Position Title: Business Process Improvement Accounting Intern

Company Summary

For more than three decades, Crown Castle has led the way in shared communications infrastructure, delivering profitable solutions by connecting communities, businesses, and people, and enabling each to thrive with reliable access to voice and data in more places, faster than ever before.  When you join Crown Castle, you become part of a dynamic and diverse team of passionate and collaborative professionals engaging in complex challenges and contributing to projects that shape the future of life and work.

Role

The Business Process Improvement (Accounting) team works as a functional group within the larger Controllership providing process analysis and leading special projects. The Business Process Improvement Accounting Intern will work closely with the Collections and Cash Applications teams on designing, planning, and implementation of specific process enhancements to streamline revenue data organization.  The Business Process Improvement Accounting Intern will also work cash application personnel on creating insightful metrics and assist in day-to-day task completion.

Responsibilities

Learn functions and processes of team, as well as overall business model of company Learn the billing and collections cycle in a complex industry Provide metrics and reporting around cash application and collections activity Advance data analysis and accounting reconciliation skills Establish relationships and collaborate effectively with team members and business partners Influence others to complete commitments timely and accurately

Expectations 

Collaborative work done in a way that balances educated decision making with measured speed of implementation.  Effective communication between teammates, manager, and business partners. Ability to influence conversations and work through building of relationships, thoughtful framing of issues, and building influence through excellent work. Agility to learn new skills and abilities as work within your group may change. Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to present complex information in a clear and simple format.  Be a constant example of modeling Crown’s Purple values.

Education/Certifications  

Currently enrolled in pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited higher education institution Preferred field(s) of study: Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Information Technology, Accounting Information Systems, Project Management, or related field

Experience/Minimum Requirements  

 Authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time, regular basis without additional sponsorship.  Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint is preferred.  Minimum of 1 or 2 semesters of Accounting / Accounting Information Systems coursework would be helpful but is not required. Experience with Microsoft Power BI would be helpful but is not required.

Reports to: Manager, Business Process Accounting

Work Plans: This role falls into our hybrid work model working in the office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.  On Mondays and Fridays, teammates on the hybrid schedule will have the option to work from the office or home.