Senior Accountant - Topeka, or Mission KS at Mercury Broadband – Topeka, Kansas

Organization: Mercury Broadband is a leading provider of high-speed Internet and digital phone service. The Company was founded in Topeka, KS, after recognizing a need for Broadband Internet access in rural America. A hybrid approach to serving these “last-mile” customers was developed by extending high-capacity fiberoptic networks with the range, reliability, and flexibility of carrier-class wireless technologies. The Company connected its first subscriber in December of 2007. Today Mercury Broadband’s rapidly expanding network is headquartered in Kansas City and provides Internet access to communities throughout the Midwest.

Position Summary: The Senior Accountant at Mercury Broadband will support the accounting department and perform a variety of accounting tasks. These tasks include completing related documentation, and reporting functions, identifying fixed assets, preparing reconciliations, as well as assisting with other accounting projects. The Senior Accountant will report to the Director of Accounting.

Location: Mission, KS or Topeka, KS – not a remote position

Position Type: Full-time

Compensation: Competitive Pay plus bonus

Benefits: Health, Vision and Dental Basic Insurance, STD, LTD, 401k, Paid Time Off

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the accounting department.
• Perform the fixed asset processing for all entities, ensure accurate reporting of depreciation and reconcile the fixed asset sub ledger to the ledger.
• Perform reconciliations to the ledger for assigned accounts.
• Complete assigned accounting projects.
• Process transactions and update ledgers.
• Verify accuracy of documentation and balances.
• Perform inventory transactions and reconcile subledger to the ledger.
• Prepare of complex journal entries, reports, and analysis.
• Reconcile bank accounts.
• Prepare monthly reports.
• Facilitate annual audits, including investigating and resolving audit findings.
• Coach, mentor, and assist with leading junior accountants and accounting team.

Skills & Requirements:

• Solid working knowledge of GAAP and tax regulations.
• Excellent analytical, computational, and mathematical abilities
• Proficiency in bookkeeping programs and related software
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• High level of integrity and trustworthiness
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong financial analysis
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized

Technology Familiarity:

• Microsoft Excel
• Others accounting software

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting Required

Experience:

• 7 or more years