Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to support the month-end close process, general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations across multiple business units. This role will play a critical part in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial records while ensuring compliance with SOX requirements and company accounting policies.

The ideal candidate will possess strong general ledger expertise, experience with month-end close activities, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, shared services or multi-entity environment. Experience with SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, BlackLine, and OneStream is highly desirable.

This role will be based in our Charlotte, NC office and work a hybrid (in office 3 days per week) schedule.

Senior Accountant Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries in support of month-end and year-end close activities for multiple business units, ensuring accuracy and proper supporting documentation.
• Record and analyze accruals, prepaids, payroll, severance, and employee benefit-related transactions.
• Prepare, post, and validate journal entries utilizing BlackLine, SAP, Oracle, and related financial systems.
• Support timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.

Reconciliations & Financial Reporting

• Perform complex general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, researching and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Reconcile sub-ledgers to the general ledger and investigate out-of-balance conditions to identify root causes and prevent future issues.
• Assist with the preparation, review, and analysis of financial statements and related supporting schedules.
• Respond to inquiries related to financial statements, account activity, and general ledger transactions.

Intercompany Accounting & Consolidations

• Prepare intercompany accounting entries, balancing adjustments, and reconciliations.
• Assist with global consolidation processes and reconcile consolidated financial data to source systems.
• Partner with domestic and international stakeholders to resolve accounting inquiries and ensure accurate financial reporting.

Audit, Compliance & Controls

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