Telecom Assistant Controller

We need to produce HTML fragment with headings

for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Content: - Intro paragraph about Alaska Communications values, remote international applicants, visa sponsorship, compensation range. - Position Summary: description of Telecom Assistant Controller role. - Essential Functions: includes Reasonable Accommodations Statement (maybe not needed? It's boilerplate but it's about accommodations; but it's part of essential functions. We need to preserve substantive info. Reasonable Accommodations statement is generic but maybe we keep? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. Reasonable Accommodations statement is not exactly EEO but could be considered legal boilerplate. Might be okay to keep? The instruction says remove legal boilerplate. Reasonable Accommodations is a legal statement about ADA. Likely considered boilerplate. We should remove it. However we need to keep essential functions content. Essential Functions sections: Financial Reporting & Close Process, Telecommunications Accounting, Internal Controls & SOX Compliance, Revenue & Regulatory Support, Budgeting & Financial Analysis, Team Leadership. Each has bullet-like statements (some sentences). We need to format as

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can treat each essential function category as a heading? But we only allowed headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We cannot create custom headings like "Financial Reporting & Close Process". So we need to fit content into those predefined sections. Thus we need to map: - About the role: likely the Position Summary and maybe intro about company values? The "About the role" heading should contain prose describing the role. We can put the Position Summary paragraph(s) there. - Responsibilities: list of duties (essential functions). So we can put all essential function bullet points under Responsibilities as a
  • . - Requirements: maybe the Position Qualifications? Actually there is a "Position Qualifications" section with Competency Statements etc. That could be Requirements or Qualifications. The instructions list both Requirements and Qualifications as possible headings. We need to decide which to use. The posting has "Position Qualifications" with Competency Statements (Analytical Skills, Business and Process Leadership, Communication Skills, Financial Management, Management Skills, Detail Oriented). Then "Skills & Abilities" with Education, Experience, Other Requirements, Computer Skills. Thus we could have: - Qualifications: maybe the Competency Statements (soft skills). Or Requirements: Education, Experience, Other Requirements, Computer Skills. We need to avoid thin sections. We could combine Qualifications and Requirements into one section? But we must use headings only when posting has real specific content for it. We could have both Qualifications and Requirements if they have content. We also have Pay: compensation range given: $117,046.00 - $160,007.00. So we need a Pay section with that info. Schedule: not mentioned. So we should not include Schedule. Benefits: not mentioned explicitly. No benefits details. So we should not include Benefits. Skills: maybe we could have a Skills section for computer skills etc. But we already have Skills & Abilities includes computer skills. Could be Skills section. Thus possible sections: - About the role (Position Summary + maybe intro values) - Responsibilities (Essential Functions bullet list) - Requirements (Education, Experience, Other Requirements, Computer Skills) maybe also include "Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge" etc. - Qualifications (Competency Statements: Analytical Skills, Business and Process Leadership, Communication Skills, Financial Management, Management Skills, Detail Oriented) - Skills (maybe computer skills? But we already put computer skills under Requirements. Could also have Skills for "Microsoft Office suite, Advanced Excel, Access, Outlook". Might be redundant. - Pay (Compensation Range) We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual data. We need to ensure we don't repeat job title. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. Let's extract substantive content. Intro: "At Alaska Communications, we’re committed to putting our team first, always being customer focused, having a can-do attitude, owning our results and always acting with integrity. This is what we hire for and what our team members exhibit each day. Want to make an impact with us? We are unable to support remote international applicants or routinely sponsor work visas. The Compensation Range For This Job Is $117,046.00 - $160,007.00" We can split: About the role could include the first sentences about values and impact. The compensation range goes to Pay section. Position Summary: "The Telecom Assistant Controller supports the Controller in overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and financial analysis for a telecommunications organization. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate accounting for telecom-specific transactions, including network assets, IRUs, dark fiber arrangements, leased facilities, revenue recognition, capital projects, and federal or state grant programs. The position assists in maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX requirements, tax regulations, and telecommunications reporting obligations." That's about the role. Responsibilities: Essential Functions bullet points. Let's list each essential function category and its details: Financial Reporting & Close Process: - Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities. - Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and support schedules. - Assist in preparation of GAAP financial statements and management reporting packages. - Support external audit and regulatory audit requirements. - Coordinate consolidation activities and intercompany accounting. Telecommunications Accounting: - Oversee accounting for: - Fiber networks and telecommunications infrastructure. - Indefeasible Rights of Use (IRUs). - Dark fiber agreements and capacity swaps. - Network construction and capital projects. - Asset acquisitions and dispositions. - Site leases and tower agreements. - Ensure proper capitalization and depreciation of network assets. - Support accounting analyses under ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 805, ASC 360, and other applicable standards. Internal Controls & SOX Compliance: - Assist with design, implementation, and monitoring of SOX controls. - Maintain accounting policies and procedures. - Coordinate management testing and remediation activities. - Support risk assessments and control documentation. - Ensure compliance with company accounting policies. Revenue & Regulatory Support: - Review accounting for telecom services including: - Enterprise services - Wholesale services - Broadband and transport services - Carrier contracts - Partner with operations and revenue assurance teams to ensure revenue accuracy. - Support regulatory reporting requirements as applicable. Budgeting & Financial Analysis: - Assist in annual budgeting and forecasting processes. - Analyze financial results and identify variances. - Provide financial support for strategic projects and capital investments. - Develop management reporting and KPI dashboards. Team Leadership: - Supervise accounting staff and senior accountants. - Review workpapers and reconciliations. - Provide coaching and professional development. - Foster continuous process improvement initiatives. We need to put these as
    • . Could flatten each bullet as separate
    • . For sub-bullets we could either nest
      or just treat as separate
      • with dash. Simpler: each line as
      • . We'll keep hierarchy maybe not needed. Requirements: Education, Experience, Other Requirements, Computer Skills. From "Skills & Abilities": Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA or advanced degree preferred). Experience: Eight (8) years of progressive accounting experience. Three (3) years in a supervisory role. Telecommunications industry experience is strongly preferred. Experience with SOX compliance, external audits, and financial reporting. Other Requirements: Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge. Understanding of: ASC 606 Revenue Recognition, ASC 842 Leases, Fixed asset accounting, Telecom network accounting, ERP system experience (Workday). Computer Skills: Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Advanced Excel, Access, and Outlook. We could also include "Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge" etc as requirements. Qualifications: Competency Statements: - Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning in gathering raw data and processing that data into a meaningful form. - Business and Process Leadership - (Strong expertise in telco service provider / carrier process and procedures). A keen understanding of key telco processes (retail/sales/service, ordering/service delivery, network management, customer support) and the ability to map processes and understand inter-linkages to each other and to the systems that support the processes. Strong ability to coordinate with sales, service, engineering, field operations, finance and other departments in the company. - Communication Skills - Successful candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Position will require frequent preparation and delivery of detailed plans and proposals. Strong communication/interpersonal skills with emphasis on decision-making, conflict management, and team building and teamwork. Must have ability to develop work plans, work effectively as a member of a team, report on status of projects, and represent the team in meetings and/or with the client, and be able to coordinate issues identification and resolution between clients and the development team. - Financial Management - Ability to work with complex ERP, billing, provisioning systems and switching records. Consistent budgetary adherence managing both capital and operating expense budget models. - Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively train and supervise others. - Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task while balancing multiple concurrent projects. We could also include "Position will require frequent preparation and delivery of detailed plans and proposals." etc. Now Pay: The Compensation Range For This Job Is $117,046.00 - $160,007.00. We need to output as

        Pay

        then maybe

        $117,046.00 - $160,007.00

        . We should not include Schedule or Benefits. Now About the role: combine intro values and Position Summary? The intro includes company values and statement about remote international applicants and visa sponsorship. That's also substantive. We'll include that in About the role. Thus About the role

        About the role

        then

        At Alaska Communications, we’re committed to putting our team first, always being customer focused, having a can-do attitude, owning our results and always acting with integrity. This is what we hire for and what our team members exhibit each day. Want to make an impact with us? We are unable to support remote international applicants or routinely sponsor work visas.

        then another

        Position Summary: The Telecom Assistant Controller supports the Controller in overseeing accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and financial analysis for a telecommunications organization. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate accounting for telecom-specific transactions, including network assets, IRUs, dark fiber arrangements, leased facilities, revenue recognition, capital projects, and federal or state grant programs. The position assists in maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP, SOX requirements, tax regulations, and telecommunications reporting obligations.

        We could combine into one paragraph but okay. Now Responsibilities

        Responsibilities

        then
        with all the bullet items. We need to ensure we don't miss any. Let's list all bullet items as separate
        • : Financial Reporting & Close Process: - Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities. - Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and support schedules. - Assist in preparation of GAAP financial statements and management reporting packages. - Support external audit and regulatory audit requirements. - Coordinate consolidation activities and intercompany accounting. Telecommunications Accounting: - Oversee accounting for fiber networks and telecommunications infrastructure. - Oversee accounting for indefeasible rights of use (