Accountant - Regulatory Compliance Analyst

BASIC JOB FUNCTIONS

The Accountant - Regulatory Compliance Analyst is responsible for performing accounting functions, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, compliance monitoring, and financial analysis activities supporting TEC’s telecommunications and fiber broadband operations. This position plays a critical role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting financial reporting processes, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements, and assisting with grant and broadband program reporting obligations.

This position serves as a key resource in maintaining compliance with FCC, USAC, state regulatory agencies, BEAD program requirements, grant reporting requirements, and other applicable regulatory obligations.

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.

Accounting & Financial Responsibilities

• Monthly sales and transaction tax returns for customer sales (using data from the tax rating engine)
• Sales and use tax exemption certificate guidance for our operations/finance teams
• Payroll tax account maintenance in coordination with our third-party payroll administrator and HR personnel to ensure payroll tax accounts are set up timely and accurately
• Management of the Corporate Compliance Services relationship for Secretary of State filings, business license renewals and new registrations

Regulatory & Compliance Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit regulatory reports required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), state public utility commissions, and other regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate broadband grant reporting requirements, including BEAD, CPF, ReConnect, and other federal or state funding programs as applicable.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor regulatory filing calendars to ensure timely compliance with all reporting requirements.
• Collect, validate, and analyze data required for regulatory filings and certifications.
• Maintain documentation supporting regulatory submissions, certifications, and grant compliance requirements.
• Assist with regulatory audits, compliance reviews, and agency inquiries.
• Coordinate responses to requests for information from regulatory agencies and auditors.
• Monitor changes in telecommunications, broadband, accounting, and grant compliance regulations and communicate impacts to management.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of regulatory policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with record-retention requirements for financial and regulatory documentation.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Operations, Customer Experience, and Executive Leadership to obtain information necessary for regulatory filings and reports.
• Support compliance initiatives related to telecommunications taxes, surcharges, and reporting obligations.
• Maintain confidential financial, regulatory, and organizational information.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, data integrity, compliance processes, and operational efficiency.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

Special projects as requested by the Senior Director of Accounting and other departments

Other duties that may be assigned

Requirements

Job Qualifications

Education/Experience - College graduate with a major in accounting required. CPA certification or post-graduate degree preferred. Five (5) years of progressively intense experience in the performance of company’s accounting functions and related activities. Experience within the telecommunications, broadband, utility, or another regulated industry. Knowledge of FCC, USAC, BEAD, grant compliance, or utility regulatory reporting requirements. Experience with external audits, grant accounting, and regulatory compliance activities. Experience with ERP and accounting software systems.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Must have comprehensive knowledge of RUS/FCC accounting pronouncements as they apply to TEC companies. Proficient in the use of computerized accounting systems and Microsoft Office applications. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret financial and regulatory requirements. Must be able to effectively manage multiple priorities, maintain confidential information, meet reporting deadlines, and collaborate with cross-functional departments and business units to support TEC’s strategic growth initiatives and regulatory obligations.

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 - Regulatory Compliance Analyst, you’ll join an elite team that is connecting rural Americans with dedicated fiber broadband services.

With over 100 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.