Senior Accountant

Job Description

The Team

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join American Tower's Technical Transaction Group (TTG). TTG is responsible for performing, analyzing, and reporting on complex transactions for internal customers across the globe. Day to day you will focus on analyzing the financial aspects of the Company's leases and its related assets, liabilities and properly recording the Company's straight-line in the general ledger.

The Senior Accountant will obtain appropriate supporting documentation, partner cross-functionally and lead contract-related projects and audits in accordance with the company policies and relevant GAAP guidance. The incumbent will analyze requests to change terms of existing contracts and support internal customers with post-revision financial information in accordance with internal guidelines. The Senior Accountant will be able to understand and interpret high volumes of lease data and be able to summarize into a value-added analysis and financial close deliverables. Additionally, the incumbent will prepare journal entries, reports, and financial presentations by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing contract information to support external reporting requirements as well as local management requirements and reporting needs.

Our Core Principles are the foundation of our culture, and we're focused on achieving continued success by thinking long-term, leading with values, and creating value with decisions. Come grow your career with us!

Responsibilities

What You Can Offer Us

• Perform monthly financial close activities, which include performing balance sheet reconciliations, booking journal entries and maintaining internal control documentation.
• Prepare reports and financial presentations by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing contract information.
• Review key business terms of various contracts to support internal customers' needs. Prepare reports and financial presentations by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing contract information.
• Perform audits on loaded contracts to ensure that financial terms were processed correctly; communicate audit findings to various business partners. Provide data and calculations to support internal and external audit requests.
• Lead cross-organizational projects impacting land and tenant lease data; effectively communicate processes and collaborate on best practices.
• Identify, and review with peers, situations when accounting guidelines present multiple interpretations for a particular lease and escalate to Manager for resolution as necessary; offer ideas for resolution to correct exceptions and prevent recurrence of issues going forward.
• Stay informed about current Company practices and guidelines, including lease accounting guidance, master lease governance, and commencement date determination, to administer lease documents appropriately in the Oracle system.
• Train new employees on processes and procedures; update training manual to reflect current procedures.
• Develop relationships with the Lease Abstraction, Lease Administration, Land Management, Legal, Landlord Relations, and Finance departments to implement and/or support process improvement and develop best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA and/or master's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in billing, contract management, or finance required.
• Fluency in Spanish required.
• Oracle experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret complex contracts with multiple amendments and ensure the accounting complies with the Master Lease agreements and in accordance with Lease Accounting guidance.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong system and analytical skills; able to understand complex processes.
  Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite.
• Self-motivated; able to work independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests and collaborate with others to utilize their resources and knowledge to identify high quality solutions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
• Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Approximately 5% travel may be required in support of the position's responsibilities.

About Us

American Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions that support connectivity and opportunity, focused on achieving our vision of Building a More Connected World. Our success is rooted in the potential of our people and the power of local teams at our offices and sites across 25 countries.


We are one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a publicly traded (NYSE:AMT), Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The next decade will be an exciting time as we evolve our infrastructure to meet tomorrow's needs and position our people to elevate their impact, their potential, and our shared success. Come grow your career with us!


For more information about how American Tower is building a more connected world, visit americantower.com


American Tower is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, reproductive decisions, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

American Tower is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, certifications, job level, and location. For U.S.-based candidates only, please see the base salary range for this position listed below. This position is also eligible for annual bonus, and annual equity award and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). For candidates outside of the U.S., salary and benefits are based upon local market practice.


American Tower also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k) savings plan, paid time off, company holidays, sick leave, parental leave, and access to an Employee Assistance Program focused on mental and financial wellness, please click here to learn more.