Sr IT Analyst Telecommunications

Ulta Beauty • Bolingbrook, IL

259d • $102,900 - $120,000

About The Position

Live the experience. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We've been defined as a “mature start-up.” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are. We're engineering for the future of retail, and it's no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you'll find that virtually nothing's impossible at Ulta Beauty.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of telecommunications billing, analysis, and provisioning highly desired
• Experience in telecommunication asset management, circuit ordering, billing reconciliation, and contract terms/conditions
• 5 years' experience in financial analysis, with a focus on Telecom-related projects
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to present financial data in a concise and actionable manner
• Maintains a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ground in accounting, general or specific to telecommunications, is a plus
• Knowledge in Excel and Word; SAP or Ariba knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between carriers and billing partners, managing relationships including billing, service, SLA's, pricing, and disputes
• Work with Telecom Expense Management (TEM) on invoice processing including cost center allocations, billing information updates, and analysis of monthly invoices
• Experience in telecommunication asset management, circuit ordering, billing reconciliation, and contract terms/conditions
• Strong understanding of major Telecom Vendors' provisioning and billing processes related to services DIA, Ethernet, Broadband, VoIP, POTS, and Wireless services
• Maintain and manage circuit inventory both internally and with telecom and billing partners
• Analyze telecommunications (voice and data) services, spending, and vendor management
• Collaborate with key business partners to obtain supporting information
• Lead the preparation, management, and monitoring of Telecom budgets and financial forecasts
• Work with IT leaders to ensure accurate financial planning for capital & operational Telecom expenses
• Prepare financial reports for management, including financial presentations
• Complete month-end accounting activities including accruals and reclasses
• Provide monthly reporting for financial period end as it relates to accruals, reclassifications, and cost center allocations
• Research variances relating to budgetary spend for Telecom/WAN
• Maintain internal analysis and respond to questions from Accounting regarding results
• Evaluate actual results vs. plan, generate internal reports, and provide explanations for significant variances
• Work with vendors to monitor aging items and resolve any issues, including escalations/discrepancies
• Help ensure compliance with internal control policies and procedures
• Support the Telecom department with annual business planning, including creating budgets
• Collaborate with IT leaders to identify areas of potential cost savings and optimization
• Develop and track key changes through the annual planning cycle
• Review Telecom contracts (SOWs & Change Orders) for legal compliance and accounting policy alignment

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Health and Personal Care Retailers