Crown Castle
Real Estate Account Analyst (Finance)
Company Summary
At Crown Castle, we work around the country to build and maintain the infrastructure behind the world's most revolutionary technologies. Our portfolio of communications infrastructure (towers, small cells, fiber) connects cities and communities to essential data, technology, and wireless service—bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. As the nation's largest provider of communications infrastructure and with more than 5,000 employees across the country, we've been building the connections that people depend on for 25 years. 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 approximately $100 billion.
Job Title: Real Estate Account Analyst - 4N
Essential Job Functions
Responsible for landlord account reconciliation process. Process includes: review of the general ledger and all associated sub ledgers in accordance with the legal contracts to verify accuracy of payments or billings; recommend necessary adjustments and work with Property teams to negotiate settlements when necessary; upon final determination, make corrections in JDE.
Interacts with Landlords via telephone, email or other correspondence. Explain contract terms and outcomes of account reconciliations both past and present. Communicates solutions for over payment collection.
Researches and interprets various legal documents and contract terms. Corresponds with internal teams/departments and external account holders to ensure accuracy in billing, payment and overall data integrity. Escalates issues found during this process.
Updates JDE when data issues are identified. These updates directly impact billing, payments, and FAS13 financials. Ensures all terms and conditions are accurate in JDE per the legal contract.
Responsible for administering multiple recurring processes that have an impact on monthly financials. All processes require a thorough review of data output, legal contracts and updates to JDE. Processes include, but are not limited to, the monthly escalation of all revenue and expense, termination of revenue and expense streams, detection of data inaccuracies that result in incorrect FAS13 adjustments.
Responsible for working on special accounts, data integrity reports and projects which may fall as an exception to normal processing.
Has thorough knowledge of JDE tables and field usage. Understands flow of data from Property Management to General Ledger.Understands required field use for Recurring Billing, Escalation, FAS13 processing.
Works under monthly deadlines to ensure timely financial adjustments.
Education/Certifications
High school diploma or equivalent
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred
Experience/Minimum Requirements
One (1) to two (2) years Accounting experience
Experience reviewing Legal Real Estate contracts preferred
Two (2) + years of work experience in a fast paced detail oriented profession
Other Skills/Abilities
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and interpersonal skills
Excellent pc skills – Microsoft Office – specifically Excel
Ability to comprehend legal documents
Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
Working knowledge of accounting principles
Strong analysis and reporting capability
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and meet monthly deadlines
Organizational Relationship
Reports to: Operations 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.
Additional Information: N/A
Crown Castle is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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