Xylem
Director, Technical Accounting
Charlotte, North Carolina · Director
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Research, analyze, and document complex technical accounting matters under U.S. GAAP, including preparation of clear, audit-ready accounting memoranda and position papers.
- Lead assigned technical accounting workstreams for complex, judgmental, and non-routine transactions, coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders and escalating key judgments appropriately.
- Partner with Treasury, Legal, Tax, Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A, Controllership, regional/segment finance teams, and external auditors to evaluate transactions and resolve accounting and reporting matters efficiently.
- Develop and improve accounting policies, processes, templates, training, and controls to support scalable, consistent, and compliant global accounting practices.
- Lead the global implementation of new accounting standards, including ASU 2024-03 (DISE), by coordinating cross-functional workstreams, developing scalable policies, processes, controls, and training, and driving consistent execution across corporate, regional, and business-unit teams.
- Drive standardization, simplification, automation, and continuous improvement across assigned processes while maintaining strong governance, documentation, and audit readiness.
- Partner closely with executive leadership, legal, investor relations, and auditors to deliver high-quality reporting.
- Build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders across corporate, regional, and business-unit teams, with the maturity to drive change without always having direct authority.
- The role combines technical accounting leadership, SEC reporting support, and cross-functional project management in a dynamic multinational public-company environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
- active U.S. CPA required.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, technical accounting, SEC reporting, controllership, or financial reporting.
- Strong U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting knowledge, including experience with Form 10-K and Form 10-Q disclosure sections and supporting documentation.
- Experience with treasury-related functions including corporate hedging strategy and derivative accounting highly desirable
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field; active U.S. CPA required.
- Experience researching, documenting, and communicating complex accounting matters; inventory/manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
- Public-company experience required; multinational or multi-entity experience preferred.
- Proven ability to lead workstreams, manage close deadlines, and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong communication, judgment, ownership, and readiness to operate with Director-level independence under Senior Director oversight.
Nice to have
- Experience researching, documenting, and communicating complex accounting matters
- inventory/manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
- Public-company experience required
- multinational or multi-entity experience preferred.
Compensation
- Support quarterly and annual close activities for assigned technical accounting areas, including technical checklists, representation letters, subsequent-events analyses, covenant reviews, control support, and audit deliverables.
- Support quarterly and annual SEC reporting by preparing or reviewing individually assigned Form 10-K and Form 10-Q disclosure sections, technical footnotes, disclosure support, and new or updated disclosure requirements.
Benefits
- Promote a culture of learning, ownership, and operational excellence within the controllership team and broader finance.
Company info
- XYLEM DOES NOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITION. #LI-RR1 #LI-Hybrid Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use.
- Embrace the opportunity to be part of Xylem's transformative journey in shaping the future of water technology! #XylemCareers #GlobalImpact #WaterInnovation
Visa & Work Authorization
- XYLEM DOES NOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITION.
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