Accounting Manager (Senior)
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. At Parker, our team members belong, matter and make a difference.
About the Role
Broad responsibility and leadership for overall administration function(s). Serves as the primary advisor to Division staff on administration of programs and systems and provides interface to customer, external agencies, or corporate as required. Participates in determining and implementing longer-term strategic objectives with impact on profitable division growth and customer service. Typically a staff level at a medium size division (based on sales volume, number of facilities and employment levels, and business and customer complexity) over one or several administration functional areas. Provides leadership to other team leaders and professional staff.
Responsibilities
- Develops new approaches to resolve administrative systems problems by implementing new processes and/or efficiency improvements.
- Creates guidelines and policies for division use.
- Interprets and translates needs of internal or external customers and develops strategies to satisfy these requirements.
- Develops measures to evaluate results and success of programs with both objective and subjective impact.
- Highly visible position with primary responsibility for functions involving substantial division resources and/or revenue.
- Deploys resources and assists other team leaders in the appropriate allocation of people and capital.
- Represents Parker EMFD to government agencies and/or customer audiences.
- Initiates and maintains contacts with important decision makers.
- Independently and/or through others takes action and makes decisions with major profit and loss impact.
Qualifications
- Years of experience: 10+ years of accounting experience, including increasing responsibility and overall leadership of projects and teams for 5+ years.
- Education requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or a similar discipline, and progressive career experience with specialized training related to the field of accounting expertise. An M.B.A. or Master's degree is preferred.
- 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.
- Able 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.
Benefits
Competitive Compensation
Participation in Annual Incentive Program
Benefit & Retirement Plans
Career development and tuition reimbursement.
Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.