[Remote] Senior Analyst Expense Management

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Uniti Group Inc. is hiring a Senior Analyst to oversee and analyze third-party off-net and network lease expenses. The role reviews invoices and related records, resolves discrepancies, supports payment accuracy and financial reporting, and identifies cost-management and process-improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Independently review and analyze third-party off-net and network lease expense activity to support accurate, timely, and well-controlled payment processing
• Analyze vendor invoices, network lease charges, contractual rate information, usage records, inventory data, service records, and financial documentation to determine billing accuracy and financial impact
• Reconcile vendor charges and network lease expenses against internal inventory, service, lease, and financial records; identify discrepancies, missing information, and potential areas of financial exposure
• Research billing, inventory, contractual, lease, and payment variances; document findings; coordinate resolution; and determine appropriate next steps when procedures or prior examples are not clearly defined
• Analyze cost trends, exceptions, recurring billing issues, vendor charges, and network lease expense activity to identify savings opportunities, financial risks, and areas for process improvement
• Review unscheduled maintenance charges related to network lease expenses; work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, vendors, lessors, and other stakeholders to validate charge accuracy, supporting documentation, service impact, and appropriate cost allocation
• Prepare clear, data-supported summaries and recommendations related to third-party off-net services, network lease expense, and related cost categories
• Serve as a knowledgeable resource for internal teams regarding off-net expense trends, network lease expense activity, invoice exceptions, reconciliation practices, and vendor billing questions
• Apply independent judgment when reviewing payment, billing, and network lease expense issues, including situations that require analysis beyond established procedures
• Coordinate with internal departments, external vendors, lessors, and business partners to resolve disputed charges, clarify billing or lease expense issues, validate service records, and improve expense-record accuracy
• Recommend improvements to procedures, reporting methods, and reconciliation processes to improve payment accuracy and reduce unnecessary third-party off-net and network lease expense
• Prepare analytical reports, variance summaries, accrual support, and management-ready updates to support budgeting, audit, and decision-making activities for third-party off-net and network lease expenses
• Take ownership of assigned recurring review activities, exception queues, documentation, and follow-up needed to support expense management processes
• Support audits, budgeting, accrual review, vendor governance, lease expense review, and other financial planning activities related to off-net and network lease expense management

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in financial analysis, cost analysis, expense management, accounting, billing operations, lease expense review, vendor management, or related analytical work
• Ability to analyze financial, contractual, operational, lease, and inventory data and summarize findings in a clear and practical manner
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, reconciliation, and research skills, including the ability to evaluate issues where procedures may be limited, incomplete, or evolving
• Ability to evaluate cost variances, identify potential issues, recommend practical next steps, and support management review of third-party off-net and network lease expenses
• Strong Excel, reporting, and data interpretation skills; ability to create summaries or analytical tools that support expense review
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain findings, issues, and recommendations to internal stakeholders
• Ability to work independently on assigned responsibilities, manage competing priorities, follow through on issue resolution, and use sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with telecommunications, off-net services, network lease expense, vendor billing, circuit inventory, service validation, or inventory reconciliation
• Experience independently supporting variance research, vendor dispute resolution, lease expense review, financial controls, or recurring expense review activities
• Experience identifying financial trends, recurring billing or lease expense issues, and cost-reduction opportunities
• Knowledge of internal controls, invoice review, lease expense review, audit support, accrual review, and financial risk awareness
• Experience assisting team members, sharing process knowledge, or supporting documentation and review activities

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Educational Assistance Plan

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