Sr Accountant

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 133,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Position Description

As a Sr. Accountant for Zayo Group, you will be working closely with the Accounting Manager and FP&A to ensure financials statements comply with US GAAP and support the statutory accounting team. This role will be responsible for managing the Income statements and Balance sheet of product lines within Zayo. This role reports to the Accounting Manager and has high visibility with Zayo’s Sr. Director of Accounting & Controller.

*We're open to this position working in a hybrid capacity out of our Denver office (3 days in office/2 days remote per week).

Responsibilities

• Manage Month End close – Heavy GL, Journal Entry Preparation and Entry, including necessary accruals

• Balance sheet reconciliations and analytics

• Variance analysis, reporting monthly results to management and working with AP/AR function to ensure accuracy

• Partner with FP&A to assess financial operations and make best-practices recommendations to management, suggest ways to reduce costs, increase revenue and maximize profits

• Partner with FP&A for both internal and external reporting

• Support Accounting manager and controller on projects, process improvements and workflow documentations

• ​Other ad hoc projects as necessary

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Accounting or Business Administration

• A minimum of five (5) years' accounting experience

• Excellent analytical and communication skills

• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Experience working with Oracle and Salesforce, a plus

• Experience in the telecommunications industry, a plus

• International accounting experience, preferred

• Ability to take the initiative to look into details and propose efficient ways to improve the financials

• A team-player with a positive attitude and ability to work with tight deadlines

• A self-motivator with a focus on continuous process improvement and developing efficient ways to support the business

• Ability to work evenings and weekends, if necessary

Base pay range: $80,100 - $85,000, commensurate with experience.

Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan

• Fitness membership discounts

• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.