Senior Accountant
American tower
- Woburn, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform monthly financial close activities for units with over $3 billion in annual revenue including:
- Own preforming analyses of profit and loss accounts for U.S. operations;
- Own preforming balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring transactions are reported properly to support REIT and securitization reporting; and
- Maintain internal control documentation, checklists, and audits to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
- Coordinate across the organization to understand unusual financial transactions and determine proper accounting treatment.
- Resolve accounting discrepancies to prevent control deficiencies and data to support SEC reporting requirements.
- Identify and recommend systems optimization opportunities and process improvements; implement approved changes.
- Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with GAAP and internal policies and procedures.
- Review budget v. forecast analyses and trends; produce monthly operating reports.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA and/or master's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of accounting or finance experience required; 3 or more years preferred.
- Experience with Oracle Financials strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of GAAP with the ability with little or no supervision to make independent judgments while applying GAAP to standard business transactions.
- Approximately 5% travel will be required in support of the position's responsibilities.
- 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.