Description
We’re Hiring for a Staff 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 Staff Accountant will be responsible for preparing journal entries, assist with audits, and support other accounting functions. 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.
- Prepare journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations in support of month-end closing activities for multiple business units, ensuring proper documentation is obtained
- accruals and pre-paids entries
- fixed assets and intangibles entries
- operating and capital lease entries
- Inter-company adjustments and reconciliation
- Reconcile sub-ledgers to the general ledger identifying out of balances and their causes, resolving the possibility of future issues
- Assume monthly asset management including preparation of monthly depreciation entries, recording of asset additions and disposals
- 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
- Assist with interim and annual audits
- Assist Senior Accountant with
- global consolidation and reconciliation to the source data;
- preparation and distribution (footnote templates, roll-forwards, etc.) across the organization;
- 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.
- Participation in Xylem Watermark volunteer activities
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
- 1-3 years of experience in general accounting
- Experience in manufacturing preferred
- Must possess strong analytical skills
- Competency with Microsoft Office and Advanced Excel functions
- Experience with Oracle or other ERP accounting systems and fixed asset software
- 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
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.
