The Role
Lead and manage the Accounts Receivable team to ensure timely billing, collections, reconciliations, revenue recognition, and KPI attainment. Partner with cross-functional teams to prevent revenue leakage, produce monthly reports and forecasts, resolve debtor issues, maintain tax and cash application controls, and support ad-hoc management requests while recruiting, developing and supervising AR staff.
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Responsibilities
About Us
- ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Oversee and provide guidance to the Accounts Receivable team to ensure the smooth operations of Account Receivable and that its KPIs are being met.
• Participate in business process changes that may affect the company’s ability to identify, monitor or collect revenue (e.g., new system implementations/upgrades, new product roll outs, etc.)
• Continuously work to understand and mitigate losses to ensure the highest levels of revenue recognition.
• Maintain in-depth understanding of industry trends relative to revenue assurance practices.
• Promote quality assurance for all processes impacting revenue.
• Perform regular reconciliation and analysis of revenue streams in addition to handle customer’s enquiries timely.
• Monitor collection processes for accuracy.
• Reconcile activity between network elements and billing.
• Review Invoices and Credit notes prepared by team and assess monthly Age Debtors report.
• Monitors collection of all receivables and maintain strong relationship with all customers on Account Receivable.
• Partner with Commercial, Property, Engineering and Operations to design, develop and implement best billing, collection and minimize revenue leakage.
• Initiate Debtors Meeting with required team members for resolution of debt issues.
• Ensure the timely and accurate submission of monthly reports (revenue, accruals etc) and debts analysis.
• Provide support to Management on ad-hoc requests and reports.
• Provide periodic inputs for cash flow report and forecast as required.
• Ensure monthly statement of reconciliation on all account receivable related balances are maintained to support end of month financial close balances.
• Maintain appropriate tax records where applicable in regard to Account s Receivable.
• Ensure accurate and complete application of cash to customer accounts is performed.
• Ensure adequate controls are maintained around billing, reconciliations and reporting in the Account Receivable unit. - Other duties as assigned by line manager.
- SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Supervise and manage the performance of the following:
o Account Receivable Administrator
o Account Receivable Coordinator
o Account Receivable Supervisor
• Proactively identify and resolve personnel issues in conjunction with Human Resources
• Recruit, develop and retain staff, partnering with Sr. Management and Human Resources. This includes on-boarding and orientation for new hires.
• Provide disciplined performance management for team. Define and communicate annual goals, perform formal and informal performance reviews, and ensure changes and updates are communicated in a timely and professional manner.
• Create strong collaborative team environment.
- COMPETENCIES:
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
• Ability to work with functional groups and different level of employees throughout the ATC Nigeria organization to effectively and professionally achieve business results.
• Strong follow-up skills; ability to organize applicable department timelines and follow up with internal and external customer needs as needed.
• Must have very strong computer skills and demonstrate the ability to manipulate data and systems using Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio), Google Earth and other software.
• Must have an ability to understand detailed task and requests first time.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong desire to learn and a team player.
• Reliable time keeper, diligent worker and professional attitude.
• Track record of building and maintaining solid relationships with both internal and external customers and vendors.
• Self-motivated, able to work both independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests as well as collaborating with others to utilize resources and knowledge in identifying high quality solutions.
- EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Degree in Accounting, or in a related field preferred.
• Member of a professional accountant body preferred.
• At eight to ten (8-10) years of experience in finance, accounting role.
• Knowledge of relevant computer programs like Oracle and Microsoft Excel preferred.
• Managerial experience required
About Us
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.
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.
Skills Required
- 8-10 years of experience in finance or accounting
- Managerial experience supervising AR or finance staff
- Strong computer skills and ability to manipulate data using Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio)
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills
- Degree in Accounting or related field
- Member of a professional accountant body
- Knowledge of Oracle
- Experience with billing, reconciliations, revenue assurance and accounts receivable controls
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The Company
What We Do
With the rollout of new wireless technologies like 5G, the explosive growth in the Internet of Things (IoT), and the continued proliferation of smartphones worldwide, there’s never been a more exciting time to work in wireless. American Tower is a Fortune 500, S&P 500 and Forbes Global 2000 company that provides the infrastructure for modern digital communications. Starting in 1995 with 2,700 towers, our global portfolio today includes over 220,000 owned or managed sites around the globe. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, we have operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. We’ve experienced exceptional growth over the past decade, and we believe that our outlook for the future is just as strong. If you like to be where things are happening, this is the place for you.
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