Staff Accountant Intern

Company Summary

Crown Castle is the nation’s largest provider of shared communications infrastructure: towers, small cells and fiber. It all works together to meet unprecedented demand—connecting people and communities and transforming the way we do business. Whenever you make a call, track a workout or stream music and videos, we’re the ones providing the communications infrastructure that makes it all possible. From 5G and the internet of things to drones, autonomous vehicles and AR/VR, we enable the technologies that help people stay safe, connected and ready for the future. Crown Castle is a Fortune 500 company, publicly traded on the S&P 500, and one of the largest Real Estate Investment Trusts in the US, with an enterprise value of ~$100B.

Role

Provide for the day-to-day operations of the account receivable (“AR”) accounting functions, including billing, cash application, unapplied cash and treasury.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Accounts Receivable and Treasury in the day-to-day operations
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of recurring and non-recurring invoices.
• Complete cash application accurately and minimize unapplied cash.
• Support the general ledger month-end close process by meeting established deadlines around cash application, billing and unapplied cash and ensuring the posting of data to the subledger.
• Assist in the preparation for audits as required.
• Review current process documents to ensure they are up to date with the current processes and controls
• Manage AR and Treasury mailboxes

Expectations

• Ability to work well on a team and collaborate cross functionally
• Strong communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• A constant example of modeling Crown’s B3 values. (Be Real, Be Accountable, Be an Owner)

Education/Certifications 

• Currently enrolled in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited higher education institution
• Preferred field(s) of study: Accounting/Finance

Experience/Minimum Requirements 

• Able to work full time in a hybrid setting

Reports to: Devin Goroncy, Michael Polk

Work Plans: This role falls into our hybrid work model working in your assigned office approximately 60% of the time (3 days per week) and where you do your best work 40% (2 days per week). There is an expectation of collaboration with teammates and stakeholders for moments that matter that requires up to 25% travel.

Additional Information: Crown Castle is a federal contractor and the COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement of employment by your start date to comply with Executive Order 14042.