Charlotte, NC

Company Description

At Brightspeed, we are reimagining how people live, work, play and connect by providing fast, reliable internet connections and an awesome customer experience in twenty states throughout the Midwest and South.

Backed by funds managed by Apollo Global Management, our vision is to accelerate the upgrade of copper to fiber optic technologies, bringing faster and more reliable internet service to many rural markets traditionally underserved by broadband providers, while delivering best-in-class customer experience.

Be a part of the team that will make this vision a reality….designing and building a world class fiber network and creating a customer experience second to none.

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Job Description

We are currently looking for a Financial Reporting Manager to join our growing Finance team!

As Manager, Financial Reporting, you will report directly to the Director, External Reporting. You will lead the creation of a best-in-class Financial Reporting function for a growing telecommunications company. You will support the Company's development and implementation of a Financial Reporting function including analyzing operational results, managing the complete cycle from drafting financial statements and footnotes to final issuance. You will partner with internal business leaders, external auditors and the legacy company reporting groups. You will have excellent communications skills, both written and verbal and will need to be proactive and detail oriented.

As Manager, Financial Reporting, your duties will include:

• Oversee reporting obligations and ensure timely submission of all required reporting for parent companies, debt holders and management
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholder groups to assess, validate and ensure accuracy of all reporting
• Assist in the completion of the monthly and quarterly allocations and consolidation process
• Prepare and review various required financial covenant calculations
• Assess, develop and maintain proper policies and procedures, maintain documentation, and change management approach for all reporting areas to provide assurance that the Company is operating a best-in-class reporting environment
• Identify and communicate issues and improvement opportunities
• Stays current on new and evolving GAAP requirements, assess impact, partner with Accounting to design and implement changes and ensure compliance
• Provide vision and business requirements to technology teams to develop financial system needs
• Liaison with internal and external auditors to facilitate a timely audit process and report to various stakeholders on the status of internal/external audits
  
  

Qualifications

WHAT IT TAKES TO CATCH OUR EYE:

• 10+ years relevant experience in Accounting and Reporting
• Strong communication, planning and project management skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent ability to investigate, analyze, and interpret accounting guidance.
• Experience working hands-on with other cross-functional team leaders in improving compliance processes and systems
• Complete ownership and accountability of the function given the deadline- oriented nature of the position
• Adaptable to changing business environment and organizational structure
  
  

BONUS POINTS FOR:

• Master’s Degree
• CPA accreditation
• Telecommunications industry knowledge
• Experience with SAP
  
  

Additional Information

WHY JOIN US?

We aspire to contemporary ways of working.

We are committed to being a leader in defining a new way to work because we recognize the changing mindset of today's workforce. We meet you where you are...wherever you are, by providing sensible remote and hybrid work arrangements. Why? Because our purpose is to reimagine how people work, learn, play and connect!

We Offer Competitive Compensation And Comprehensive Benefits.

Our benefits and paid time off programs reflect our underlying belief in promoting overall wellness through physical, emotional and financial health. We are committed to building a team as diverse as the customers we serve.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the center of our grounding belief in Being Real.

When we bring our authentic selves to work, everyone is better as a result. A diverse team helps us be fierce advocates for more accessible, inclusive and high-quality internet, because we believe doing so promotes equity in the communities we serve.

Brightspeed is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Please be advised that Brightspeed (Connect Holding LLC) requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to the Company’s legal obligations including potentially accommodating an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs or medical condition.