• Telecom Expense Analyst

    Motion Recruitment Partners (Waukegan, IL)


    Telecom Expense Analyst

     

    Waukegan, Illinois

     

    100% Remote

     

    Contract

     

    $56.29/hr - $56.29/hr

     

    Our client, a biopharmaceutical company, is looking for an experienced Telecom Expense Analyst to join our team. **This will be 100% REMOTE.**

     

    In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our telecom expense management systems and processes are optimized for maximum cost savings across a diverse portfolio of telecom service providers.

     

    **Contract** Duration: 6 months

    **Location** : Fully REMOTE

    + The ideal candidate for this role has a proven track record of successful telecom expense management in a high-volume, high-stakes environment.

    + You must possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills, a strong attention to detail, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.

    + You should also be comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and have a passion for developing and refining best practices for telecom expense management.

    What You Will Be Doing

    + Work with Manager to provide account and invoice information; Purchase Order Spend for budget tracking purposes analysis /and reporting.

    + Perform special requests for inventory and billing management as required.

    + Ensure that payment remit information is reflected in internal systems to ensure receipt of payments.

    + Provide information, support, and assistance to carriers as a business partner. Review monthly carrier Accounts Receivable reports.

    + Field questions/inquiries from multiple vendors related to payment issues/matters

    + Contest inaccurate charges invoiced by submitting a billing inquiry or dispute with providers and ensure resolution

    + Liaise with numerous internal areas as well as external: Internal Accounts Payable, Finance, and Tax; External telecom and network suppliers, TEM Provider

    + Perform in-depth audits and reconciliation of telecom and data networking service orders and change activity, against vendor records, billing and corporate-wide financial objectives

    + File carrier disputes when warranted

    + Forensic analysis of telecom invoices inclusive of receiving, reviewing, approving, auditing, optimizing, processing, validating payment, etc

    Required Skills & Experience:

    + 5+ years in telecommunications and/or in the Telecom Management (TEM) and/or Managed Mobility Services (MMS) industries (depending upon MSS level at time of hire)

    + Bachelor's degree required; relevant, equivalent work experience may be substituted for degree requirement

    + Ability to leverage automation for efficiency and added benefit

    + Excellent communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills are required. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

    + Ability to identify and coordinate issue resolution utilizing standard procedures/processes/tools

    + Strong customer service orientation

    Preferred Experience:

    + Knowledge of vendor internal processes (AT&T, Verizon, Zayo, Lumen, others) both US and OUS

    + General knowledge of and understanding of pricing and benchmarking of telecom services

    + Strong Excel skills (will need to know pivot tables, lookups for analysis and comparisons of up to 40,000 lines of data)

    + Finance and/or accounting experience

    + Must be detail oriented

    + Comfortable using SAP, SharePoint, TEM Systems and Vendor Portals

    You will receive the following benefits:

    + Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

    + Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

    + Vision Benefits

    + Health Savings Account (HSA)

    + Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

    + Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

    + Hospital Indemnity Insurance

    + 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

    + Paid Sick Time Leave

    + Legal and Identity Protection Plans

    + Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

    + 529 College Saver Plan

     

    Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

     

    **Posted by:** VMS Sourcing