What are the responsibilities and job description for the AP Analyst position at American Tower?
Job Description
The Team
We are seeking an Accounts Payable ("AP") Analyst to join American Tower’s Global Business Services ("GBS") AP Finance team. This team is responsible for invoice processing and works closely with internal partners and suppliers to ensure timely, accurate payments.
In this role, you will regularly liaise with suppliers to resolve account discrepancies and respond to internal and external inquiries. You will balance speed and accuracy while partnering cross-functionally to support proper record retention and meet internal and external audit requirements.
Responsibilities
What You Can Offer Us
What You Need To Succeed
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.
American Tower is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, certifications, job level, and location. For U.S.-based candidates only, please see the base salary range for this position listed below. This position is also eligible for annual bonus, and annual equity award and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). For candidates outside of the U.S., salary and benefits are based upon local market practice.
American Tower also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k) savings plan, paid time off, company holidays, sick leave, parental leave, and access to an Employee Assistance Program focused on mental and financial wellness, please click here to learn more.
The Team
We are seeking an Accounts Payable ("AP") Analyst to join American Tower’s Global Business Services ("GBS") AP Finance team. This team is responsible for invoice processing and works closely with internal partners and suppliers to ensure timely, accurate payments.
In this role, you will regularly liaise with suppliers to resolve account discrepancies and respond to internal and external inquiries. You will balance speed and accuracy while partnering cross-functionally to support proper record retention and meet internal and external audit requirements.
Responsibilities
What You Can Offer Us
- Partner with suppliers, the internal Supply Chain and Tower Finance teams, and purchase order (“P.O.”) requestors to facilitate timely resolutions of outstanding transactions, invoice holds, and payment issues.
- Research and resolve discrepancies related to the quantity and quality of products ordered versus ones received and/or invoiced.
- Work with P.O. requestors to ensure timely P.O. receiving in Oracle; identify suppliers that may be invoicing the Company prematurely.
- Research, prepare, and distribute reports about on-hold invoices, working with relevant internal stakeholders to resolve issues and/or escalate them to management in accordance with applicable schedules.
- Proactively educate suppliers to ensure compliance with internal invoicing guidelines.
- Uphold service level agreements for inbound call and correspondence response times, while also providing exceptional customer service.
- Protect the Company’s value by adhering to policies and procedures, while also keeping sensitive information confidential.
- Serve as backup for team members to provide coverage for expense report auditing, company credit card administration and cardholder support, and invoice processing.
- Respond accurately and timely to internal and external stakeholder inquiries via departmental shared email boxes.
- Review assigned TAPP CAPX and TLA deals to identify 1099-S and 1099-MISC reportable amounts.
- Ad hoc reporting as requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Need To Succeed
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Between 1–3 years of procurement or payables experience required.
- Previous customer service experience preferred.
- Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and Pivot tables.
- 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.
American Tower is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, certifications, job level, and location. For U.S.-based candidates only, please see the base salary range for this position listed below. This position is also eligible for annual bonus, and annual equity award and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). For candidates outside of the U.S., salary and benefits are based upon local market practice.
American Tower also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k) savings plan, paid time off, company holidays, sick leave, parental leave, and access to an Employee Assistance Program focused on mental and financial wellness, please click here to learn more.
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