Senior Accountant-Shared Services
About The Position
Xylem is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join its Shared Services Accounting Team (AAC). This role will support the month-end close process, general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and balance sheet reconciliations across multiple business units. The position is crucial for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial records and ensuring compliance with SOX requirements and company accounting policies. The ideal candidate will have 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 is based in Charlotte, NC, with a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office per week).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
- 3-5 years of hands-on accounting experience
- Must possess strong analytical skills and working knowledge of the general ledger.
- Competency with advanced Microsoft Excel functions
- Experience with Oracle, SAP ECC6/S4 or other ERP accounting systems
- Experience with BlackLine, OneStream, or similar financial close and reconciliation tools.
- Experience working in a shared services environment is preferred.
- Knowledge of SOX compliance and internal control frameworks preferred.
- Experience in manufacturing is a plus.
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- CPA certification or progress toward CPA certification is a plus.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA, Oracle, BlackLine, and OneStream is highly desirable.
- Experience working in a shared services environment is preferred.
- Knowledge of SOX compliance and internal control frameworks preferred.
- Experience in manufacturing is a plus.
- CPA certification or progress toward CPA certification is a plus.
Responsibilities
- 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-paid journal entries
- Inter-company balancing, adjustments and reconciliation
- Payroll, severance, employee benefit and tax related journal entries
- Journal entry submissions in Blackline, SAP & Winshuttle Evolve
- Prepare and maintain schedules, roll-forwards, reporting templates, and other accounting support files.
- Reconcile sub-ledgers to the general ledger identifying out of balances and their causes, resolving the possibility of future issues
- Respond to accounting and general ledger inquiries from business partners.
- Provide documentation and support of entries to assist with interim and annual audits requests for both internal and external partners.
- Assist with ad hoc projects and analyses as requested
- Maintain documentation supporting Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
- Consistently evaluate areas for process improvement.
- Identify opportunities to streamline accounting processes and enhance efficiency through standardization, automation, and best practices.
- Ability to adapt and effectively interact with teams at different states and facilities
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
