The Team
We are seeking an Accounts Payable (“AP”) Control Analyst to join American Tower’s U.S. Tower division’s AP Finance team. The team processes and pays all approved invoices in a timely manner and in accordance with Company and department policies and procedures and provides excellent customer service to internal team members and Company suppliers. Day to day you will ensure invoice and payment parameters are being met based on payment schedules, with a commitment to exemplary customer service. As an AP Control Analyst, you will partner cross-functionally to resolve issues, identify process improvements, and drive success with external customers by ensuring payment cycles remain on schedule and within required parameters.
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!
What You Can Offer Us
- Manage payment processes in accordance with Company policies.
- Run, review, and analyze both control and ad hoc reports (aged trial balance, discount reporting); partner with management to drive process improvements.
- Manage the return payment log and liaise with internal partners to resolve issues efficiently. Provide monthly status report to the Senior AP Manager.
- Lead the escheatment process with an outsourcing partner, ensuring adherence to internal requirements.
- Serve as the manager on cross-functional projects, leading a team of assigned resources with a focus on results and increased customer service.
- Responsible for all system testing and directing testing parameters for assigned resources.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Need To Succeed
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience, required.
- Minimum of 3 years of AP experience required.
- Strong computer skills, including Oracle Financials and Microsoft office suite experience required; experience using VLOOKUPs and pivot tables in Excel preferred.
- 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.
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!
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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.
