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 $85 billion.
Position Title: Sr. Financial Analyst- 5E
Position Summary
The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) will be responsible for a variety of functions, including but not limited to performing the day-to-day general ledger accounting, financial reporting & analysis for assigned functional area in the Compliance & Revenue Assurance team. Partner with leadership to analyze Small Cell Network Projects, Jobs, Cost data and Contracts to assure identification of Non-recurring Revenue and timely notification and billing to customer. Work closely with Network Project Delivery and Network Finance teams through course of Project Delivery and Contract Compliance. Is expected to deliver high quality, accurate financial reporting & analysis and drive continuous improvements throughout the reporting tools and processes.
Essential Job Functions
Conduct identification and analysis of Non-Recurring Revenue within Small Cell Network Contracts and Projects (including but not limited to Capital Pass-Through, Milestone Billings, Out of Scope Work & Clawbacks)
Responsible for conducting or assisting with financial and operational analysis. May provide input on how to improve a project’s financials, given an understanding of the linkages between the financial metrics and the business levers.
Partner with Project Delivery, Network Finance & Management teams to conduct analysis, and report outcomes & results.
Maintain a good understanding of the financial and operational capabilities of various management teams/departments and serve as a partner to continually improve these capabilities.
Act as subject matter expert for business partners related to Non-Recurring Revenue, while ensuring accuracy of Contract Compliance and Assurance.
Communicate standards regarding Crown Castle’s financial management procedures, policies, and standards (e.g., reporting standards, metrics that are tracked, SOX compliance controls) to Network personnel.
Communicate regularly with the Network management teams to keep them well informed of financial items within assigned functional area.
Identify and notify management of performance issues related to managing job revenue budgets.
Critical Core Competencies
Agility
Manage ambiguity
Constructively deals with problems that do not have a clear solution/outcome
Collaborates
Team player- shares information with others so there are no surprises
Involves others as appropriate to accomplish individual/group goals and/or issues
Builds a network and knows who to go to resolve issues in a timely manner
Clear, concise, and professional in communications
Drive Results
Ability to multi-task and time manage effective and efficient
Independently anticipate questions, before they are asked, and meets customer needs (internal/external)
Always looking for ways to improve customer service (internal/external)
Takes ownership of own work, follows through on commitments and will go above and beyond to make sure target deadlines are met
Takes responsibility for successes and failures in own work
Economic Thinking
Financial Acumen
Always thinking on how to increase shareholder value
Understand how changes in marketplace affect the business
Influence
Shows consistency between words and actions and maintains integrity and professional codes of conduct
Attention to detail, organization skills and interpersonal skills
Strong ability to communicate financial results effectively and efficiently to Upper Management
Innovation
Seeks feedback on areas to develop and practices on improving those areas
Continues to challenge themselves and thinks “outside the box”
Judgement & Decision Making
Confident decision making
Able to take control over their customer/area they support
Knows the “why” behind what they are doing and how their role impacts our surrounding business partners
Uses business insight to help guide decision making
Understands responsibilities and/or processes from start to finish with no gaps in knowledge
Education/Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
Experience/Minimum Requirements
Five (5) years of work experience in an accounting or financial analysis related position preferred.
Other Skills/Abilities
Flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments as they are identified and to assist with various ad hoc projects.
Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment.
Extensive knowledge of financial analysis, reporting and interpretation.
High-level PowerPoint and Excel skills, including experience with pivot tables and complex formulas required.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and interpersonal skills.
Strong ability to effectively and efficiently communicate simple to moderate analysis results to management.
Reports to: Finance Manager
Title(s) of direct reports (if applicable): N/A
Working Conditions: Works in a normal office setting with no exposure to adverse environmental conditions. We offer a hybrid working model with 3 days in local office and up to 2 days working remotely each week.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
