Vendor Specialist -Non US Tier 2 (Level 1)
Publication date:
09 October 2024Workload:
100%- Place of work:Sofia
About GTT:
GTT provides secure global connectivity, improving network performance and agility for your people, places, applications, and clouds. We operate a global Tier 1 internet network and provide a comprehensive suite of cloud networking and managed solutions that utilize advanced software-defined networking and security technologies.
We serve thousands of businesses with a portfolio that includes SD-WAN and other WAN services, internet, security, and voice services. Our customers benefit from a customer-first service experience underpinned by our commitment to operational excellence. For more information on GTT, please visit www.gtt.net .
Role Summary:
We are looking for a highly motivated, intellectually curious, and results-oriented Sr Telco Cost Analyst that will thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for analyzing Cost of Revenue (COR) related expense variances, and reporting and tracking ongoing changes. You will be involved with telecom expense bill audits, the associated disputes, and the resolution and reporting on the outcomes. Working closely with functional area leaders, you will ensure all operational inconsistencies are identified, solutioned, and outcomes are communicated effectively. You will directly manage projects as assigned, with emphasis on audit, dispute resolution, and other CoR savings initiatives. You will help train and guide other analysts and serve as a primary point of contact during direct manager’s absence.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze, present and explain key variances to CoR and operational impacts
- Review various audit exceptions and provide feedback upstream to internal partners
- Identity and file vendor disputes and work with Dispute Management team to resolve
- Emphasis will be placed on International Telco vendors (and on the smaller, Tier 2 vendors)
- Prepare input to slide decks for various presentations & team reviews
- Become acquainted with key business partners to deliver accurate and meaningful updates, as it relates to the assigned projects
- Communicate and report to internal partners of assigned projects
Required Experience/Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (Finance, Business, or STEM) or equivalent experience plus 1-3 years of related experience in a corporate environment.
- Prior experience with billing / audit of International Telco services desired
- Strong financial acumen and business judgment
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking abilities
- Data analysis experience (i.e. MS Access, SQL/BO, and/or Tableau) desired
- Effective communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) with an ability to explain sophisticated issues in an understandable way across all levels, including executive leadership
- Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional business partnering relationships
- Excellent organizational skills, with extreme attention to detail, accuracy and accountability
- Comfortable with changing requirements and priorities & able to multi-task in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
- Strong proficiency with Office Suite applications, especially MS Excel required
Desirable Experience/Qualifications:
- Telecommunications background, with International telecom expense billing / audit experience preferred
Hours/Travel:
- Standard business hours
- Remote allowable
#LI-Hybrid
#LI-YY1