Sr. Financial Analyst
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Responsibilities
- Supports the overall branch forecast and budget process through understanding of market trends, revenue, margins, expenses, projects, investments, headcount, etc. ensuring clear understanding of all variances and critical evaluation of input.
- Drive business and financial insights into the sales and operations team through data and analytics
- Lead and monitor weekly bottoms up sales forecasting across the branch network and partner with management and manufacturing to understand delays and mitigation plans
- Support overall coordination and execution of subdivision and branch PL's and assist management in understanding variances YoY, vs budget, and vs model branch.
- Provide weekly status update to senior leadership on financial results and comparisons to latest estimates and forecasts
- Work closely with CI Leadership and provide savings guidance guidelines and present Productivity results to Senior Leadership
- Support monthly regional business reviews
- Implement standard processes and procedures to ensure data integrity and completeness
- Ad hoc analysis as needed by management
- Assist with month end close
- Participate in upcoming ERP implementations (SAP, OneStream)
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Power BI experience preferred
- Minimum 3 years related financial work experience
- Minimum 4 years accounting experience
- Proven analytical ability and leadership capabilities
- Demonstrated experience in financial modeling and planning required.
- Ability to work on multiple projects and manage priorities simultaneously
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, prioritization, and time management skills
- Ability to work effectively with teams and independently
- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate to non-finance team members
- Expert in Microsoft Office applications, databases, Oracle, SAP and OneStream are preferred.
- Ability to travel 10% of the time
- Xylem does not provide sponsorship for this position.
- Why Xylem?
- We believe in supporting our employees both professionally and personally. Our benefits include:
- Paid parental leave, maternity support, and fertility benefits
- Flexibility and hybrid work options where applicable
- Health, dental, and vision insurance from day one
- Emotional health and wellness programs and Volunteer program (Watermark)
- Paid time off (PTO)/Flexible time off (FTO) and paid holidays
- Career development, advancement, tuition reimbursement, and student loan forgiveness
- Generous retirement savings plan with company contribution
- Employee recognition and discount programs
- Ready to grow your career while making a difference? Join a team that values your skills, supports your development, and empowers you to help solve global water challenges.
- #LI-RR1
- At Xylem, you'll not only contribute to solving water issues but also have the chance to make a difference through our paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark. We prioritize our employee
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Additional Information
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. The Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role in supporting the financial planning, analysis, and performance management of the Dewatering North America business. This role partners closely with the Senior Finance Manager, as well as Sales and Operations leadership, to deliver actionable insights, drive decision-making, and improve financial performance. This position is based in Charlotte, NC and follows a hybrid schedule with an expectation of 3 days onsite per week .
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