Descrizione
Xylem |ˈzīləm|
- The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots;
- a leading global water technology company.
We’re a global team unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. Developing new technologies 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. In more than 150 countries, we have strong, long-standing relationships with customers who know us for our powerful combination of leading product brands and applications expertise with a strong focus on developing comprehensive, sustainable solutions. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com**.**
If you are excited and passionate about helping us solve water, we want to hear from you!
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, Emerging Leaders, and Working Parents Networks.
The Senior Accountant/Analyst reports to the Controller, is responsible for performing day-to-day operations activities for sites in financial aspects as well as serving as a business partner and member. Position is a key contributor to AWS success, this includes supporting month end close, inventory accounting, early identification of cost variances and for recommendation and implementation of plans to reduce or eliminate waste as well as regular monitoring of the health of the company. The Senior Accountant is an active participant in managing, implementing and the oversight of the internal controls at the site. The Senior Accountant will also manage capital expenditures, assist in control testing, team projects and process improvements
Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:
- Prepare journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations in support of month-end closing activities for multiple business units, ensuring proper documentation is obtained
- Calculate and coordinate approvals for monthly commissions. Resolve external representative inquiries related to unpaid/paid commissions.
- Manage additional subject matter areas including but not limited to: Deferred Revenue, Accounts Receivable Aging and Allowance for Doubtful accounts
- Reconcile sub-ledgers to the general ledger identifying out of balances and their causes, resolving the possibility of future issues
- Support Assistant Controller with Credit note processing.
- Respond to inquiries regarding financial statements and general ledgers
- Assist with ad hoc projects and analyses as requested
- Ability to adapt and effectively interact with teams at different states and facilities
- Coordinate semi-annual system user certification.
- Coordinate annual updates for Sarbanes Oxley narratives, control matrix and information provided by entity.
- Assist with interim and annual audits
- Preparation and completion roll-forwards, headcount reporting, quarterly forms, etc. across the supported business units
- Respond to accounting inquiries from domestic and international business partners
- Ensure all supporting documentation is in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines;
- Consistently evaluate areas for process improvement leading this effort for the team.
Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- CPA or CPA equivalent required
- 3-5 years of hands-on accounting experience
- Experience in manufacturing preferred
- Ability to think creatively and critically about process improvement
- In-depth working knowledge of the General Ledger
- Solid working knowledge and application of US GAAP
- Must possess strong analytical skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Advanced Excel functions (formulas and visual basic preferred)
- Interest in learning and using Robotic Process Automation in current tasks
- Experience with Oracle or other ERP accounting systems
- Experience with Blackline Journal Entries and Reconciliation modules a plus
- Strong communication skills, both verbally and written
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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
- Employee must comply with all local regulations and published Company work rules as well as written instructions.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Standard weekly job hours:
- Standard for salaried employees with ability to manage some variation in work demands day to day and month to month.
Travel requirement:
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.