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T-Mobile USA, Inc Sr Manager Accounting Policy in Bellevue, Washington

Be unstoppable with us! T-Mobile is synonymous with innovation-and you could be part of the team that disrupted an entire industry! We reinvented customer service, brought real 5G to the nation, and now we're shaping the future of technology in wireless and beyond. Our work is as exciting as it is rewarding, so consider the career opportunity below as your invitation to grow with us, make big things happen with us, above all, #BEYOU with us. Together, we won't stop! The Senior Manager Accounting Policies has significant interaction with senior level accounting leadership including the SVP/Chief Accounting Officer and VP/Controller as well as various senior business and finance leaders across the company. This position partners closely with T-Mobile's financial reporting and operational accounting teams, marketing, engineering, IT, treasury, tax, HR and compensation functions, and group accounting at T-Mobile's majority shareholder, Deutsche Telekom. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Senior Manager Accounting Policies is a key leader over T-Mobile's technical accounting function and is responsible for managing aspects of accounting research, policy setting and assessment of strategic structuring alternatives. This position has direct responsibility and oversight for ensuring compliance with US GAAP and IFRS, and maintaining appropriate controls throughout the above area of responsibility. The Senior Manager Accounting Policies has significant interaction with senior level accounting leadership including the SVP/Chief Accounting Officer and VP/Controller as well as various senior business and finance leaders across the company. This position partners closely with T-Mobile's financial reporting and operational accounting teams, marketing, engineering, IT, treasury, tax, HR and compensation functions, and group accounting at T-Mobile's majority shareholder, Deutsche Telekom. More specifically, this role will assume the following responsibilities: Provide strong leadership to the Accounting department, T-Mobile's broader Finance organization and to Business Operations groups. Lead accounting assessments of strategic transaction structuring alternatives and product and business process innovation. Act as point of contact to external technical accounting experts on structured financing or other strategic transactions involving complex accounting assessments. Monitor International Accounting Standards, Group Accounting Policies, and US GAAP developments. Interpret guidance, develop and document Company position. Coordinate policy decisions with Parent/Group level policy and accounting leadership as appropriate. Regularly communicate developments applicable to the Company to appropriate people/departments of the Company. Facilitate/coordinate the process of implementing new standards and accounting changes to ensure the Company is prepared to comply at the necessary time. Drive consensus on policy positions with external auditors. Lead efforts for the Company related to technical accounting training and CPE. Support SEC filing and comment letter process through technical research and disclosure assistance. Participate in lobbying and outreach on strategically sensitive technical accounting developments. Coordinate with industry peers and Big 4 audit firms on addressing common technical accounting interpretation, standard setting and implementation matters where appropriate. Participate in regulatory (SEC, FASB, AICPA, IASB) outreach and standard setting process. QUALIFICATIONS: While the quality and accomplishments of a person's career will be the determining factor, the finalist must have the following requisite qualifications: 10+ years of progressive roles in accounting and/or auditing with within technical accounting research or financial reporting of a large public company. Mix of public company industry experience and Big 4 audit experience

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