Finance Manager

About Oshkosh Aero Tech, an Oshkosh company

Oshkosh Aero Tech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh Aero Tech offers products that make a difference in people’s lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, Jet Aire®, Jet Power®, Amp TekÔ, Jetway®, and more.

The Finance Manager serves as a key financial and accounting leader for the GSE business unit, with primary responsibility for the Orlando operation and coordination of financial reporting across GSE locations, including India, Singapore, Warrenton, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Spain. A significant responsibility of this position is revenue recognition under ASC 606. The Finance Manager will review customer contracts and other commercial arrangements, evaluate appropriate accounting treatment and revenue recognition, document accounting conclusions as appropriate, and advise Operations and other business partners regarding the financial and accounting implications of contractual terms.

Please ensure your experience with ASC 606 and technical accounting is clearly demonstrated on your resume.

• Lead the month-end close process for the GSE Orlando operation, ensuring timely and accurate financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the Corporate Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP) Manual.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of the Orlando finance and accounting team, including prioritization of work, review of deliverables, development of team members, and accountability for timely and accurate execution.
• Serve as a technical accounting resource for the GSE business, researching and applying U.S. GAAP to business transactions and providing accounting guidance to Operations, Finance, and other business partners.
• Review customer contracts and commercial arrangements to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, including evaluation of contractual terms, performance obligations, transaction price, timing of revenue recognition, and other relevant accounting considerations.
• Partner with Operations and other stakeholders regarding contractual terms and business arrangements that may affect revenue recognition, financial reporting, or accounting treatment.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and other general ledger activity to ensure accuracy, appropriate supporting documentation, and compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
• Coordinate quarter‑end and other consolidated financial reporting activities across GSE locations, including Orlando, India, Singapore, Warrenton, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Spain.
• Partner with local finance managers to ensure complete, accurate, and timely reporting and respond to consolidated reporting and ad‑hoc data requests.
• Analyze monthly financial results and communicate key drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities to management.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to address business issues affecting financial performance.
• Support the development and maintenance of budgets and forecasts and partner with Operations leadership in planning, measuring, and reporting business performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability through pricing, productivity, cost efficiency, and other operational initiatives, providing financial analysis and recommendations to business leadership.
• Promote sound capital allocation decisions and support appropriation requests for capital projects and other business…