Accounting Supervisor

Whilst reporting to Department Manager, Accounting Supervisor will manage and oversee the Central Accounting cell team providing service in area of general accounting. This role is responsible for the safeguarding and ethical accounting of all division assets in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles. What are your responsibilities: Service Delivery: Maintaining high quality service delivery by establishing and enforcing organizational standards Ensuring that policies, processes and operating procedures are clearly defined, up-to-date and conformed to in accordance with applicable Parker policies Ensuring that all required Sox key financial controls and other operational internal controls are properly set up and operating effectively Initiating continuous process improvement initiatives as appropriate People Management: Supporting Team Members in daily tasks Planning and coordinating daily/weekly/monthly workload of Accounting Team Assigning responsibilities, planning, monitoring and appraising job results, developing incentives, developing an atmosphere of openness, providing educational opportunities Driving engagement and empowerment and motivating team members Transition/Transformation: Supporting transition and transformation of local business processes from country operations into the Central Finance Accounting Department Identifying and selecting best practices and process optimization opportunities Inspiring and leading transformation projects and process improvement initiatives. Identifying opportunities for and supporting the roll-out of RPA across identified processes Driving standardization of G/L and Management Accounting processes within the Central Finance Accounting Department Process Management: Directing and monitoring relevant accounting activities ensuring management in accordance with accounting principles and compliance with all relevant regulations, laws, and standards KPI ownership; conducting regular review of process metrics, identifying improvement areas and monitoring action plan implementation Ensuring timely and accurate reporting Communication: Partnering with relevant key stakeholders in the ESSC and relevant division, sales company, EDC and FSM locations to ensure efficient and effective end to end processes.

Established in 2013, Parker Hannifin European Shared Service Center (ESSC) is responsible for the transfer, implementation, and optimization of processes in the field of finance and accounting. We support Parker Hannifin's locations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Currently, ESSC employs over 300 employees in accounting departments. Central Finance Accounting Department safeguards all division assets in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles.