Telecom Auditor III

What this Job Entails:

The Auditor III will assist with multiple audit projects, including vendor billing vs. contractual pricing and vendor delivery performance vs. contractual expectations. The Auditor III will also perform critical financial analysis on an ad hoc basis.

Scope: 

• Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways

• Seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of their speciality

• Works on problems of a diverse scope 

• Receives little instruction on day to day work, general instruction on new assignments

Your Roles and Responsibilities:

• Audit vendor invoices against signed contracts, order forms and internal monitoring tools to identify billing discrepancies

• Lead review of vendor network performance reports for any vendor service interruptions that breach contractual availability 

• Working directly with vendors to dispute any billing discrepancies and issues 

• Report group spending on a month-to-month basis to identify spending trends and to help identify areas for further cost reductions and focus

• Report financial analysis findings to the Client

• Construct audit reports using online spreadsheets 

• Summarize audit reports using online spreadsheets 

• Propose new audit projects for cost savings opportunities

• Identify process efficiencies 

• Other duties as required. This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from four-college or university and 5 to 8 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience 

• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise

• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions

• Experience with telecom auditing

• Self-starter with ability to accept responsibility for projects and see them through to completion, to work as individual contributor and to contribute as part of a larger team 

• Expert-level Excel skills, including understanding of pivot tables, vlookups/formulas and charts

• High level of attention to detail 

• Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal and analytical skills

• Outstanding organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Familiarity with technical operations at an Internet-based company

• Understanding of technical concepts related to data center operations and/or network backbone operations 

• Experience with various TEMS platforms 

• Understanding of payment systems in large multinational companies, including accounts payable operations, invoicing procedures, payment terms and accounting techniques 

• Experience interacting with all levels and departments within a company, including regional headquarters and field offices around the world

Physical Demand & Work Environment:

• Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing

• Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment

• Must be able to use a computer

• Must have the ability to communicate effectively 

• Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

Salary Range

• Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
• Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.

Astreya offers comprehensive benefits to all Regular, Full-Time Employees, including:

• Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only

• Dental provided through UHC

• Nationwide Vision provided by UHC

• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care

• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)

• Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera

• Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellness Days

  401k Plan

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term & Long Term Disability

• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)

• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)

• Paid Holidays

• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law