AM - Fed Supt Prog Analysis

The National Exchange Carrier Association Inc. is a membership association of U.S. local telecommunications companies. We are dedicated to helping our members provide broadband-based solutions to keep their customers connected on advanced communications networks.  

Benefits: Our benefits program has been designed with the needs of our employees in mind, providing assistance in balancing work and life today, as well as planning for the future. In addition to training and development, which supports employees’ vertical and horizontal growth opportunities, we offer a variety of benefits, many of which begin immediately upon hire. 

Position Title: Associate Manager – Federal Support Programs Analysis

Work Location: St. Louis, MO or Morristown, NJ

Supervisory Position: No

Duties And Responsibilities:

1. Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining internal processes for analyzing large volumes of federal support payment data received from the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). 

2. Reconcile monthly federal support payment files for both preliminary and final data. Ensure accuracy of payment data files and transfer of data to mechanized systems to generate disbursement statements. 

3. Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies. Maintain supporting documentation for monthly payment files as well as any discrepancies or reconciliation issues.

4. Communicate explanations for unusual payment adjustments or company specific discrepancies to NECA’s regional staff.  Serve as a liaison between region staff and USAC to communicate information or questions on federal support payment data.  

5. Implement analysis activities necessary to monitor study area specific federal support

payment data, including interpretation of the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) rules as they apply to federal support programs. Provide ad hoc analyses to Manager — Federal Support Program Analysis.

6. Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure payment data is generated accurately in the mechanized system.

7. Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

3 - 5 years in the following areas:

• Data Analysis/Management
• Good working knowledge of SAS
• Customer Service

Desired:

• Telecommunications
• Microsoft Excel Macro programming
• System Testing

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Statistics, Finance, or another Business-related field.

Supervisory: None
 

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment.

HAZARDS: Those found in a professional office

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