Cost Accounting Intern (Year Round)

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh company, builds customized fire and emergency vehicles for communities worldwide. The Cost Accounting Intern supports finance processes through operational, sales and marketing, and financial accounting analysis, including inventory closing, cost maintenance, reporting, and process improvement.

What you'll do:

• Assignment of tasks that support the business through finance processes
• Supporting inventory closing processes
• Reviewing/verifying vendor/ customer statements and performing follow-up
• Maintain accurate standard costs of inventory
• Assist in the process of costing trucks and preparation of month-end reporting
• Assist with Fixed Asset accounting
• Assist with various reports (eg. Operations Reporting, Inventory Movement, Purchasing Variances)
• Create Excel files using business metric information
• Improve processes by eliminating non-value-added work and enabling the use of technology
• Other projects and assignments as agreed upon with your leader

What they're looking for:

• * Student working toward a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• * Ability to work full time (40 hours per week) throughout the summer and part-time throughout the school year
• * Strong ability to communicate effectively
• * Excellent organizational skills
• * Availability year round
• * Basic Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word knowledge
• * Strong mechanical aptitude preferred

Benefits:

• Opportunities to support team member growth and success
• Opportunities for process improvement and enabling the use of technology