Accountant I

Job Description:Job Summary:
The Accountant I position is responsible for providing

financial information by researching and analyzing

accounting data and preparing reports. Performs job

duties consistent within safety, legal and regulatory

requirements; company standards, culture and business

practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reconcile and process GL reports.
• Analyze financial performance by reviewing data at

source account level.

• Review and distribute GL entries.
• Assist with budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare balance sheet/profit and loss statement.
• Documents financial transactions by compiling and

analyzing financial information, preparing entries to

accounts, and documenting business transactions.

• Summarizes current financial status by collecting

information and preparing monthly financial statements

in accordance with FCC and MPUC guidelines.

• Recommends financial, policy and procedure changes and

the accounting of reserves, assets and expenditures by

reviewing and analyzing accounting options.

• Satisfies external auditor requirements by preparing

year-end work papers and revenue/expense analyses.

Additional Duties:
Contributes to departmental activities and programs by

accomplishing related tasks as needed.

Job Requirements:Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Personal computer skills including spreadsheet, word

processing, excel and database management.

• Knowledge of mainframe based general ledger systems.
• Knowledge of standard accounting systems and generally

accepted accounting principles.

• Knowledge of Federal, State and Local tax laws and

regulatory requirements.

• Good analytical and quantitative skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Education/Experience

In order to accomplish the essential duties of this

position, the incumbent must have an Associates degree

with one to three years of experience.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative

of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions. The

work environment is an office setting. The individual

will work independently with minimal supervision as well

as in a team.

FairPoint Communications reserves the right to change or

revise duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

This document is not a written or implied contract of

employment.

FairPoint Communications is an Equal

Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all

qualified applicants will receive consideration for

employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,

sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,

disability status, protected veteran status, or any

other characteristic protected by law.