The Role

The Lumen Lead Accountant on our Margin team will contribute their accounting knowledge and business experience to closing the general ledger, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, variance analysis and reporting results while gaining valuable experience regarding our product and service offerings and their associated margins.

Additional opportunities include enhancing internal controls, streamlining and automating procedures, and challenging the status quo to create an efficient, tech-savvy environment. You will be part of a team that is responsible for Lumen’s Margin accounting and reporting.

The Main Responsibilities

• Contribute to the monthly close process, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Prepare and review reconciliations of General Ledger accounts.
• Perform monthly database management and reconciliation of large data sets (“Big Data”)
• Partner with various internal teams such as Operations, FP&A, and Margin Assurance on problem resolution and process improvements.
• Support financial statement audits.
• Ensure accurate and timely accounting for specific Margin accounting areas.
• Identify and implement improvements to reporting and processes.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Operations, Product Finance, Revenue, GL, IT, Margin Management, AP and Network Expense Invoice Processing / Dispute teams, to analyze and report results.
• Maintain internal control integrity and related SOX documentation and compliance.
• Develop presentations for management and other internal stakeholders regarding financial results.
• Create and/or maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all tasks performed and review SOPs to identify opportunities to streamline and automate processes.
• Assist with Ad hoc analysis and research as needed.

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and relevant experience.
• Minimum 6-8 years of related experience and advanced degree preferred.
• Must have the ability to interact with various other groups and levels within the company.
• Must have the ability to deal with large volumes of data and be savvy with various data systems and reporting tools.
• 2-4 years of experience working with large public company ($1B+ in revenue).
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Advanced/Expert Excel skills.
• Advanced/Expert SQL, Access, Hyperion Essbase, Oracle, or similar database tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Preferred

• CPA license preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Telecommunications industry preferred.