Senior Accounts Payable Coordinator

Parker Lord is seeking an Account Payable Coordinator to join the team. The AP Coordinator is responsible for Accounts Payable (AP) activities supporting the three Parker Lord divisions.  This includes processing pay runs, reviewing and resolving discrepancies related to system processed vendor invoices and vouchering manual invoices. The incumbent must have a clear understanding of policies, procedures, and current practices, particularly related to disbursements.  The position is responsible for maintaining a strong relationship with sourcing/purchasing and master data departments, as well as vendors.

• Perform all steps required for disbursements process, including coding and vouchering invoices, validating sales and use tax and enforcing approval levels
• Work cooperatively with internal personnel and vendors to resolve discrepancies
• Monitor inquiry inbox and respond in a timely fashion 
• Review and reconcile GRNI, investigating and resolving variances
• Prepare SAP payment runs, wire payments, supplier financing arrangements, manual checks and intercompany netting
• Perform monthly financial close activities, including intercompany accruals
• Set-up and maintain recurring payments for leases and support lease accounting for Parker Lord locations
• Approval of new vendor set-up to include obtaining a new W9, D&B Screening, Denied Party Screening, verifying banking details, verifying payment terms 
• Maintain 1099 reporting process, including collection of W9 submissions, validating data, and supporting the issuance of 1099’s to vendors
• Prepare journal entries and general ledger account reconciliations as needed
• Adherence to appropriate company policies and documented Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) procedures
• Report and follow up on duplicate vendor invoices and aging reports
• Assist with special projects and other duties as needed
• Ability to communicate AP best practices with plants

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in accounting or related discipline is preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years of accounting experience or other comparable combination of education and experience necessary to perform the essential duties of the job
• SAP ECC or S/4HANA experience preferred
• Strong customer service mind-set and team player attitude
• Ability to serve as an expert on the AP module of SAP and recommend solutions for business challenges
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Attention to details with good organizational skills 

• Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines

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.

Additional Comments:

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

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.
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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.