Financial Planning Analysis FPA Manager mfd

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 23000 employees operating in over 150 countries Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the worlds 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 seasoned and strategic Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager (m/f/d) to join our Water Infrastructure (WI) Finance team. This highimpact leadership role is ideal for a finance professional with a strong business acumen who thrives in a dynamic fastpaced and transformative environment. As FP&A Manager you will be a key thought partner to senior leadershipdriving strategic decisionmaking through advanced financial planning performance analysis and forwardlooking insights. You will play a critical role in elevating the FP&A function by leading initiatives that enhance forecasting accuracy streamline reporting and support business transformation and longterm value creation.

Location: Schaffhausen in Switzerland (Xylem Europe Headquarter)

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation analysis and presentation of monthly quarterly and annual financial results including variance analyses and executiveready reporting packages for the global Water Infrastructure business.
• Oversee the annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes partnering with regional finance teams to align assumptions consolidate inputs and drive strategic alignment.
• Steer the weekly WI Outlook process by collaborating with crossfunctional stakeholders to deliver timely and accurate projections.
• Ensure high standards of data integrity and financial reporting accuracy across all planning and reporting deliverables.
• Develop and institutionalize key performance indicators (KPIs) and business metrics to monitor financial health and operational efficiencyproactively identifying risks opportunities and areas for course correction.
• Drive alignment on WI Working Capital targets across the organization; partner with Supply Chain Credit & Collections and Corporate Finance teams to optimize performance and improve forecasting reliability.
• Lead continuous improvement of FP&A processes and tools championing automation standardization and the adoption of bestinclass practices.
• Assess and implement advanced analytics and predictive modeling to enhance forecasting precision and decisionmaking capability.
• Serve as a key liaison with global and regional stakeholders in Accounting FP&A and Tax to ensure alignment on key financial policies processes and accounting treatments.
• Contribute to enterprisewide initiatives ad hoc analysis financial modeling and scenario planning to support strategic projects and business transformation efforts.
• Fosters a highperformance culture and continuous learning across finance teams.

Qualifications: Education Experience Skills Abilities License/Certification:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or Business Administration; MBA or relevant certification (e.g. CPA CFA) preferred.
• 7 years of progressive finance experience including leadership roles within FP&A ideally in a global matrixed or publicly traded organization.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills with demonstrated expertise in financial modeling business case development and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience supporting executivelevel decisionmaking and partnering with business unit leaders to drive strategic outcomes.
• Proven ability to lead crossfunctional projects manage competing priorities and influence without authority in a global fastpaced environment.
• Track record of driving process excellence continuous improvement and financial transformation initiatives.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear concise messages for senior audiences.
• Advanced proficiency in financial systems (e.g. SAP OneStream) and business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI); strong Excel and PowerPoint capabilities.
• Experience with data visualization and storytelling techniques to translate data into actionable insights is highly desirable.
• Experience in project management or change management is a plus.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and demonstrate sound judgment in navigating complex organizational dynamics.

We Offer You More Than Just A Job

• Professional Development To advance the capabilities of our people we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees professional growth and continuous learning.
• Total Rewards We offer comprehensive programs for compensation benefits recognition learning and development worklife integration and corporate citizenship.
• Watermark Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives gender equality and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various waterrelated projects.
• Employee Networks Our Employee Networks provide a professional supportive network for employees from diverse backgrounds including Womens LGBT and Allies Veterans People of Color and Allies Emerging Leaders and Working Parents Networks.

For questions regarding this opportunity please reach out to Niklas Naunheim Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at.

We are looking forward to your application!

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.

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