Finance Team Leader - Business Unit Controller

Parker Hannifin is a leader in aerospace technology and solutions, dedicated to enabling sustainable flight. The Finance Team Leader/Controller will oversee the finance team for the Hauppauge Business Unit, providing strategic financial leadership and operational business partnership to enhance financial performance and organizational effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the trusted right hand to the BU Manager
• Lead and manage the Hauppauge finance team, build, mentor, and develop high-performing accounting team through coaching, succession planning, performance management, and career development
• 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
• Develop innovative approaches to resolve administrative systems problems, implementing new processes and efficiency improvements while creating guidelines and policies for division use
• Provide leadership and oversight for manufacturing accounting, inventory management, average actual costing, variance analysis, labor efficiency, and overhead absorption methodologies
• Lead site compliance efforts related to internal controls, SOX requirements, corporate compliance initiatives, and financial risk mitigation
• Represent FSD to government agencies and customer audiences, maintaining relationships with key decision-makers to support financial initiatives
• Deploy resources effectively, assisting other team leaders in the appropriate allocation of personnel and capital to optimize division performance
• Develop measures to evaluate the results and success of financial programs, incorporating both objective and subjective assessments to inform decision-making

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or similar discipline
• 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
• 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
• M.B.A
• CPA or CMA certification
• Demonstrated expertise in manufacturing finance, cost accounting and operational finance