What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Eaton Fiber?
Senior Accountant
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.