Accounting Specialist

Position Summary

The Accounting Specialist will perform a variety of accounts payable transactions and payment distributions to meet monthly deadlines and closings. This role will also assist the accounting team with other various accounting tasks and projects. He/She will work closely with other departments to resolve issues with accounting tasks and processes.

Responsibilities

• Process vouchers through Parker's accounts payable system for invoices and check requests.

• Provide customer service to plant personnel, other Parker divisions and suppliers.

• This role investigating issues and answering questions and directs questions to appropriate resources.

• Assist Accounting Team with tasks and special projects.

• Compares data contained in a variety of financial records in order to detect errors and discrepancies

• Coordinates accounts payable activities with the purchasing function.

• Ensure invoices and entries are properly approved, documented, and recorded as incurred.

• Perform daily and month end accounts payable reconcilations

• Ensure all services and expense items are properly accrued monthly.

• Participate in annual physical inventory

• Completes audit stamp function for proper assessment of sales and use tax

• Maintains and enhances lean office culture at the Division.

• Contribute to HPT and participate in team-meetings.

• Wear proper PPE and follow all set safety guidelines

• All other duties as assigned by Supervisor Management designee

Qualifications

Education, Credentials and Previous Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. Associates Degree Preferred

• 2-4 years experience in accounts payable function

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize workload

• Must be well organized

• Must be able to work and participate in a team environment

Technical Depth and Breadth:

• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow job related instructions or standard work process, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Problem Solving and Analytical Skills:

• Perform tasks with little supervision
• Able to effectively work on and manage multiple tasks daily, communicate professionally with co-workers, show flexibility to learn multiple jobs within the department, and show aptitude to perform essential job functions listed above.
• Actively participate in improvement activities, Lean projects

Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills:

• Dependable, prompt, and reliable with good overall attendance
• Demonstrate ability to get along with others; behave professionally; treat all coworkers with respect and dignity consistent with Parker Values and Code of Conduct.
• Actively participate; gain cooperation and trust; and deal with conflicts effectively.
• Maintain well organized 5S work area.

Communication/Contact with Others:

• Able to read, understand, and follow written & verbal instructions and directions in English.
• Keep others informed, provide accurate and timely feedback, communicate clearly, listen, and be receptive to feedback.

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we've enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose - Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow - comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative 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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