Staff Accountant (On-Site Southeast, MS)

BASIC POSITION SUMMARY

The overall purpose of this job is to provide support to the accounting management team with a variety of accounting concepts, practices, and procedures. The Accountant handles day-to-day finance and accounting operations, including journal entries, financial technology systems, and other finance-related administration, and ensures all financial analyses are reconciled and reported on time.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The essential job functions and duties described below may not be the only requirements of the position. It may be necessary to follow other instructions or perform other related duties required by the company.

• Preparation of general ledgers in Microsoft Dynamics SL,

includes accounts payable coding in Altec DocLink and some billing

• Preparation of financial statements in FYISoft
• Preparation of various monthly analysis and account reconciliations
• Provides information and support for the use in the preparation of tax returns
• May include preparation of tax and book depreciation
• Preparation of cash flow supporting schedules
• Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of various federal and state regulatory filings
• Assist in preparation of subsidiary and/or consolidated annual financial statements with footnotes
• Prepare monthly financial statements including ensuring that accounts payable cash receipts, accounts receivable, and payroll transactions are recorded properly
• Perform timely, accurate, month-end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure proper revenue and expense recognition
• Ensure that all finance and accounting operations comply with GAAP and applicable federal and state laws and regulations
• Perform fiscal year-end close activities and support external auditors
• Participate in and lead cross-training as identified

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Any other regulatory reporting projects or duties that may be assigned

Requirements

Job Qualifications

Education/Experience – Bachelor’s degree in accounting or bachelor’s degree in other related field with accounting experience required. A minimum of one (1) to two (2) years’ experience in general ledger accounting. Must be proficient in the use of Excel and other Microsoft applications.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Requires the ability to understand accounting concepts, practices, and procedures. Requires skills of accuracy and precise attention to detail. Requires strong written and verbal communication skills.

Summary

TEC is a communications company with a vision of connecting customers to the world and strengthening the communities we serve. As a family owned and operated business, we value your success and personal growth within the company. We strive to strengthen employees, build customer relationships, expand our fiber network, and increase profitability so that we can reinvest in our employees, company, and communities that we serve. As an Accountant, you’ll join an elite team that is connecting rural Americans with dedicated fiber broadband services.

With over100 years in business, TEC is an established innovative communications leader. In the early to mid-1900s, TEC connected countless people to the telephone for the first time. And today, we are accelerating access to high-quality, reliable internet solutions for communities that need it most. With offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Louisiana, we are playing a major role in the largest internet infrastructure buildout in the history of our country, and you can be a part of this exciting time.

TEC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, or any other category protected by applicable Federal, State, or local laws, except where age and gender are essential bona fide occupational requirements, or where disability is a bona fide occupational disqualification.

Furthermore, Equal Employment Opportunity will be provided for qualified disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam Era as well as other protected veterans. TEC is committed to the idea that all employees must be treated with dignity and respect. Each and every employee is expected to help maintain a nondiscriminatory workplace.