SVP, Finance

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.

The Senior Vice President Finance Water Solutions & Services (WSS) serves as the primary finance leader and strategic business partner for Xylems WSS segment. This role is responsible for financial strategy performance management capital allocation and value creation across a global outcome-based services portfolio with significant recurring revenue complex contracts and strong growth ambitions.
The SVP Finance will partner closely with the President WSS segment leadership and enterprise finance to outgrow the market expand margins strengthen cash generation and enable disciplined investment aligned to WSSs strategic pillars.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Financial Leadership
Act as the lead finance business partner to WSS senior leadership shaping strategy investment decisions and long-term financial plans that support sustainable profitable growth.
Drive portfolio-level financial insights across outcome-based services rentals capital projects and recurring revenue models.
Provide leadership on long-range planning annual operating plans forecasting and scenario modeling ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives.
Performance Management & Value Creation
Lead financial rigor around pricing discipline value-based pricing models and service productivity particularly in digitally enabled and outcome-based contracts.
Ensure timely accurate actuals forecasting and variance analysis with clear executive-level narratives connected to operational drivers.
Capital Allocation M&A and Transformation
Provide financial leadership on capital allocation evaluating investments across growth initiatives rental fleets service networks and digital capabilities.
Play a key role in M&A evaluation financial due diligence integration and value capture aligned to WSS growth priorities and portfolio strategy.
Sponsor and drive finance transformation initiatives including process simplification FP&A modernization and enhanced analytics capabilities.
Governance Controls & Compliance
Ensure strong financial governance internal controls and compliance including adherence to SOX and enterprise financial policies.
Maintain robust financial reporting systems that provide leadership with clear decision-ready insights across geographies and business models.
People Leadership & Talent Development
Lead attract and develop a high-performing global finance organization building strong succession pipelines and future-ready finance capability.
Foster a culture of accountability collaboration continuous improvement and inclusion aligned with Xylem leadership behaviors.

Experience

Proven senior finance executive experience in complex global multi-dimensional businesses ideally with exposure to services rentals industrial or outcome-based revenue models.

Demonstrated success driving profitable growth margin expansion cash flow and working capital improvement.

Strong background in strategic finance FP&A capital allocation and M&A.

Experience operating effectively in a matrixed global environment.

Leadership & Competencies

Strategic enterprise-minded finance leader with strong business acumen and the ability to translate complexity into actionable insight.

Results-oriented with a high bias for action and a commitment to accountability.

Strong communicator capable of influencing at the executive and board level.

Demonstrated ability to build diverse high-performing teams and develop next-generation leaders.

Education

Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or related field required

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage conservation and re-use. Our products impact public utilities industrial sectors residential areas and commercial buildings with a commitment to providing smart metering network technologies and advanced analytics for water electric and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.