Crown Castle works around the country to build and maintain the infrastructure behind the world's most revolutionary technologies. Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and over 80,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions 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 an S&P 500 company and one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the United States with an enterprise value of more than $80 billion.
Position Title: Senior Accounts Payable Team Member - 3N
Position Summary
This position primarily involves acting as an escalation point for issues and inquiries for Accounts Payable (“AP”) team members who are responsible for processing a high-volume of various AP transactions. This team member will also assist with processing of such transactions during periods of increased volumes.
Essential Job Functions
Perform quality control assessment and ensure vendor and landowner check requests and invoices are approved in accordance with the Commitment Authority Policy.
Process various vouchers by matching to purchase orders, coding and uploading utility bills, and entering non-PO check requests and invoices into the ERP system.
Act as an escalation point in resolving issues and inquiries identified in the processing of the above tasks by AP team members. Prioritize and resolve inquiries and discrepancies based on time sensitivity by partnering with vendors and internal business partners to research and analyze the issues.
Issue daily and weekly disbursements including cutting checks, preparing ACH files, creating cashiers checks and setting up EFT payment through the bank website.
Continually analyze processes for efficiencies and provide recommendations to improve the AP workflow. Assist AP Supervisor and AP Manager in the implementation of such enhancements as well as other system upgrades and projects.
Train new Accounts Payable Team Members in AP processes and procedures.
Assist in the education of internal/external customers on Crown Castle's AP processes.
Create ad-hoc reporting for internal and external customers.
Understand and adhere to the Company's control environment to ensure compliance with SOX.
Education/Certifications
High school diploma or equivalent required
Associates degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance or related discipline preferred
Experience/Minimum Requirements
Four (4) years of related business experience
Other Skills/Abilities
Working knowledge of accounts payable processes
Working knowledge of JD Edwards or other similar accounting software
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Outlook
Ability to work well on a team and collaborate with internal and external business partners
Strong communication and customer service skills
Advanced problem-solving skills
Ability to work under pressure, prioritize, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment