CenturyLink Inc. appointed Eric Mortensen to be its senior vice president and controller, according to a July 6 SEC filing.

Mortensen was named the company's interim controller after the departure of David Cole in April. Mortensen has also assisted the company at a senior level in integrating the accounting practices of CenturyLink and Level 3 Communications Inc. since the completion of their merger on Nov. 1, 2017.

Prior to the combination of the two companies, Mortensen served as senior vice president and controller of Level 3.