Sr Staff Accountant - Expense Recovery - SRSTA010652

　　DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:Position Title: Sr Staff Accountant-Expense Recovery (P2)

　　Role DescriptionResponsible for the day-to-day operations of the Expense Recovery Team and continual process improvement. Develop and draft relevant policies and procedures for the Expense Recovery Team. Analyze, prepare and distribute customer invoices and ensure collectability relating to contractual pass throughs. Develop and prepare financial and statistical reports and analysis.

　　Responsibilities * Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Expense Recovery Team. * Develop and draft relevant department policies and procedures for the Expense Recovery Team to ensure maximum collectability and contract compliance. * Continually analyze and improve department processes to ensure maximum expense recovery without comprising customer relationships. * Manage customer relationships relating to pass throughs, which includes addressing issues relating to payments, invoice disputes, utility service issues and general customer communication. * Analyze and interpret contracts to evaluate customer compliance related to pass throughs and develop strategies to ensure collection of same. * Facilitate resolution of customer's failure to comply with contractual obligations. * Review, audit and interpret financial and accounting data and client's contracts to identify expense recovery opportunities in contracts, account reconciliations, internal and external operating systems and processes. * Work with other functional areas including Areas, Property Management, Client Services, Legal, Engineering, SCFS Implementation and SCFS National Network Operations to ensure accurate and timely billings by Expense Recovery and contract compliance by customers. * Complete expense and revenue reconciliations on a timely basis in accordance with general accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and SOX controls. * Prepare financial and statistical reports as required and resolve and reconcile issues relating to those reports. * Coordinate and prepare for financial audits as required. * Prepare entries for the general ledger in compliance with established rules and principles of GAAP. * Responsible for planning, recommending, and implementing the system and reporting enhancements, while partnering with IT and/or any key stakeholders impacted. * Manage ambiguity by sharing anomalies and inconsistencies with leadership.

　　Expectations  * Working knowledge of computer accounting software, with an emphasis on JD Edwards and Microsoft applications * Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (specifically, advanced formulas, pivot tables and charts) * Strong verbal/written communication skills and customer service skills * Effective problem-solving and analysis skills and be detail oriented * Ability to identify and communicate items needing resolution * Working knowledge of basic Accounting/Financial principles * A constant example of modeling Crown's B3 values

　　Education/Certifications  * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Accounting, Finance or related discipline * Certified Public Accountant and/or MBA preferred

　　Experience/Minimum Requirements  * Five (5) years of related general accounting experience * Prior experience with telecommunications, construction or real estate industries and/or public accounting preferred

　　Organizational Relationship 

　　Reports to: Accounting Supervisor -- Expense Recovery

　　Title(s) of direct reports (if applicable): N/A

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