Staff Accountant

American Tower; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

American Tower is looking for a Staff Accountant to join the U.S. Accounting team in Atlanta. You will support monthly close, prepare journal entries, analyze accounts, and reconcile balance sheets to ensure GAAP compliance.

You will also assist with reporting on fixed assets, repairs, and utilities and contribute to SEC reporting as needed. The role offers a hybrid schedule in Atlanta with opportunities to impact REIT reporting and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of GAAP and ability to apply GAAP to standard business transactions.
• Experience preparing journal entries and performing account analysis.
• Excellent written and oral communication; able to present ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assist monthly close activities for the U.S. market including journal entry preparation and account analysis.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and support SEC reporting.
• Provide reporting on basic operating statistics and financial data; support internal teams and ad hoc analyses.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Journal entries

Analytical skills

Education

Accounting or Finance Degree

Job description

We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join American Tower’s U.S. Accounting team. The U.S. Accounting team properly records and reports the Company’s U.S. Tower division’s revenue and direct expenses for both the tower and managed networks businesses. The accounting team also supports operational teams by providing reporting over areas they are responsible for (including fixed assets, repairs and maintenance, and utilities), while ensuring adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles(“GAAP”) and internal accounting policies. Day to day you will assist with monthly financial close activities, including journal entry preparation, account analysis, and balance sheet reconciliation, and prepare reports through analysis of basic operating statistics and/or financial data.

What You Can Offer Us

• Perform monthly financial close activities for the U.S. market with over $3 billion in annual revenue, which includes:
• Performing analyses of profit and loss accounts for U.S. operations;
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring transactions are reported properly to support REIT and securitization reporting;
• Supporting internal control documentation, checklists, and audits to comply with the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act; and
• Accounting for transactions, including complex lease arrangements, business acquisitions, and other matters, in accordance with GAAP.
• Perform monthly operations reporting, including providing support for SEC reporting.
• Provide support for accounting for basic new business initiatives from GAAP prospective.
• Provide business support for various internal teams.
• Perform ad hoc financial and accounting analyses.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed

• Accounting or Finance Degree
• CPA
• Accounting or finance experience
• Approximately 5% travel may be required to support the position’s responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and the ability with little or no supervision to make independent judgments while applying GAAP to standard business transactions.
• 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.

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.

Staff Accountant

• Job Identification 2941
• Job Category Finance
• Posting Date 09/14/2026, 04:28 PM
• Locations Atlanta, GA, United States (Hybrid)