Position

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. Lead Finance Specialist R45356 The Lead Finance Specialist will provide accounting and finance services in support of the organization's business objectives; lead and support a team of specialists processing high-volume accounts payable transactions; lead the team in providing superior customer service to internal and external customers; and ensure strong internal controls, compliance with company policies, and timely and accurate reporting to management on transaction processing activities, metrics, and account balances. This position will report to the Sr. Manager, Finance. YOUR IMPACT These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Five (5) or more years of relevant experience in Accounting or Finance.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.
Understanding of basic financial and accounting concepts.
Demonstrated ability to support team initiatives and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading others.
Ability to balance multiple high priority activities.
JD Edwards ERP experience.
IntelliChief AP automation software experience.
Experience in a shared services or high-volume, multi-entity environment

Responsibilities

Lead a team of specialists, overseeing daily invoice processing, vendor payments, and reconciliations to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
Oversee, train, and mentor AP staff, assigning daily tasks and ensuring high-volume invoice processing.
Partner cross-functionally with Procurement, Receiving, Treasury, and Finance to resolve complex discrepancies and drive process alignment.
Resolve payment inquiries, and maintain positive vendor relationships.
Maintain files, forms and computer-based records in compliance with company policies and procedures.
Perform defined balancing and reconciliation procedures to ensure transactions have been properly recorded and lead efforts to resolve complex reconciliation variances.
Prepare accurate and timely transaction processing reports for internal management needs and external reporting requirements.
Support the financial close process including but limited to journal entries, account reconciliations and other close-related deliverables as assigned.
Analyze AP aging, accruals, and key performance indicators to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Apply continuous improvement management principles and participate in process analysis and improvement projects.