Senior Accountant
About the role
The Senior Accountant plays a crucial role in managing telecommunications vendor invoices and ensuring accurate cost accounting for network-related expenses. This position requires strong accounting fundamentals, experience with telecommunications expenses, and collaboration across various departments.
Responsibilities
Review, audit, validate, and process monthly invoices from telecommunications vendors, including bandwidth providers, transport carriers, colocation providers, dark fiber providers, and network infrastructure service providers.
Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, billing disputes, credits, and adjustments with vendors and internal stakeholders.
Identify billing anomalies, duplicate charges, incorrect rates, and other cost recovery opportunities.
Maintain supporting documentation and audit trails for all invoice approvals and adjustments.
Serve as the Accounting owner for telecom and network-related COGS accounting.
Prepare month-end accruals, reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules related to carrier and network expenses.
Support financial statement preparation and close processes related to network operating costs.
Act as the primary Finance administrator and business owner for the company's invoice payment processing platform.
Manage user provisioning, de-provisioning, security roles, and system access reviews.
Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and segregation-of-duty standards.
Maintain system governance documentation, approval workflows, and control procedures.
Partner with internal and external auditors to support audit requests and compliance reviews.
Coordinate system configuration changes, upgrades, testing, and issue resolution with the SaaS provider.
Own the transfer of approved invoice data from the payment processing platform into Odoo ERP.
Identify opportunities to automate workflows and improve data quality.
Reconcile data between the SaaS platform, ERP system, and vendor invoices.
Develop and maintain procedures supporting integration accuracy and operational efficiency.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with telecommunications carriers, vendors, and service providers.
Collaborate with Procurement, Network Operations, Information Technology, and accounting teams to resolve billing and operational issues.
Participate in vendor reviews and support contract implementation and service transitions.
Maintain compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal control requirements.
Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, reconciliations, and process narratives.
Recommend and implement process improvements that strengthen financial controls and operational efficiency.
Aid in developing policies and procedures related to telecom expense management and payment processing.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, accrual accounting, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes.
Experience auditing and processing high volumes of vendor invoices.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and vendor management abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Telecommunications, ISP, carrier, broadband, or network services industry experience preferred.
Experience auditing carrier invoices including bandwidth, transport, fiber, and colocation charges preferred.
Experience administering invoice automation, AP workflow, or payment processing SaaS platforms preferred.
Experience with user access management, internal controls, and audit compliance preferred.
Experience with ERP systems, preferably Odoo preferred.
Knowledge of SOX-style control environments and segregation-of-duty concepts preferred.
CPA, CMA, or progress toward certification preferred.
Key Competencies
Telecom Cost Management
Invoice Auditing and Validation
Cost Accounting
Month-End Close
Financial Analysis
Internal Controls & Compliance
Vendor Relationship Management
ERP Systems (Odoo Preferred)
Process Improvement & Automation
Data Reconciliation
System Administration
Compensation & Benefits
The base salary range for this role is $74,000–$111,000 annually, plus potential bonus eligibility. Actual base pay for this job will depend on the candidate's primary work location and other factors, such as relevant skills and experience. Pavlov Media is committed to complying with the Equal Pay Act and places a strong emphasis on internal equity when determining compensation. Final pay will be determined based on the candidate's skills, experience, and alignment with our internal equity standards, ensuring fairness and consistency across the organization. The salary banding for this role also allows room for growth, with opportunities for pay increases within the band based on performance and contributions.
Pavlov Media offers the following benefits to support the well-being of our employees:
- 15 company paid holidays
- 3 weeks PTOM
- Medical, Dental, Vision starting day one
- 401K with company match
- Health and Flexible Savings Account
- Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
- Educational and professional reimbursement
- Short- and long-term disability benefits
Pavlov Media is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.