Manager Finance

Location: Muse

POSITION TITLE:

Manager Finance (M2)
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 team of passionate and collaborative professionals engaging in complex challenges and contributing to projects that shape the future of life and work.

ABOUT

THE ROLE This position will lead the FP&A function in support of Information Technology and Corporate Functions, partnering with business leaders to provide financial planning, forecasting, investment analysis and strategic decision support.  The role ensures financial transparency, accountability, and alignment of operating and capital investments with enterprise priorities, while delivering insights that enable informed decision-making and effective resource allocation.

WHAT YOU WILL DO Serve as a strategic finance business partner to IT and Corporate Function leaders, providing financial guidance and recommendations to support business decisions, investments, and long-term planning.

Lead the annual budget, quarterly forecast, and long-range planning processes for assigned functional organizations, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and financial commitments.

Deliver timely and accurate analysis of operating expenses, capital investments, headcount, and key business drivers, highlighting risks, opportunities, and emerging trends.

Support executive and leadership reviews by developing financial insights, scenario analyses, and presentations for budget reviews, earnings preparation, and strategic planning discussions.

Evaluate business cases for technology investments, software implementations, managed services, vendor contracts, and transformation initiatives, providing recommendations on financial returns, risks, and funding priorities.

Partner with IT, Procurement, Accounting, and business stakeholders to improve cost transparency, investment governance, and financial reporting processes.

Monitor and manage departmental spend against approved budgets, ensuring appropriate controls, accountability, and forecasting accuracy.

Lead initiatives to enhance financial planning, reporting, and analytics capabilities through process improvements, system enhancements, automation, and digital transformation efforts.

Collaborate across Finance teams to ensure consistent financial methodologies, assumptions, and reporting practices for enterprise-wide planning and performance management.

Manage, coach, and develop direct reports, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and business partnership.

Expectations Expertise in financial reporting and accounting principles (GAAP)
Knowledge of Microsoft software applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Knowledge of computer accounting software, especially J.D. Edwards and Oracle, reporting writing

Ability to effectively communicate with individual contributors and management through written and verbal methods

Ability to recognize problems, recommend solutions, and collaboratively implement change

Education/Certifications Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or other business-related fieldMBA preferred

Experience/Minimum Requirements Five (5)+ years of experience related to finance or accounting, preferably in telecom, construction, or real estate.

Organizational Relationship

Reports to:

Director Operational Finance Title(s) of direct reports (if applicable):  Financial Analyst(s)
Where You Will Work:
This role falls into our hybrid work model working in the office on Monday through Thursday.  On Fridays,…