About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

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.

Accounts Payable Supervisor (R45356)

Lead a High-Performing Team. Drive Operational Excellence. Make an Impact.

Are you a collaborative finance professional who enjoys leading people, improving processes, and delivering exceptional service? We’re looking for an Accounts Payable Supervisor to help shape the future of our Accounts Payable function while leading a talented team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

In this role, you’ll combine leadership, problem-solving, and financial expertise to ensure accurate and efficient payment processing, strengthen internal controls, and support key business objectives. You’ll work closely with partners across Procurement, Treasury, Receiving, and Finance, helping drive continuous improvement while developing and mentoring a team of AP specialists.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Finance and offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on both operational performance and employee development.

YOUR IMPACT

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Lead and inspire a team of Accounts Payable specialists, ensuring accurate, timely, and efficient invoice processing, vendor payments, and reconciliations.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee daily workload management and support high-volume transaction processing activities.
• Partner cross-functionally with Procurement, Receiving, Treasury, and Finance teams to resolve complex issues and improve end-to-end processes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders by providing outstanding customer service and timely issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and internal control requirements while maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Lead balancing and reconciliation activities, identify discrepancies, and drive resolution of complex variances.
• Prepare and analyze transaction processing reports, account balances, and operational metrics to support management decision-making.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and other finance deliverables.
• Monitor AP aging, accruals, and key performance indicators to identify trends, mitigate risks, and uncover opportunities for improvement.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and participate in projects that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and the overall employee and customer experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a critical finance function with visibility across the organization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams that help drive business success.
• Influence process improvements and operational excellence initiatives.
• Develop and mentor a team while growing your own leadership capabilities.
• Make a measurable impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Pay Range:

$64,500.00 - $103,500.00

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [email protected].

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.