I. SUMMARY OF THE FUNCTION/ROLEThe Telecom Services & Expense Management Unit team provides Telecom Services support, Expense and Financial management support. The incumbent candidate will assist in establishing and optimizing processes for the Telecom Services & Expense Management Unit, including but not limited to, establishing processes for management and monitoring spending, analysis, forecasting, financial planning, invoice audit and expense analysis, variance reporting and analysis, forecasting procurement requirements for new purchases, contract modifications, and vendor payments.
II. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIESโข Establish/Optimize process for the preparation and audit invoices, wireless plans and wireless equipment purchase from all carriers, budget variances/ expense reports for the department; Analyze report for data integrity.
โข Establish/Optimize process to Review Cost Benefit Analyses (CBAs) and ROI.
โข Establish/Optimize process to Analyze vendor expenses and compare to funding of contract.
โข Establish/Optimize process to Prepare budget expense variances reports
โข Establish/optimize preparation of reports, and analyses in areas such as Machine-to-Machine accounts, forecasts, expense reports, and business forecasts
โข Establish/Optimize preparation status reports on in-process and completed projects. To indicate if projects are within budget parameters from both a dollar and time perspective.
โข Establish/Optimize process to prepare and evaluate mid-year and year-end forecasts, monitor spending, and secure rollover of unspent funds
โข Establish/Optimize process to track planned and actual expenses in support of the annual budget process
โข Establish/Optimize process to Investigate and resolve overcharges and anomalies found during audit and analysis of wireless vendors accounts
RISKS
โข Normal office environment and not subject to any additional risk
III. QUALIFICATIONSExperience and Education Requirementsโข BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics preferred
โข 10 Years of Experience in Telecom Services & Expense Management
โข Experience with project-based financial management, telecom expense management,
budgeting/forecasting and or auditing a plus
โข In-depth invoice analysis and audit
โข Ability to independently compile, research and perform in-depth analysis of projects and data
โข Excellent problem-solving skill and analytical capabilities
โข Prior forecasting and reporting experience required
โข Strong communication, analytical and data organization / interpretation skills
โข Proven ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines
โข Attention to detail and accuracy is required
โข Superior skills with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
โข Outstanding organizational and quantitative skills as well as experience managing and resolving complex resource allocation problems
โข Ability to perform high-volume work accurately and independently
โข Ability to gather business requirements and outline business needs
โข Ability to perform financial analysis using various financial system
โข Excellent written and oral communications skills
โข PeopleSoft Finance Modules
โข ServiceNow Reporting Modules
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Additional Skills:ย
Budget Development, Forecasting and Projection skills
โข Strong analytical skills/ Communication Skills
โข Cost benefit analysis /ROI
โข Invoice auditing and analysis
โข Tracking
โข Budget and project spend tracking
โข Information Technology
โข Understand and be abreast new technology