Senior Accountant

Eaton Fiber; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fiber network company is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their New York City office. This role involves overseeing financial operations, including invoice posting, monthly close activities, and managing fixed assets. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, 5-10 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in NetSuite/SAP. Strong Excel skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment are essential. Join a growing team committed to building premier digital infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 5–10 years of accounting experience, preferably in telecom, construction, utilities, or infrastructure.
• Strong general ledger background with full-cycle accounting experience.
• NetSuite/SAP experience strongly preferred, with proficiency in financial modules, general ledger management, and reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accurate posting of invoices to the general ledger and prepare monthly expenditure reports.
• Support monthly close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial results.
• Prepare well-supported journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Provide audit support and maintain strong internal controls.
• Track construction spend and monitor Construction Work-in-Progress (CWIP).
• Collaborate with construction managers to ensure proper classification of capital vs. operating expenses.
• Manage fixed-asset setup, reconciliation, and lifecycle accounting.
• Own key balance sheet areas including fixed assets and related accounts.
• Optimize AP automation and purchase-order management tools.
• Support management reporting and provide financial data analysis.
• Review accounts payable activities ensuring timely processing.
• Coordinate with the Tillman shared team on vendor payment workflows.
• Support credit-card and expense reimbursement processes.
• Contribute to new process creation and improvements across financial operations.
• Assist in the implementation of financial systems for company expansion.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses to support business needs.

Job description

Eaton Fiber is building a 100% fiber network to support the next generation of broadband services. Eaton Fiber is a portfolio company of Tillman Global Holdings, a holding company focused on building premier digital infrastructure businesses globally. We have an incredible opportunity for a Senior Accountant on-site in the NYC office. This position will report to the Controller.

Requirements and Responsibilities

• Oversee accurate posting of invoices to the general ledger and prepare monthly expenditure reports and analysis.
• Support monthly close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial results.
• Prepare well-supported journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Provide audit support and maintain strong internal controls.
• Track construction spend and monitor Construction Work-in-Progress (CWIP) across multiple fiber deployment projects.
• Partner with construction managers, network deployment teams, and engineering to ensure proper classification of capital vs. operating expenses.
• Support the development of capitalization policies and asset-tracking processes for fiber assets (OSP, electronics, backbone equipment, etc.).
• Manage fixed-asset setup, reconciliation, and lifecycle accounting as network assets go into service.
• Own key balance sheet areas, including fixed assets and related accounts, with responsibility for reconciliations, variance analysis, and timely issue resolution.
• Leverage and optimize AP automation and purchase-order management tools to ensure accurate coding, approval workflows, and strong internal controls over operating spend.
• Support management reporting and provide financial data and analysis for leadership, external advisors, and investor-related requests
• Review accounts payable activities to ensure timely, accurate processing for a wide range of construction and operating vendors.
• Address vendor inquiries, manage payment automation, and coordinate with the Tillman shared team on vendor payment workflows.
• Support credit-card and expense reimbursement processes, including user access and training.
• Contribute to new process creation and improvements across financial operations.
• Assist in the implementation and optimization of financial systems to support rapid company expansion.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses to support evolving business needs.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 5–10 years of accounting experience, preferably in telecom, construction, utilities, or infrastructure.
• Strong general ledger background with full-cycle accounting experience.
• NetSuite/SAP experience strongly preferred, with strong proficiency in core financial modules, general ledger management, fixed‑asset workflows, and reporting to support accurate and timely financial operations.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and thrive in a fast-paced, build-from-scratch setting.