Senior Accountant

Descrizione

Xylem |ˈzīləm|

1. The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots;

2. a leading global water technology company.

Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, is the leading global provider of efficient, innovative and sustainable water technologies improving the way water is used, managed, conserved and re-used. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and other trusted solutions to solve the world’s water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity, where everyone feels involved, respected, valued and connected, and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas.

If you are excited and passionate about helping us #letssolvewater, we want to hear from you!

The Role: The Senior Accountant will be responsible for ensuring that the processing of the daily, weekly and monthly transactions for the Global Business Services (GBS) general ledgers happen, in collaboration with the Americas Accounting Center (AAC) team and Cognizant, the outsourced service provider.

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Prepare and issue monthly Trial Balance trend analysis reports.
• Work with the AAC team to reconcile any intercompany account balances differences and reconcile any discrepancies.
• Provide support to field units and assist with follow up questions from field and AAC team.
• Load monthly general ledger activity into the appropriate Finance and Accounting systems.
• Assist with the preparation and maintenance of the SOX documentation and internal controls for the GBS accounting team.
• Perform preparation and/or review of account reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly recurring journal entries and maintain documentation.
• Assist with the quarterly analytics to be provided to corporate for review.
• Responsible for quarterly reporting required for consolidated reporting of actuals (i.e. Q and A forms)
• Preparation and/or review of federal tax packages, R&D tax packages and Sales & Use tax filings (for Canada)

Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 7+ years of relevant experience including experience working in a large global corporation.
• Strong analytic and financial reporting skills.
• Strong technical capability with Excel, as well as other Financial software such as Oracle, Blackline, GEP Smart and OneStream.
• Must be a self-starter and an independent thinker.
• Ability to work with both a variety of management and staff levels be comfortable presenting information.
• Able to set priorities and meet deadlines in a changing environment with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage staff along with managing individual responsibilities.

We Offer You More Than Just “A Job”

• Professional Development – To advance the capabilities of our people, we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees’ professional growth and continuous learning.
• Total Rewards – We offer comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work-life integration and corporate citizenship.
• Watermark – Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various water-related projects.
• Employee Networks – Our Employee Networks provide a professional, supportive network for employees from diverse backgrounds, including Women’s, LGBT+ and Allies, Veteran’s, People of Color and Allies, Hispanic Origin & Latin Affinity, Emerging Leaders, Working Parents Networks and Non-Native English Speakers and Allies.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

(The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters and must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility
• Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office setting free from any disagreeable elements.
• Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours
• Travel: 10% or less

Xylem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.