IT Finance Specialist

IT Finance Specialist
Contract Duration 6 Months
Pay range - $30 - $35/hr

Job Summary:
Reporting to the Senior Manager of IT Finance as an integral part of the IT Finance team.
Working independently, this position requires an organized and highly motivated team player, with both strong initiative and communication skills.
This IT Finance Specialist position provides exposure to a broad range of financial activities at a publicly traded company, including active participation in the monthly close, maintaining vendor relationships, and assisting the Senior Manager of IT Finance with the allocation of the department's budget.
In addition, the incumbent will assist the Senior Manager of IT Finance with process improvement, evaluation, and implementation.

Essential Functions:
Participate in contract negotiations with outsourcing partners and vendors.
Work with IT Finance team members to ensure monthly invoices, including accruals and prepaid, are accurate (i.e., proper accounting allocation has been used, correct general ledger account has been coded, accruals have been recognized in the correct period, and invoices are correctly amortized).
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with appropriate global IT employees.
IT Finance Specialist performs a wide variety of assignments, some of which are confidential in nature, including budget preparation and contract negotiations.
Perform a range of staff and/or operational support activities; may serve as a liaison with other departments on basic administrative and/or operational matters.
Establish, maintain, process, and update files, records, and/or other documents.
Arrange meetings, conferences, and appointments, and perform other duties related to maintaining one or more individual schedules; make travel and lodging arrangements.
Implement and maintain a tracking tool within the budget area of responsibility.
Create monthly reports summarizing, spending and pending transactions. Manage and track all purchase orders
Exhibit flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments as they are identified and assist with various ad hoc projects.

Job Qualifications:
Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results
Strong follow-up skills; ability to organize applicable department timelines and follow up with internal and external customer needs
Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively
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
Self-motivated, able to work both independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests and with others to utilize their resources and knowledge to identify high-quality solutions
Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask
Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials
Word processing and/or data entry skills
Strong typing skills
Excellent problem-solving ability
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office suite; exceptional knowledge of Excel, including "pivot table and "VLOOKUP functionality, and PowerPoint
Ability to maintain calendars and schedule appointments
Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information
Bilingual language skills, specifically, English and Spanish, a plus
Knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory
Knowledge of account provisioning in Oracle eBusiness Suite and Microsoft

Benefits:
Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
401k Retirement Fund

About the Company:
Our client is one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts. They are an independent owner, operator, and developer of wireless and broadcast communications real estate and infrastructure. Their global portfolio includes approximately 180,000 communications sites, including nearly 41,000 properties in the United States and approximately 139,000 properties internationally. In addition to leasing space on wireless and broadcast towers, they also lease space and connectivity in their data centers which are geographically dispersed across the United States.

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