Crown Castle works around the country to build and maintain the infrastructure behind the world’s most revolutionary technologies. As the largest shared infrastructure provider in the United States, Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers, 80,000 small cells and over 80,000 route miles of fiber across every major US market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service – bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. Crown Castle is a NYSE S&P 500 and Fortune 500 company and one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the United States with an enterprise value of approximately $110 billion.
Role
The Senior Accountant is part of a cross-functional team that supports business needs and participates in identifying and implementing process solutions for general accounting within the Finance & Accounting team of Crown Castle Fiber. This role’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to monthly close cycle, reconciliation of account balances, financial reporting and analysis, information system support primarily surrounding Oracle. The Senior Accountant also participates in projects that have a significant impact to the needs of various business partners. This position is responsible for optimizing staff performance through process monitoring and communicating and identifying opportunities for improvement through analysis. This position reports to the Accounting Manager.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes including identification and recordation of significant transactions, adherence to deadlines, resolution of critical issues, and compliance with US GAAP and SOX.
- Manage day-to-day general accounting operations.
- Maintain standardized processes and maintain documentation for accounting-related processes. Ensure adherence to SOX guidelines.
- Responsible for maintaining strong internal controls process.
- Ensure requests for information is accurate and provided on schedule.
- Responsible for performing monthly flux analyses and other internal reporting requirements.
- Monthly review and sign-off on P&L and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all comply with GAAP, balances are appropriately supported, variances are minimal, and issues resolved timely.
- Seek opportunities to streamline month-end close process through process improvements, systems upgrades, policy development and automation to support departmental strategic objectives.
- Work with Internal Audit on periodic reviews and annual review of SOX procedures.
- Work with External Audit for periodic reviews and annual financial and SOX audit.
- Other responsibilities and projects as assigned.
Expectations
- Advanced knowledge of basic financial statement fundamentals, ledgers, and journal entries
- Advanced knowledge of computer accounting software, specifically J.D. Edwards Office applications
- Expertise in MS Excel
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proven problem-solving ability
- Ability to develop financial acumen to better understand economic and financial value drivers
Education/Certifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
- CPA preferred
Experience/Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 4+ years of progressive, functional accounting/finance processes, public company exposure preferred.
- Self-Starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to self-manage, multi-task, and meet deadlines
- Strong understanding of GAAP and SOX requirements
- Ability to perform complex accounting calculations and analyze financial data at a high level.
- Ability to recognize, anticipate, and define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and correct errors. Ability to understand and interpret basic financial data.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills required. Must be detail oriented.
- Must work with a high level of integrity.
- Must be able to exercise good judgment and positively influence and work with others.
- Experience with large ERP, preferably Oracle (or equivalent. Ability to use various reporting tools such as Smartview, FRS, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to establish deep cross functional relationships in a business support function
Title(s) of direct reports (if applicable):N/A
Working Conditions:This role falls into our hybrid work model working in your assigned office approximately 80% of the time (4 days per week) and where you do your best work 10% (1 days per week). There is an expectation of collaboration with teammates and stakeholders for moments that matter that could require travel.
Additional Information: Crown Castle has a COVID-19 Vaccine Policy in place requiring vaccination by your employment start date, unless approved for an accommodation or otherwise prohibited by law.
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