Senior Accountant II

Overview

This role, Senior Accountant II, works under minimal supervision and is responsible for more complex general and technical accounting activities related to general ledger accounts. The position serves as a key resource for maintaining complete and accurate general ledger accounts, supporting month-end close activities, and preparing financial reports.

Leadership is expected within individual and/or team responsibilities, along with maintaining appropriate internal controls and SOX compliance.

Work arrangement: the role has the ability to work remotely in any of the 40+ States in which the employer operates.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and reconcile general ledger accounts and financial statements

  • Review assigned accounts for accuracy and ensure transactions are properly recorded
  • Conduct research on technical accounting areas to ensure compliance with GAAP and SEC requirements
  • Monitor systems and accounts to ensure financial systems and accounts are processed accurately and timely within GAAP and business unit and regulation guidelines
  • Perform account reconciliation and post journal entries as needed
  • Lead regular month-end closing activities, including reconciliations, analysis, journal entries, accruals, and reporting
  • Analyze financial statements, including preparing and/or reviewing variance
  • Lead maintenance of procedural and control documentation

• Apply GAAP (including regulatory-specific accounting guidance)

  • Apply GAAP knowledge to revenue, fixed asset, treasury, and general accounting functions
  • Review and verify accuracy of account coding
  • Provide income tax and transaction tax support
  • Prepare and analyze monthly income and balance sheet statements used for internal and external reporting
  • Respond to financial inquiries and provide requested information for effective management and external reporting needs

• May be assigned one or more finance functional areas:

  • Operational Accounting

    • Prepare and/or review journal entries in accordance with regulatory and GAAP requirements
    • Perform and/or review account reconciliations for balance sheet accounts
    • Perform monthly income statement and balance sheet analysis to support internal and external reporting
    • Provide and effectively communicate financial information for internal and external audit
    • Prepare certain external regulatory filings and reporting
    • Lead certain accounting activities as assigned
    • Validate work product is accurate and appropriate
    • Provide feedback and share best practices with other team members

  • Technical Accounting

    • Provide ad hoc support to business units on critical accounting issues
    • Lead periodic analysis for asset impairment
    • Lead accounting analysis for mergers and acquisitions
    • Perform general accounting research in compliance with GAAP and SEC requirements

• Provide support and guidance to the team

  • Develop and maintain team procedures and documentation
  • Represent the team at project meetings
  • Contribute to accomplishment of team goals and objectives
  • Assist with prioritization of team workload
  • Review the work of others and mentor team members

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting OR 4+ years equivalent professional work experience
• 3+ years’ public accounting experience or 5+ years’ corporate accounting experience with the application of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), or an equivalent combination of technical and functional experience

Other Qualifications

• CPA preferred or eligibility to sit for the CPA within the first six months of employment
• Knowledge of GAAP, SEC rules, and Sarbanes Oxley Act requirements
• Knowledge of quarterly, annual, and periodic external reporting processes of 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K and other SEC filings
• Strong leadership abilities and ability to think ahead to help drive business decisions
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, fast-moving organization, satisfying needs of diverse constituents under pressure of competing priorities
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and SAP
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with ability to interact persuasively at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently, within a team, or leading a team depending on assignment
• Strong results orientation, including achieving improvement commitments, performance metrics, and targeted and required delivery dates
• Strong critical thinking; ability to operate as an intellectual leader
• Confidence and credibility with a team-above-self outlook
• Ability to foster a constructive development environment regarding training, recruitment, team building, and change
• Willingness to immerse in the business to develop an understanding of requirements of users of the financial information
• Strong personal and professional ethical values, impeccable integrity, and required energy level and stamina
• Telecom experience is a plus
• Experience with business acquisitions and divestitures is a plus

Compensation & Benefits

Benefits

Associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week have access to:

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Generous Vacation & Paid Sick Leave
• Seven Paid National Holidays & One Floating Holiday
• Paid Parental Leave (6 weeks after 12 months of employment)
• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
• Employee Assistance & Wellness Programs
• Commuter Program Benefit

Associates working 30 or more hours per week additionally have access to:

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Education Assistance
• Paid Volunteer Time

All associates have the opportunity to participate in Associate Resource Groups designed to encourage community and facilitate professional development.

Pay Transparency

The listed pay range reflects the minimum and maximum base salary. Actual offers will be based on factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, location, and role-specific competencies. Some positions may also offer additional compensation, such as bonuses or equity awards.

Location

Remote work is available in any of the 40+ States in which the employer operates.