Plant Accountant

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Town of Chetek (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Prescription coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Accident insurance

Hospital indemnity

Critical illness

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Parker Hannifin seeks a Plant Accountant in Wisconsin to support division management by providing accurate financial information, accounting oversight, and asset control for the plant in Town of Chetek. The role handles accounts payable/receivable, cost accounting, fixed assets, payroll, planning, budgets, forecasts, and monthly reporting.

The successful candidate will help ensure strong financial controls, compliant reporting, and informed decision-making to optimize return on investment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of accounting experience.
• SOX experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Certification or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist management with financial information to support operations.
• Manage accounts payable/receivable, cost accounting, and fixed assets.
• Oversee payroll, planning, budgets, forecasts, and monthly reporting.
• Maintain strong financial controls and compliant reporting.
• Collaborate with plant departments and accounting to meet objectives.

Skills

Accounting

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Position Summary

The Plant Accountant supports division management by providing accurate financial information, accounting oversight, and asset control for the plant. The position is responsible for managing key accounting functions, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, cost accounting, fixed assets, payroll, planning, budgets, forecasts, and monthly reporting.

The role helps ensure strong financial controls, accurate reporting, compliance with corporate and divisional policies, and effective decision-making to support the best return on investment.

This position reports directly to the Division Controller and does not currently have direct reports, though supervisory responsibilities may be assigned at the division's discretion. The role works closely with plant departments and the Division Accounting Department to meet accounting objectives and maintain compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist Division Management in making financial based decisions.
• Provides local management with financial and statistical information to enable them to better control operations. Walk the floor
• Provide information to Division, Group and Corporate on a monthly basis and as requested.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of financial statements, reviews, budgets, forecasts, and analysis.
• Participate, coordinate and review month end and year end closings and governmental reports and forms submittal.
• Initiate all reports as required by divisional and corporate accounting on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Maintains Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Work with the IT Department to provide information for management decisions throughout the division.
• Ensure compliance with corporate objectives and systems for accounting, payables, receivables, payroll and inventory operations as applicable.
• Auditing physical inventories
• Maintaining accurate raw material and finished goods stockroom inventories as well as accurate work in process inventory.
• Maintaining the asset inventory records.
• Establish all inventory control procedures.
• Responsible for accounting distribution of obsolete and salvageable material.
• Responsible for all plant asset inventory controls.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Accounting.
• 3-5 years of accounting experience .
• Sarbanes-Oxley experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, and Word).
• Certification or Advanced Degree Preferred.
  

Parker Hannifin

What Is a Quick Coupling?

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies and systems with $19.9B in revenue in 2025. Parker's Quick Coupling Division is the largest manufacturer of quick couplings in the world. A quick coupling is used to provide a fast, make-or-break connection of fluid or gas transfer lines. Our plants provide critical equipment for many different industries including Agriculture, Construction, and Data Processing.

Benefits

• 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... 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”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.