Intern - Cost Recovery

Zayo•Denver, CO

26d•$20 - $22

About The Position

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-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. External Field Zayo is seeking an Intern - Cost Recovery. Responsibilities : End to end ownership of cost recovery cycle related to Damages / Emergency Restoration and Relocations. Tasks include project management of billing and collections: Reviewing Damage Strike Reports (DSRs) Creating and updating Cost Recovery Sources Reviewing Purchase Requisitions Creating Demand Letter and Cost documentation Creating Opportunity & Service Order for internal billing Creating Internal Service Orders (ISOs) to track work Creating Capital Subprojects to account for capital budget Drive successful completion and accuracy of information with local OSP teams to ensure billing and cost recovery efforts are efficient. Work in a cross-functional environment with Outside Plant Managers, NOCC, Fiber Engineering, Accounting & Finance, Legal, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Billing, and 3rd Party Vendors. Assist Manager in evaluating effectiveness of processes through interaction with vendors, creating / maintaining reports and analyzing data to established metrics. Assist Manager in working with Legal to review contracts and any supplemental documentation for reimbursement of relocation costs. Assist with forecasting and reporting against financial targets and project goals. Assist with month-end and quarter-end close and reporting responsibilities. Assist with the preparation of presentations (internal and external) of financial and operational business results and analysis.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field.
Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and willingness to learn new tax systems.
Strong communication skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
High attention to detail and ability to work independently and within a team

Nice To Haves

Coursework in tax or previous internship experience.
Interest in telecommunications, technology, or regulated industries.
Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) or tax compliance software.
Experience with data automation programs (Alteryx, Power Query)

Responsibilities

End to end ownership of cost recovery cycle related to Damages / Emergency Restoration and Relocations.
Tasks include project management of billing and collections:
Reviewing Damage Strike Reports (DSRs)
Creating and updating Cost Recovery Sources
Reviewing Purchase Requisitions
Creating Demand Letter and Cost documentation
Creating Opportunity & Service Order for internal billing
Creating Internal Service Orders (ISOs) to track work
Creating Capital Subprojects to account for capital budget
Drive successful completion and accuracy of information with local OSP teams to ensure billing and cost recovery efforts are efficient.
Work in a cross-functional environment with Outside Plant Managers, NOCC, Fiber Engineering, Accounting & Finance, Legal, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables, Billing, and 3rd Party Vendors.
Assist Manager in evaluating effectiveness of processes through interaction with vendors, creating / maintaining reports and analyzing data to established metrics.
Assist Manager in working with Legal to review contracts and any supplemental documentation for reimbursement of relocation costs.
Assist with forecasting and reporting against financial targets and project goals.
Assist with month-end and quarter-end close and reporting responsibilities.
Assist with the preparation of presentations (internal and external) of financial and operational business results and analysis.