(Senior) Financial Analyst, FP&A and Operations Finance (m/f/d), Xylem Analytics

Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A and Operations Finance (m/f/d), Xylem Analytics

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work everyday. 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 currently have an open position as Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A and Operations Finance at our site in Weilheim (Bavaria) or Mainz. The role provides combined FP&A and operational finance support to the Analytics business, with a strong focus on reporting, budgeting, inventory, cost, and operational performance management.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Partnership & Support
  • Support Global FP&A and Ops Finance with financial analysis and data preparation
  • Act as execution bridge between global FP&A requirements and local Operations Finance needs
  • Prepare insights and analyses for operational and financial reviews
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting processes
  • Prepare variance analysis and identify key cost and performance drivers
  • Support backlog reporting and integration into FP&A forecasts
• Reporting, Analytics & Controllership
  • Prepare or support reconciliations, validations, and accuracy checks
  • Support collaboration with Accounting on close and reporting topics
• Operations Finance, Inventory & Cost
  • Monitor stock balances, inventory movements and absorption
  • Perform inventory valuation including standard cost recalculations, usage, E&O and reconciliations
  • Support inventory spot checks and monitoring of inventory days
  • Monitor purchasing volumes including material and non-material
  • Track productivity figures from production
• ERP, Master Data & Systems
  • Monitor ERP master data including but not limited to items and cost
  • Act as contact for item master and POC model topics
  • Monitor working orders history, incoming orders and backlog

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
• 4-7 years experience
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience (QAD preferred)
• Fluent in German and English

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing or operations finance experience
• Experience with inventory, standard costing, and absorption
• Experience with OneStream, SAP, and BI tools

Benefits

• Professional Development - a variety of learning and growth opportunities
• Total Rewards - comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work‑life integration, and corporate citizenship
• Watermark - corporate social responsibility program focusing on water access and community health
• Employee Networks - support for diverse employees, including Women, LGBT+, Veterans, People of Color, Emerging Leaders, and Working Parents

Xylem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.