[Remote] Senior Accountant II

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TDS is seeking a Senior Accountant II to perform complex general and technical accounting activities supporting accurate general ledger maintenance, month-end close, and financial reporting. The role also provides leadership, maintains internal controls and SOX compliance, supports specialized finance functions, and guides team members.

Responsibilities

• Review and understand assigned accounts for accuracy and ensure that transactions are properly recorded
• Perform research on technical accounting areas to ensure compliance with GAAP and SEC requirements
• Monitor systems and accounts to ensure accurate and timely financial systems and accounts are processed 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 the maintenance of procedural and control documentation
• Apply understanding of GAAP to the revenue, fixed asset, treasury, and general accounting functions
• Review and verify the accuracy of account coding
• Provide income tax and transaction tax support
• Prepare and analyze monthly income and balance sheet statements that are used for internal and external reporting purposes
• Respond to financial inquiries; provide requested information for use in effective management of the business and/or meeting external reporting needs
• 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, including sharing best practices, to other team members
• Ad hoc support to business units on critical accounting issues
• Lead on the periodic analysis for asset impairment
• Lead on the accounting analysis for mergers and acquisitions
• Perform general accounting research in compliance with GAAP and SEC requirements
• Develop and maintain team procedures and documentation
• Represent team at project meetings
• Contribute towards the accomplishment of team goals and objectives
• Assist with the prioritization of team workload
• Review the work of others and mentoring team members

Skills

• 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 equivalent combination of technical and functional experience
• 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, thinking ahead of needs to help drive the best business decisions
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, fast moving organization, satisfying needs of diverse constituents, under the pressure of competing priorities
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and SAP
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact persuasively at all levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently, within a team, or leading a team - depending on the nature of the assignment
• Strong results orientation, which includes achieving improvement commitments, performance metrics and targeted and required delivery dates
• A sharp, rigorous thinker who can operate as an intellectual leader among bright, high-energy people
• Exhibit confidence and credibility and team-above-self outlook
• Ability to help foster a constructive development environment regarding training, recruitment, team building and change
• Willing to immerse self in the business and develop an understanding of the requirements of the users of the financial information
• Strong personal and professional ethical values, impeccable integrity and the energy level and stamina required to meet the demands of the position
• CPA preferred or eligibility to sit for the CPA within the first six months of employment
• Telecom experience is a plus
• Experience with business acquisitions and divestitures is a plus

Benefits

• Medical Coverage for associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week
• Dental Coverage for associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week
• Vision Coverage for associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week
• Life Insurance for associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week
• 401(k) Plan for associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week
• Generous Vacation & Paid Sick Leave for associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week
• Seven Paid National Holidays & One Floating Holiday for associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week
• Paid Parental Leave (6 weeks after 12 months of employment) for associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week
• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance for associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week
• Employee Assistance & Wellness Programs for associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week
• Commuter Program Benefit for associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability for associates working 30 or more hours per week
• Education Assistance for associates working 30 or more hours per week
• Paid Volunteer Time for associates working 30 or more hours per week
• All associates will have the opportunity to participate in Associate Resource Groups, which are designed to encourage community and facilitate professional development.

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