Accountant

IT’S NOT GOING OUT OF OUR WAY; IT IS OUR WAY!
At United Communications, we seek excellence in everything we do. We make it our mission to think ahead, make it easy, and make it personal. Every time. We’ve had the home team advantage for over 75 years, and we’re proud to serve the communities where we live, work, and play.

JOIN THE HOME TEAM

• Award-Winning Culture: 2023 & 2024 Best Places to Work
• Trusted Local Employer for over 75 Years: 4.7 Google Star Rating
• Commitment to Employee Well-Being & Satisfaction: Employee-Focused Benefit Offerings
• Top 100 Fiber-To-The-Home Leader
• 401k Match, HSA, and more!

WHAT WE’RE OFFERING
The Accountant is responsible for processing weekly payroll and monthly commissions, preparing various payroll reports, managing miscellaneous reconciliations, handling sales tax preparation and processing, and performing various month-end closing procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include the following, but other duties may be assigned as required.

• Process payroll weekly with corresponding tax reports.
• Perform reconciliations on employee and employer benefit accounts in conjunction with payroll processing to ensure the general ledger matches obligations.
• Calculate and process monthly commissions for United Sales Team.
• Record monthly journal entries for prepaids and accrued liabilities for UTC, adding new items to recurring entries as needed.
• Prepare monthly sales tax reports for UTC and UTCLD and reconcile sales tax payable accounts.
• Assist in processing customer payments from bank drafts and ACH transactions.
• Maintain miscellaneous accounts receivable records, invoicing customers monthly for leases, aid to construction, etc. Follow up on uncollected receivables and send reminder bills as necessary. Periodically review uncollectible accounts for potential write-off.
• Perform duties assigned to the Billing Specialist in their absence.
• Assist in preparing documentation for the annual financial audit, responding to requests and providing explanations for any material account variances.
• Participate in ongoing educational opportunities to stay current on accounting standards, regulatory procedures, industry reforms, and relevant products and services.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a business-related field from a four-year college or university.
• Advanced proficiency in accounting software, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. Must have the ability to review and analyze reports within company systems. Requires touch-typing at 40 WPM and proficiency with a 10-key.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to teamwork. Shows respect for others, acknowledges and builds on others' ideas, and supports group decisions.
• Strong desire to implement procedures that maximize profits and minimize costs to maintain steady growth.
• Ability and willingness to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing technology environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex situations effectively to colleagues with varying levels of accounting and regulatory knowledge.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion.
• Strong problem-solving skills with patience and a positive approach.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to work efficiently to meet deadlines.
• Understanding of process standardization procedures and the ability to create and maintain written documentation.
• Proficiency in operating office equipment, including personal computers, phone systems, and software applications. Must maintain advanced knowledge of the Financials platform within Innovative Systems.
• Knowledge of intermediate-level mathematics, including the ability to add, subtract, and balance a balance sheet.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

WHO WE ARE
United launched high-quality telephone service for our rural Middle Tennessee communities in 1947 and has evolved into an innovative internet service provider for consumers and businesses. Boasting the fastest internet speeds in the region as recognized by Broadband Now, United also delivers personalized user experience with local customer service, ranking as one of the industry’s best in customer satisfaction. United offers the latest technology in fiber optic, fixed wireless, and DSL internet, and was one of the first companies in Tennessee to introduce a Fiber-to-the-Home product to residential customers. United has partnered with Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation to extend broadband to more residents and businesses in under-connected areas.

UNITED COMMUNICATION'S CORE VALUES:
We enrich our communities and the lives of our neighbors through reliable connections and passionate service.

• Safety – we assure the safety of everything we do.
• Service – we are responsive, informed, and easy to do business with.
• United – we communicate and collaborate.
• Integrity – we keep our promises and do the right thing even when no one is watching.
• Driven – we serve to win customers.