The Senior Analyst - Financial Systems will be responsible for evaluating key financial processes and system capabilities and identifying transformational opportunities. The Analyst will partner with the business community and IT Business Applications team and work holistically to identify, initiate and prioritize improvement programs and enhancements, gather business user requirements, define solutions and craft functional designs. The Analyst will analyze and determine root causes of issues, identify areas for process improvement and provide concrete suggestions for improvement.
What You Can Offer Us
Identify business opportunities or solutions to complex business problems and help determine the optimal solution.
Manage cross-functional teams for Finance, IT, and business process improvement initiatives with a holistic and global perspective.
Foster relationships and facilitate communications with business end-users, managing expectations for both users and IT Business Applications teams.
Maintain open and active lines of communication to ensure the achievement of the project's business value and goals.
Monitor the definition and design process to ensure compatibility with current systems and GAAP while minimizing business and financial risks.
Ensure that appropriate documentation, design requirements and design specifications are available prior to development.
Coordinate and actively participate in testing processes, including user acceptance testing.
Generate and distribute project communications and status updates, ensuring effective and ongoing communication between management, project sponsors, clients, and team members.
Proactively identify issues and risks, taking responsibility for driving issues to closure and developing plans to manage and mitigating risks.
Draft reports and corresponding training.
Provide back-office functional Oracle support to the Corporate Finance team. This includes EBS, FCCS and ARCS
Provide back-office functional TM1 support to the Corporate Finance team.
Consult with business teams on system-related issues, making recommendations to optimize the use of technology.
Alert management to situations that may adversely affect project performance.
Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
What You Need to Succeed
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Accounting required.
3 years' experience in a corporate financial analyst position or equivalent experience required.
At least one year of Oracle or similar system experience (Cognos TM1, Hyperion, Oracle BPM, and EBS Suite) is required.
Strong understanding of accounting/finance and monthly close and planning processes.
Firm understanding of income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows.
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.
American Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions that support connectivity and opportunity, focused on achieving our vision of Building a More Connected World. Our success is rooted in the potential of our people and the power of local teams at our offices and sites across 25 countries.
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!
For more information about how American Tower is building a more connected world, visit americantower.com.
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.
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