Finance Team Leader - Business Unit Controller

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Town of Smithtown (NY); On-site; USD 120,500 - 210,950; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with company matching

Career development and tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Parker Hannifin Corporation is looking for a Site Finance Team Leader/Controller at their Hauppauge Business Unit in New York. This role is essential for leading the finance team, influencing business strategy, and ensuring compliance with internal controls.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Accounting, along with extensive experience in finance, particularly within manufacturing. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits including 401(k) matching and various insurance plans.

Qualifications

• Eight years of progressive experience in finance or accounting roles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a finance team effectively.
• Thorough understanding of business and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership for the business unit.
• Manage and develop the finance team to achieve performance goals.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Financial oversight

Team management

Cost accounting

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Accounting

MBA, CPA or CMA certification

Job description

Position Summary

At Parker Aerospace, we develop technologies and innovative solutions that enable reliable, efficient and increasingly sustainable flight for the lifecycle of the aircraft, including aftermarket support. Our passionate people with deep engineering expertise, together with our breadth of differentiated technologies, ensure that we make the extraordinary happen and continue to shape the future of aviation in partnership with our customers.

As a member of our team, you are instrumental in fulfilling our mission: “Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow.” Pursuing a career at Parker presents unlimited opportunities for both professional and personal development. Working with some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, your contributions will be pivotal in developing innovative technologies and products, significantly contributing to Parker's goal of addressing the world’s most pressing engineering challenges.

Site Finance Team Leader / Controller

The Site Finance Team Leader/Controller will be responsible for the overall leadership of the finance team supporting the Hauppauge Business Unit (BU). This position serves as the primary advisor to the FSD Hauppauge staff, providing strategic financial leadership, operational business partnership, financial reporting, cost accounting oversight, compliance, risk management, and talent development. As a key member of the site leadership team, this role influences business strategy, supports operational decision-making, impacts profitability and drives initiatives that improve financial performance and organizational effectiveness.

Essential Functions

• Leadership and Strategy: Serve as the trusted right hand to the BU Manager. As the second-in‑command on financial and business matters, this position acts as a strategic partner in shaping direction, driving execution, and ensuring strong financial and operational performance. The role combines financial stewardship, business insight, and leadership to support sound decision‑making, accountability, and achievement of business goals.
• Team Management & Development: Lead and manage the Hauppauge finance team, build, mentor, and develop a high‑performing accounting team through coaching, succession planning, performance management, and career development. The finance leader will foster a collaborative and accountable team culture focused on continuous learning and strong operational partnership.
• Financial Oversight: Oversee division administrative programs and systems, including general ledger, financial planning and analysis, annual budgeting, operations and engineering business partnering, fixed assets, financial reporting, performance measurements, accounts payable, accounts receivable.
• Process Improvement: Develop innovative approaches to resolve administrative systems problems, implementing new processes and efficiency improvements while creating guidelines and policies for division use.
• Cost Accounting & Operational Finance: Provide leadership and oversight for manufacturing accounting, inventory management, average actual costing, variance analysis, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption methodologies.
• Internal Controls, Compliance, & Risk Management: Lead site compliance efforts related to internal controls, SOX requirements, corporate compliance initiatives, and financial risk mitigation. This role will assess and strengthen financial and operational controls to improve transaction accuracy and champion a culture of accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent FSD to government agencies and customer audiences, maintaining relationships with key decision-makers to support financial initiatives.
• Resource Allocation: Deploy resources effectively, assisting other team leaders in the appropriate allocation of personnel and capital to optimize division performance.
• Performance Evaluation: Develop measures to evaluate the results and success of financial programs, incorporating both objective and subjective assessments to inform decision‑making.

Job Requirements

• Knowledge of the relevant business function that would typically be obtained through a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or similar discipline, and eight or more years of progressive experience within the administrative specialty.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the described role and responsibilities and achieve the desired results. An MBA, CPA or CMA certification and demonstrated expertise in manufacturing finance, cost accounting and operational finance is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated teamwork and team building skills in producing results and meeting organizational objectives. Capable of assessing and developing individual and team skills and capabilities. Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for new and challenging goals. Serves as a role model by promoting new ideas and positive change.
• Thorough understanding of business and financial systems and controls, contractual terms, and regulatory requirements. Ability to control costs and effectively implement programs with impact to division-wide efforts. Highly effective and persuasive in developing and maintaining customer/internal client relationships.
• Effective at building customer partnerships and focusing team accountability for and commitment to customer satisfaction.

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

Competitive Compensation

• Pay Range: $120,500 to $210,950 annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined‑contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Aff irmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. (Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor)

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