Telecom Tax & Regulatory Compliance Manager
Berlin, OH
Turn complex telecom tax and regulatory requirements into clear, dependable systems for a growing, mission-driven telecommunications provider.
Why You'll Love Working with Us
- Make an Impact: Step into a newly created role where you can shape RingTele's compliance processes and systems.
- Work Remotely: Take on this full-time position from a remote work environment.
- Own Meaningful Work: Lead the resolution of complex compliance issues and help build a strong foundation for the future.
- Enjoy Stability: Join a growing telecommunications company providing essential communication services to the communities it serves.
- Share Our Mission: Work alongside a like-minded team committed to trustworthiness, excellence, approachability, and mission-driven service.
About Us
RingTele is a growing telecommunications provider serving the Plain community with home phone and small-business communication services. We focus on providing dependable solutions while building strong, lasting relationships with the customers and communities we serve. Our team brings together like-minded individuals from different communities and backgrounds who share a clear sense of where we are going as a company.
What You'll Do as a Telecom Tax & Regulatory Compliance Manager
- Own telecom tax compliance and remittances, partnering with accounting and outside counsel to ensure accurate, timely filings and payments.
- Review historical tax and regulatory filings, identify gaps and risks, and develop a prioritized plan to resolve them.
- Lead the resolution of past-due or unverified filings and remittances, setting deadlines and keeping internal teams and outside counsel accountable.
- Reconcile tax liabilities with the finance team to ensure recorded amounts align with what is owed and paid.
- Manage federal and state telecom requirements, including FCC filings, USF/Form 499, CPNI certifications, E911, STIR/SHAKEN, outage reporting, PUC filings, tariffs, and license and certificate renewals.
- Direct outside regulatory counsel, track deliverables, and work with government agencies on filings and compliance matters.
- Maintain service agreements, terms of service, compliance calendars, and audit-ready records so deadlines, renewals, payments, and documentation stay on track.
- Train sales and operations teams on the compliance requirements that affect their work.
Our Ideal Telecom Tax & Regulatory Compliance Manager
- Experienced: At least 3 years of telecom regulatory or compliance experience, along with required tax and accounting experience.
- Knowledgeable: Understands multi-jurisdiction telecom taxes, including state sales/use tax, 911/E911 fees, USF, and the remediation of past-due telecom tax filings.
- Analytical: Confidently review compliance and financial records, identify discrepancies and risks, and work with finance to reconcile liabilities.
- Ownership-Minded: Take responsibility for complex, multi-party compliance projects and drive them forward until outstanding issues are resolved.
- Clear Communicator: Communicate effectively in writing and work directly with leadership, finance, outside legal counsel, government agencies, and internal teams.
- Trustworthy: Handle sensitive financial, legal, and company information with discretion while supporting RingTele's mission-driven, faith-based culture.
What We Offer Our Telecom Tax & Regulatory Compliance Manager
- $75,000-$90,000/year DOE
- Health Insurance Stipend
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Company-Provided Laptop
- Fully Remote Work