Regulatory & External Affairs Analyst

Position Title: Regulatory & External Affairs Analyst

Base Salary: $69,799 to $97,648 annually DOE

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursement programs.

At Ziply Fiber, our mission is to elevate the connected lives of our communities every day. We are delivering the fastest home internet in the Northwest, with a focus on areas traditionally underserved by mainstream internet companies. And as our state-of-the-art fiber network expands in WA, OR, ID and MT, so does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

We may be building internet, but we are reaching real people. We strive to build relationships and provide customers and communities with refreshingly great experiences.

We emphasize our values in all our interactions:

Genuinely Caring: Our customers and colleagues are people, and quite possibly our neighbors. We put ourselves in their shoes and give them our full attention.

Empowering You: We empower our customers to choose the products that best meet their needs, and we support our employees to implement solutions that elevate the experiences of our customers and coworkers.

Innovation and Improvement: We always look for ways to make the experiences of our customers – and each other – better.

Earning Your Trust: We earn trust by communicating simply and transparently as real people, not as a corporation.

Job Summary

The Regulatory and External Affairs Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring the company's compliance with federal and state regulations. As a Regulatory and External Affairs Analyst, this professional is responsible for the collection, analysis, and submission of data for a variety of regulatory filings, including tariffs and subsidy programs. The Regulatory and External Affairs Analyst is a detail-oriented problem-solver who thrives both independently and in collaboration with internal departments to guarantee that all reporting is accurate, timely, and complete. Through these efforts, the Regulatory and External Affairs Analyst helps the organization meet its regulatory obligations and maintain operational integrity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties performed.

Regulatory Reporting

• Prepare, review, and submit reports to federal and state agencies by compiling and analyzing financial and operational data, ensuring accuracy through quality checks.

• Stay current on regulatory changes and help translate new requirements into actionable reporting steps.

Tariff and Price List Filings

• Support the preparation and submission of tariff filings by validating required data and documentation for compliance.

Subsidy Program Administration

• Assist with data collection for reimbursement, monitor policy changes, and support audits to maintain program integrity.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to enhance reporting efficiency and contribute to the development of automated workflows.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with Finance, Operations, and IT to gather data and resolve reporting issues through clear communication.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years of experience in a financial, regulatory, or compliance-focused role. preferably within the telecommunications or a related industry.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet critical deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
• A solid understanding of regulatory reporting requirements and processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with data query tools and/or reporting software.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment and reasoning skills to a variety of situations.
• Ability to multi-task and collaborate effectively with other personnel to meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work within critical deadlines.
• Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and schedules.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements

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.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work is primarily a modern office setting.

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees may not hold outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure that participation does not conflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment drug screening.

Ziply Fiber is a drug free workplace.