Position Location(s): Remote position. May be based near any of Astound's main markets including: West Coast: Bay Area and Sacramento, CA; Portland and Woodburn, OR; Central and East Coast: Chicago, IL, Austin or San Marcos, TX, Lehigh Valley, PA, Princeton, NJ, New York

Astound Broadband, the sixth-largest telecommunications provider in the United States, is a leading supplier of cutting-edge technology and communications services—and applicants like you make it all possible. To develop your career, we provide one-on-one training and coaching, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to represent a superior telecommunications company.

Additionally, we offer a robust benefits package, including rewards, recognition and employee discounts to ensure your continued success. With us, you’ll stay empowered to do your best work by creating astounding possibilities for local communities and beyond.

The mission for the Sales Operations organization is to provide support services for the National Sales team via billing, project and vendor management. Develop workflow continuity with our boundary partners to establish efficiencies by improving communication to minimize duplication. Cross-training is a departmental priority. This enables expeditious resolutions and eliminates personnel dependencies.

A Day in the Life of the Senior Business Operations Specialist:

• Develop and formalize USAC planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Perform value-added analyses and reporting to support the National Sales processes.
• Develop and maintain USAC financial reporting of completed and scheduled orders for revenue projection purposes.
• Develop and enhance USAC funding models and planning processes to drive effective data analytics.
• Prepare and present USAC monthly/quarterly/annual financial results.
• Identify risks and opportunities by working in partnership with boundary partners and federal agencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• Federal government experience with USAC Erate and Rural Healthcare programs preferred.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, able to work independently and with a team under pressure and with tight timelines.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and has a natural desire to problem solve and ask questions.
• Excellent communication and project management skills required.
• Ability to establish strong interdepartmental and external working relationships.
• Outstanding skills in establishing business strategy and strong track record of delivering with excellence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate via video conference, chat, phone and email.
• Strong computer and data mining skills with high level of accuracy.
• Should be able to develop and deliver presentations.
• Presents thoughts, ideas, and facts clearly and effectively to senior leadership team.

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Finance or equivalent experience.

We're Proud to Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package Including:

• Competitive compensation including base salary plus variable compensation plan (see below for details)
• 401k with employer match and immediate vesting
• Health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Employee discount program
• Entrepreneurial yet established and growing organization where you can make a true impact!

Base Salary: The base salary range for this position is $68,000 - $70,705, plus opportunities for bonus, benefits and commission, if applicable. The base pay range represents the low and high end of the hiring range for this job. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, and capabilities.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:
Astound Broadband is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace, support, and thrive on each other’s differences to maximize the experience of our teammates and our community. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)