Technical Accounting Manager

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Our Technical Accounting Manager will be responsible for assisting with complex accounting matters, such as equity-based compensation, valuation and accounting for business combinations, and research and documentation of other complex accounting topics. This position will report to the Director of Financial Reporting, Corporate and Technical Accounting and will interact closely with various departments across Zayo, including Accounting, Investor Relations, Finance and Tax. The position will also assist the financial reporting team in the timely filing of all quarterly and annual financial statements, including the audit process.  

Responsibilities 

• Research, analyze and document Zayo’s position in complex accounting matters, including revenue and lease transactions, business combinations, debt and equity instruments, pensions, consolidations and other non-routine accounting transactions 

• Present and explain the implications of various types of transactions to business partners and leaders across Zayo, including senior management and executives 

• Develop, document and educate others on Zayo’s accounting policies 

• Support the external audit process, including coordinating requests for support, responding to auditor inquiries and assisting with other audit-related matters as required 

• Assist in initiating, implementing and executing process improvements and controls 

• Oversee the preparation and submission of certain statistical and regulatory filings 

• Participate in other projects as necessary, including offerings for debt or equity instruments 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field 

• Actively licensed CPA 

• Minimum of five to seven (5-7) years of national public accounting experience or a combination of public accounting and industry experience with SEC reporting experience 

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting and filing requirements 

• Ability to research, analyze and synthesize conclusions for various accounting and financial reporting issues 

• Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and exercise judgment in a fast paced and changing environment 

• Ability to set priorities, manage multiple tasks and deadlines, and produce quality work while dealing with interruptions 

• Strong planning, organizational and problem solving skills