Telecom Financial Reporting Manager

Role: Financial Reporting Manager

Job Location: Full remote

Timing: Evening shift which starts 6/7 pm IST to 2/3 am

Role type: Independent Contract with no end date (perpetual until either party gives notice to end the contract)

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Reporting and Analysis

o Manage the preparation and delivery of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

o Provide in-depth analysis and insights into financial results, including variance analysis and key performance metrics. Key Performance Info (KPIs).

2. Data Integrity, Management and SQL Analysis (Financial, Operational)

o Use SQL to extract, analyze, and interpret financial data

o Develop and maintain SQL queries to streamline reporting processes and enhance data accuracy.

o Work with IT and other departments to improve data accessibility and support data integrity.

o Projects including license management, feature pricing matrix, cost accounting mapping. e continue flow of revenue and cost matching.

o This includes understanding of billing and collection system (SQL, Riverrock), taxation (Vertex, Suretax, TaxJar), vendor data extraction and analysis (converting data into SQL, Pivot).

3. Advanced Excel Analytics

o Leverage advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables, to perform detailed financial analysis.

o Build, maintain, and optimize financial models to support forecasting and budgeting.

o Automate repetitive reporting tasks using Excel Power Query, and other tools.

4. Business Partnering and Cross-functional Collaboration

o Provide support/work parallel with revenue assurance function to support data validations of billing close / review credits to customers.

o Serve as a liaison between finance and other departments to support strategic initiatives and decision-making processes.

5. Process Improvement and Controls

o Continuously improve financial reporting processes by implementing best practices and identifying automation opportunities.

o Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.

o Lead or assist in special projects as needed to support the finance department and business objectives.

6. Special Projects from management

o Review, audit or provide solutions on task assigned related to any issue or reporting

o Be creative enough to produce original reports and have the ability to develop reports / analysis from scratch.

Qualifications

Qualification/Skills requirement:

o Qualified Chartered Accountant (Mandatory)

o 5-7 years of experience in financial reporting, analysis, or similar roles (preferred industry: (Telecom, TechSecurity), others may apply if they fulfill other criteria.

o Advanced proficiency in SQL (Mandatory) and data management, with experience in data extraction, manipulation, and reporting.

o Expert-level Excel skills, including experience with complex functions, pivot tables etc.

o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.

o Knowledge of both USA, Canada and other G-7 taxation. Must learn telecommunication, tech-security regulatory requirements.

o Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and communicate effectively with senior management and stakeholders.

o Strong communication skills.