Strategic Financial Planning & Accounting Manager

Mainstream Fiber Networks; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mainstream Fiber Networks is seeking a Financial Planning and Accounting Manager to oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensuring GAAP compliance and robust internal controls. You will lead strategic planning, build complex financial models, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive sustainable growth.

This role emphasizes data-driven decision making, KPI tracking (ARPU, EBITDA, churn), and collaboration with leadership to optimize capital planning and funding

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting and financial planning experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial regulations.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual budget and rolling forecasts, connecting build plans, subscriber growth, and operating costs into one integrated model.
• Build and maintain financial models for network expansion, including cost per passing, cost per connection, take rate assumptions, and payback by market.
• Develop business cases and scenario analyses for new markets, major capital projects, pricing changes, and grant opportunities.
• Produce monthly performance reporting for leadership: budget vs. actual, forecast updates, and the why behind the variances.
• Define and track core KPIs such as ARPU, churn, penetration, capex per passing, and EBITDA by market, and make sure leadership trusts the numbers.
• Partner with Construction, Engineering, Operations, and Sales as their finance lead, helping them understand the financial impact of decisions before they make them.
• Support capital planning and funding needs, including lender, investor, or board reporting as required.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel proficiency

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP ERP

Oracle ERP

NetSuite ERP

Job description

Mainstream Fiber Networks is seeking a Financial Planning and Accounting Manager to oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensuring GAAP compliance and robust internal controls. You will lead strategic planning, build complex financial models, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive sustainable growth.

This role emphasizes data-driven decision making, KPI tracking (ARPU, EBITDA, churn), and collaboration with leadership to optimize capital planning and funding