Company Description

At Brightspeed, we are reimagining how people live, work, play and connect by providing fast, reliable internet connections and an awesome customer experience in twenty states throughout the Midwest and South.

Backed by funds managed by Apollo Global Management, our vision is to accelerate the upgrade of copper to fiber optic technologies, bringing faster and more reliable internet service to many rural markets traditionally underserved by broadband providers, while delivering best-in-class customer experience.

Be a part of the team that will make this vision a reality….designing and building a world class fiber network and creating a customer experience second to none.

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Job Description

SAP IT Analyst, Financial Systems (FI GL, Controlling, Consolidation, Treasury) 

We are currently looking for an SAP IT Analyst, Financial Systems to join our growing IT Finance Team! As an SAP IT Analyst, Financial Systems you will support the IT Manager, Financial Systems in the development, implementation, and administration of the organization's financial systems. You will research requirements and liaise across the company to ensure that systems are modified to meet the most recent Business Requirements, processes, and reporting standards, as well as the needs of key business users and finance colleagues. Functional accountability includes supporting the finance business units from financial systems standpoint. You will establish best practices for financial systems use and ensure these practices are used throughout the organization. Finance systems includes SAP ERP (S/4 HANA), Cloud based reporting systems, Consolidation tools, EDI platforms and Interfaces to banking and other third-party systems. Come help us build the best and fastest fiber-optic network in America!

As an SAP IT Analyst, your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with Business users, Implementation partners and Cross functional Teams to design, build, test and implement comprehensive and efficient financial platforms, systems, and processes
• Monitoring, controlling, analyzing, evaluating, and recommending further adaptation or modifications of financial system that will assist the company to achieve the efficiencies and productivity increases
• Responsible for providing support for GL, Controlling, Consolidation and Treasury processes. 
• Responsible for supporting Electronic Bank Statements and S/4 Hana Group Reporting
• Supporting external and internal reporting and analysis needs of the business, ensuring compliance with corporate deadlines and requirements
• Tracking and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) focused on current and future performance
• Responsible for financial controls, responding to internal/external audit requests, ensuring corporate policy and SOX compliance in all phases of the Finance processes
• Guiding system solutions and technical approach to solving business problems
• Assisting in cross-functional requirement sessions to eliciting, documenting, and analyzing business requirements and functional specifications
• Understanding business objectives, researching, and providing guidance, options, and proof of concepts (if appropriate) to solve business technology needs
• Evaluating product releases and identifying new capabilities benefiting our organization, as well as a strategy for implementing those capabilities
• Documenting and coordinating project go-live activities and performing post project go-live support
• Responsible for planning, coordinating, managing of testing cycles (Unit testing, SIT, UAT)
• Planning and managing ongoing enhancements, upgrades and support of SAP ecosystems while establishing best practices in governance, risk mitigation and audit compliance
• Creating an environment where people and technology thrive together to deliver business agility, innovation, and superior user experience

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Qualifications

WHAT IT TAKES TO CATCH OUR EYE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems or Computer Science or related fields
• 6+ years of experience in an SAP FICO environment demonstrating highly competent abilities in standard software development life cycle management and project management techniques and methodologies.
•  6 + years of professional experience supporting a Finance/Accounting organization
• SAP FI/CO SME with 6+ years of hands-on configuration experience in SAP GL, Controlling, Consolidations and Treasury
• In-depth knowledge of SAP FICO – GL, CCA, PCA, IO, COPA, Group Reporting, TR (Cash and Liquidity Management, EBS, Bank Account Management, MBC)
• Participation in all phases of at least 2-3 full-lifecycle SAP implementations
• Solid understanding and experience of integrating SAP FICO module with other SAP modules like MM, PP, SD, PS
• Full-lifecycle SAP implementation experience with SAP ASAP and Agile methodology framework and related business processes
• Advanced experience with designing and implementing systems/applications solutions
• Demonstrated analytical skills, Excel, and PowerPoint presentation skills
• Experience with system management processes, business requirements gathering, solution design and configuration, and user acceptance testing.
• Experience creating business process diagrams including business process procedures as necessary
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
•  Ability to effectively design scalable solutions to meet business needs and system configuration
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Extensive experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodology, Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and changing priorities
• Ability to embrace change and assist others in accepting and moving forward with new systems and processes

BONUS POINTS FOR:

• SAP S/4 HANA Finance certification
• CPA or master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform, SAP Analytics Cloud Solutions, SAP MBC (multi bank connectivity) and Azure AD
• Telecom Industry experience

Additional Information

WHY JOIN US?

We aspire to contemporary ways of working.

We are committed to being a leader in defining a new way to work because we recognize the changing mindset of today's workforce. We meet you where you are...wherever you are, by providing sensible remote and hybrid work arrangements. Why? Because our purpose is to reimagine how people work, learn, play and connect!

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Our benefits and paid time off programs reflect our underlying belief in promoting overall wellness through physical, emotional and financial health. We are committed to building a team as diverse as the customers we serve.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the center of our grounding belief in Being Real. 

When we bring our authentic selves to work, everyone is better as a result. A diverse team helps us be fierce advocates for more accessible, inclusive and high-quality internet, because we believe doing so promotes equity in the communities we serve.

Brightspeed is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Please be advised that Brightspeed (Connect Holding LLC) requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to the Company’s legal obligations including potentially accommodating an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs or medical condition.