Senior Accountant

Job Description

XOS (www.xos.com) is a leading manufacturer of application-specific X-ray analyzers. In today’s highly competitive environment one of the key differentiators for sustained long term success is an organization’s people. While products, assets, and brand can create a competitive advantage, over time without great people the competition will catch up. This could not be better stated than in one of our core values, We Deliver Results as a Team!

Through strong customer partnerships, we advance the quality and delivery of water. Want to help us in this mission?

XOS is proud to be a Water Quality company in Veralto (NYSE: VLTO).  Imagine a world where everyone has access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. That is the tomorrow Veralto is creating today.  Veralto is a $5B global leader in essential technology solutions made up of over 16,000 associates across our Water Quality and Product Identification segments all united by a powerful purpose: Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources.

About the role:

XOS is an innovator in elemental analysis instrumentation and is part of Veralto Corporation.  The position of Senior Accountant is an integral part of the Finance team that interacts with all levels of associates at XOS, as well as external stakeholders. Being a member of this team requires dedication and a commitment to continuous improvement. This team, and position, is responsible for maintaining and upgrading the company's financial systems, account reconciliations, month-end close, auditing, internal control compliance, analytical review & cost analysis and more. 

This position reports to the Controller and is on-site in East Greenbush.

Benefits:

• We hire the most talented people and empower them with resources & technology to do what’s best for the companies we serve and for our planet.

• In addition to 401K & comprehensive medical benefits, including vision & dental that start on day one, we also offer:

 • Tuition reimbursement to grow your career

 • Family benefits like adoption Reimbursement, 8-weeks paid parental leave • Associate Resource Groups, and more!

In this role, you will be:

• Key responsibilities include maintaining financial reporting processes, ensuring timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and year-end close requirements, performing reconciliations and variance analysis, and assisting with budgeting and forecasting. The role also involves managing inventory processes, developing new procedures, learning Veralto VES tools, assisting with tax reporting, leading the balance sheet review process, and participating in the annual physical inventory.

• Maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting process for XOS to meet corporate recording and reporting requirements.

• Together with the finance team ensure the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close requirements are completed on time and with high integrity. 

• Perform various mid-month and end-of-month processes, including reconciliations and variance analysis.

• Contribute at the daily meeting on all finance operating metric reporting

• Work with leaders across XOS to budget and forecast activities to ensure all data is collected and accurately reported to Controller and President.

• Partner with Director of Operations to manage inventory processes

• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department

• Learn Veralto VES tools and propose workflow process improvements

• Assist with Corporate and State Tax reporting

• Lead the Balance Sheet review process

• Actively participate in the annual full physical inventory

• Collaborate with the Controller on special projects

• Provide guidance to accounting staff associates as needed

Are you qualified?  

• 3-5 years of experience in an accounting position with experience in the above responsibilities.

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Power Point

• High level of proficiency with Excel

• Independent problem-solving ability and technical expertise

• Adaptability: embrace an environment of change

• Flexibility: able to handle routine tasks of the position in addition to the higher-level responsibilities

• Ability to work closely with XOS team to drive finance processes

It would be great if you had :

• Accounting in a Manufacturing environment