Senior Accountant

T-Mobile•Overland Park, KS

39d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Services Accounting team is currently seeking a senior accountant who thrives in a challenging and dynamic workplace to contribute to our talented team. The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, possess a strong foundation in accounting, and can handle large volumes of data and complex Excel models. Core functions will be focused around recording transactions, improving the operating effectiveness for the related accounting processes, close functions, and other ad hoc projects and analysis. This is a highly dynamic area of T-Mobile and a fast-growing team; the ideal candidate will work well through ambiguity, thrive in a changing environment, embraces business intelligence tools and possesses excellent teamwork and communication skills. The accounting operations teams are responsible for ensuring that the financial results of T-Mobile are accurately presented to T-Mobile leadership under both US GAAP and IFRS. There are a variety of teams within accounting operations, each responsible for diverse areas of accounting, allowing for a variety of opportunities for professional growth and development across the teams. The various teams are responsible for areas such as corporate accounting, accounting policies, supply chain accounting, equipment sales accounting, revenue accounting and fixed asset accounting.

Requirements

Strong understanding of accounting theory and experience with accounting GL and reporting systems.
Able to perform complex analysis and reconciliations of diverse scope and to communicate technical information related to projects or accounting issues.
Apply financial analysis techniques to complex problems used in decision-making.
Ability to mine, manage, and analyze large volumes of unstructured data.
Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to balance various projects simultaneously, understanding prioritizations, with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to resolve complex problems positively and professionally.
Aptitude for information technology and business intelligence tools.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
4+ years of relevant accounting experience preferably within a large company accounting environment or 3+ years of relevant accounting experience with a large regional or Big Four accounting firm.

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the month-end close process for Bad Debt – responsibilities include preparation of journal entries, design & producing supporting schedules and analysis to explain financial results and variances.
Integral part of a cross-functional team, working across multiple business groups (i.e., FP&A, Policy, Operations, and Treasury).
Expected to communicate with internal business partners as well as external consultants and auditors.
Uses accounting concepts (US GAAP/ IFRS) to understand and document financial implications of contractual transactions or changes to credit/collections processes.
Responsible for recording journal entries, reconciling complex ledger accounts and identifying opportunities for process improvement.
Exercise accuracy in calculating and reconciling numbers from different data sources and various risk models; periodically test reports to improve operations and for SOX compliance.
Proactively identify and communicate risks and areas of improvement.
Serve as a resource for other accountants on the team and across the business.
Provide input and guidance by leading effective meetings with team and business partners.
Understand business drivers and their effect on financial results to ensure business changes are accurately reflected in the financial statements and communicated across the business groups.
Participate in cross-departmental projects.
Identify and document the impact of new programs or system changes on existing accounting processes.