Plant Accountant
Parker Hannifin • Chetek, Wisconsin • Full Time
Posted on Sun, Sep 27, 2026
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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”)
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-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.
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $68,000–$83,000 per year (median ~$78,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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