T-Mobile

Senior Accountant

T-Mobile$68K — $123K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting plus 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 3 years of experience
  • 4-7 years of working experience in accounting roles
  • Strong understanding of GAAP, IFRS, and SOX compliance
  • Proficiency in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
  • Experience in financial reporting and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Advanced analytical skills with a focus on automation and digital tools
  • Effective communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and analyze complex journal entries and reconciliations using automation and analytics
  • Translate operational changes into accurate financial results for reporting
  • Ensure integrity of accounting records and timely monthly close activities
  • Leverage digital tools to manage large datasets and generate financial insights
  • Produce accurate ad hoc reports to support business decision-making
  • Collaborate on initiatives to translate business requirements into accounting processes
  • Execute additional duties/projects as assigned by management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts and 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock grants and purchase plan
  • Paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays
  • Paid parental and family leave, plus family-building benefits
  • Childcare subsidies and tuition assistance programs
  • Mobile service and home internet discounts
Full Job Description
Job Overview
The Senior Accountant supports the development, implementation, and continuous optimization of intelligent accounting systems that leverage automation and analytics to enhance financial accuracy and month-end close efficiency. This role is responsible for preparing and reviewing complex journal entries, performing complex balance sheet reconciliations, and conducting variance analysis in compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and company policies. They perform the first level of review for staff deliverables, ensuring quality and consistency in financial reporting. The Senior Accountant actively contributes to process design and digital workflow improvements, recommending enhancements that strengthen system performance and operational excellence. With an advanced understanding of large complex ERP environments and related sub-modules, they maintain visibility into end-to-end transactional flows to ensure the integrity of financial data and the reliability of results across the enterprise. Deep understanding on SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) IT and operational controls and advance knowledge of writing and updating SOX controls workflows and narratives.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Prepare and analyze complex journal entries and account reconciliations, leveraging automation and data analytic tools to enhance accuracy, streamline processes, and identify continuous improvement opportunities. Develops, maintains, and enhances automated accounting control procedures to strengthen compliance, ensure data integrity, and support continuous monitoring within a digital finance environment.
  • Analyze key business drivers and translate operational changes into accurate financial results, ensuring that the impacts are clearly reflected in financial statements, analytics, and strategic reporting.
  • Ensure the integrity of accounting records and the timely execution of monthly close activities by leveraging automation, intelligent reconciliations, and advanced variance analytics to deliver accurate, well-documented financial results and clear explanations of key drivers. Reviews accounting deliverables prepared by peers or junior staff, providing technical guidance, process insight, and knowledge sharing to enhance accuracy, consistency, and digital proficiency across the team
  • Leverage digital tools and advanced analytics to extract, structure, and manage large volumes of transactional data, transforming raw information into accurate, actionable financial insights. Apply advanced accounting principles, analytical acumen, and industry expertise to identify and resolve complex issues through innovative, data-driven solutions while exercising sound professional judgment.
  • Generate accurate and timely ad hoc reports by integrating data from multiple systems, applying validation and analytical techniques to interpret results, and delivering clear, insight-driven summaries that support agile business decisions.
  • Collaborate on cross-functional and enterprise initiatives, translating business and system changes into clear accounting requirements and digital process adaptations. Evaluate and document the financial impact of new programs or technology implementations, ensuring alignment with accounting policies, control frameworks, and compliance standards. Communicate insights and recommendations that enable smooth integration and informed decision-making across teams.
  • Also responsible for other duties/projects as assigned by business management as needed

Education and Work Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of related work experience OR Advanced degree with 3 years of related experience (Required)
  • Acceptable areas of study include Finance or Accounting (Required)
  • 4-7 years Working experience. (Required)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Account Reconciliations (Required)
  • Accounting Standards (Required)
  • Analytical Thinking (Required)
  • Communication (Required)
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (Required)
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis (Required)
  • General Ledger Balancing (Required)
  • Internal Control Procedures (Required)
  • Variance Analysis (Required)

Licenses and Certifications:
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (Preferred)


  • At least 18 years of age
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States


Base Pay Range: $68,700 - $123,900

Corporate Bonus Target: 10%

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.

At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee's eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, https://paylookup.t-mobile.com/paylookup?reqID=REQ357142¶dox=1

At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.

Never stop growing!
As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn't have a corporate ladder-it's more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it's that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you're living our values while investing in your career growth-and we applaud it. You're unstoppable!

About T-Mobile

T-Mobile US, Inc. is a wireless company. As of December 31, 2016, the Company provided wireless communications services, including voice, messaging and data, to over 71 million customers in the postpaid, prepaid and wholesale markets. It provides services, devices and accessories across its brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. It provides wireless communication services through a range of service plan options. The Company offers a device trade-in program, Just Upgrade My Phone (JUMP!), which provides customers a specified-price trade-in credit and upgrade eligibility after approximately six months of service; Equipment Installment Plan (EIP), which is designed to provide financing to customers for the purchase of devices, and installment agreements for accessories; T-Mobile Tuesdays, which offers customers free stuff and access to various offers from brands; and T-Mobile ONE and Simple Choice plans.
Learn more about T-Mobile
Size
75,000 employees
Market Cap
$174.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3 billion
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+16.4%
Revenue
$68.3 billion
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