We're Hiring for a Sr. Accountant!
If you are excited and passionate about helping #LetsSolveWater, consider joining our team today! Xylem, Inc. is a leading global water technology company servicing more than 150 countries and is dedicated to solving the world's most challenging water issues. We are looking for individuals to join our mission by exceeding customer expectations through smart sustainable solutions. At Xylem, you will have the opportunity to solve water by participating in our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark !
THE ROLE : The Sr. Accountant will be responsible for all the site's accounting and compliance deliverables including month-end closing and reporting, managing the general ledger, performing internal control protocols, SOX compliance and supporting internal and external audit. This role will play a key role in providing business partnership to the site's operations team and interfacing with the Corporate accounting team. We offer a full benefits package to include Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried positions, health, dental, vision, investment savings plan, and additional miscellaneous benefits.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Month-end closing cycle:
Prepare, analyze and record timely journal entries with supporting documents.
Perform reconciliation on key balance sheet accounts to assess validity and accuracy
Review and analyze general ledger to ensure all financial transactions are in compliance with GAAP and Corporate accounting guidelines.
Prepare and submit supplemental schedules and reports in One Stream
Support the site engineering team with capital projects portfolio from PAR (project approval request) thru creation of fixed assets in the general ledger. Review and analyze the CIP (construction in progress) account on a monthly basis and close out capital projects on a timely manner.
Partner with the site Inventory and Materials Management team with the ongoing review and analysis of Excess and Obsolete inventory (E&O); make recommendations to optimize site's inventory goals.
Manage the site's quarterly / annual internal control and SOX compliance protocols for the site.
Maintain an effective internal control environment to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations. Support all internal and external audit requirements for the site.
Partner with the FP&A team with the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and quarterly forecasts.
Assist the regional Cost Accounting team with the development of standard costing for the site.
Participate in the site's Kaizen initiative and Identify and implement process improvement initiatives to drive productivity and efficiency.
Identify potential risks and opportunities and communicate to the management team to make timely decisions to optimize risks and opportunities.
Support the controller with special project assignments.
QUALIFICATIONS :
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or financial/accounting with +5 years of business experience.
CPA, CMA or MBA is preferred.
Must have a working knowledge of United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Experience in publicly traded multi-site environment
Excellent communication (written and oral) and personal interaction skills required.
Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized. Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to think creatively, highly driven and self-motivated
The estimated salary range at this professional level is $95,000 to $115,000 plus bonus. Starting pay is dependent on multiple factors, such as skills, experience and work location, and is not typically at the top of the range. At Xylem we offer a competitive compensation package with a generous benefit package, including Medical, Dental, Vision plans, Wellness programs, 401(k) with company contribution, paid time off, paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement.
At Xylem, we embrace diversity and strive to create avenues where employees feel valued and appreciated through our DE&I initiatives and Employee Resources Groups (ERG). Xylem is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action workplace. Xylem prohibits discrimination, harassment of any kind and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, marital status, medical conditions or disability, genetic information, age, or other non-merit factors.
Join the global Xylem team today! Xylem is a team creating advanced technology solutions to the world's water challenges through developing new technologies and services that will improve the way water is used, conserved, and re-used in the future is central to our work. Our products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor, and return water to the environment, in public utility, industrial, residential, and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities.
Disclaimer: The information listed within this job description is designed to indicate the general nature of work expected for this position and shall not be viewed as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required in this position. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job absent undue hardship. Xylem reserves the right to modify this job description or assign other duties to this position as needed.
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