Plant Accounting & Inventory Control Leader

Parker Hannifin Corporation; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 88,790 - 148,155; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Disability programs

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Parker Hannifin, a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies, is seeking a plant accountant to oversee accurate accounting and financial control for the plant. The role includes budgets, forecasts, cost information, payroll, and financial control to support operational decisions.

The ideal candidate will bring university-level accounting education and 3+ years in manufacturing accounting, with strong knowledge of plant accounting, payroll systems, and financial statement

Qualifications

• University Degree in Accounting. Over 3 years experience in cost or general accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• Detailed knowledge of plant accounting and its workings within the divisional and corporate structure.
• Knowledge of plant property assets and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of general accounting, accounts payable, petty cash, and cost accounting.
• Detailed knowledge of company payroll system. Complete knowledge of wage and hour laws.
• Thorough knowledge of financial statements and point out trouble spots to management.
• Must be able to recognize existing and changing market conditions in order to give accounting advice to various departments in their day-to-day job decisions.
• An understanding of lean production process and product ingredients to insure accurate charges of expenditures through accounts payable.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the complete auditing of physical inventories.
• Establishes all inventory control procedures. Responsible for maintaining accurate inventory analysis and reconciliations.
• Responsible for all plant asset inventorycontrols. Maintains the fixed asset inventory records of the Plant.
• Responsible for accounting distribution of obsolete and salvageable material.
• Maintaining accountability of production and material by-products and disposal.
• Work with vendors on quality problems determining when and if claims should be filed.
• Establish programs on cost reduction of supply items.
• Directs general accounting transactions, petty cash funds, accounts payable invoicing, and inventory control procedures between plant and division.
• Initiates all reports as required by divisional and corporate accounting on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Provides local management with financial and statistical information to enable them to better control operations.
• Develops and administer plant budgets in conjunction with Plant personnel.
• Responsible for reviewing and presenting plant's financial conditions. Analyze financial statements and make recommendations.
• Participates in overall planning and policy making of the plant as a member of the plant manager's staff.
• Analysis of process flow and material usage in order to spot inventory trouble spots.
• Solves all problems relating to payroll including errors and misunderstandings with employees.
• Responsibility for ensuring Plant Sarbanes-Oxely compliance.

Skills

Accounting

Inventory control

Payroll

SOX compliance

Financial reporting

Budgets & forecasting

Education

University Degree in Accounting

Tools

Payroll system

Job description

Parker Hannifin, a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies, is seeking a plant accountant to oversee accurate accounting and financial control for the plant. The role includes budgets, forecasts, cost information, payroll, and financial control to support operational decisions.

The ideal candidate will bring university-level accounting education and 3+ years in manufacturing accounting, with strong knowledge of plant accounting, payroll systems, and financial statement