Accountant II

Summary

Sparklight/Cable One and its family of brands keep customers and associates connected while fostering a rewarding, inclusive workplace. The Accountant II applies accounting principles to analyze financial information, prepare timely reports and statements, maintain accounting controls, support financial close and audit activities, and provide accounting analysis to leadership and internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed understanding of the end-to-end process of assigned areas, including related stakeholders, systems, accounting processes, and internal controls that support internal and external reporting
• Ensure proper flow of capital assets from the inventory warehouse to work in progress and capitalization of in-service assets - annual Capital Spend over $200 million
• Ensures the end-to-end process viewpoint is properly considered in all elements of assigned work and analysis
• Compiles and reviews journal entries in compliance with GAAP and support of period-end close activities
• Reconciles balance sheet accounts; Investigates and resolves variances on a timely basis
• Proactively works on period-end analysis and close activities that provide leadership with timely and reliable financial information, including identifying leading indicators and trends to allow for timely business decisions
• Fosters communication and teamwork within and across organizational boundaries
• Supports assigned internal and external audit activities, including SOX compliance
• Completes special projects and analyses as requested by department leadership
• Provides general business support for a wide range of partners and internal customers
• Proactively seeks to keep abreast of accounting, reporting, and disclosure standards promulgated by the FASB, SEC and PCAOB that affect internal accounting and reporting practices. Provides sound analysis and supports the impact of changes

Skills

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university focusing in Accounting, or Financial Accounting; and a minimum of one year of practical general ledger accounting experience, preferably in a public accounting and/or corporate accounting environment
• Knowledge and understanding of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP)
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, intermediate knowledge of Excel required
• Functional knowledge of general and corporate accounting processes and internal controls
• Ability to understand and communicate accounting issues, including developing processes to record
• Superb attention to detail, strong planning and organization skills, and the ability to multi-task, prioritize and deliver results
• Experience in process improvement activities
• A passion for learning, continuous improvement, and personal growth
• Ability to work extra hours as needed to support the financial close process
• Proficiency with Oracle Fusion preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university focusing in Accounting, or Financial Accounting; and a minimum of one year of practical general ledger accounting experience, preferably in a public accounting and/or corporate accounting environment
• Knowledge and understanding of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP)
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications, intermediate knowledge of Excel required
• Functional knowledge of general and corporate accounting processes and internal controls
• Ability to understand and communicate accounting issues, including developing processes to record
• Superb attention to detail, strong planning and organization skills, and the ability to multi-task, prioritize and deliver results
• Experience in process improvement activities
• A passion for learning, continuous improvement, and personal growth
• Ability to work extra hours as needed to support the financial close process

Nice to Haves

• Proficiency with Oracle Fusion preferred

Benefits

• Remote work in any of these states: AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans – start when you start!
• Life insurance (self, spouse, children)
• Paid time off (vacation, holiday, and personal/sick days)
• 401(k) - 100% company match on day 1 of employment (up to 5% of eligible compensation)
• Group Legal plan with Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 on 1st year)
• Annual community support to various organizations across the U.S.
• Associate recognition & awards programs
• Advancement opportunities
• Collaborative work environment
• FREE Sparklight services for associates who live in a serviceable area
• Up to $75/mo. allowance for internet services not in a serviceable area