Financial Analyst III

About the role

The Financial Analyst III serves as a strategic partner to the IT organization, supporting technology investment planning, cost management, and operational decision-making. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining complex financial models, analyzing technology spend drivers (labor, software, cloud and vendor services), and delivering actionable insights to IT leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with IT leadership (e.g., CIO, VPs, Directors) to develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and long-range technology investment plans
• Analyze key IT cost drivers, including labor, software licensing, cloud consumption, and managed services, to identify risks and opportunities
• Support business case development for technology initiatives, including ROI, NPV, and payback analysis
• Provide financial oversight of vendor spend, including tracking contract commitments, usage, and cost optimization opportunities
• Develop and enhance reporting that integrates financial and operational KPIs (e.g., cost per ticket, cost per application, cloud unit economics)
• Drive transparency into IT spend through variance analysis, trend identification, and executive-ready reporting
• Partner with procurement and IT teams to evaluate vendor proposals, renewals, and sourcing decisions
• Lead or support financial governance processes for technology investments (prioritization, tracking benefits realization)
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and financial visibility
• Drive accountability for both financial results and process outcomes
• Balance analytical rigor with speed to support fast-paced technology decision-making
• Continuously seek to improve processes, tools, and financial transparency within the IT organization
• Model Crown’s Core Four values

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. MBA preferred in finance or related field of equivalent experience
• Advanced knowledge in budgeting, forecasting, developing, and working with financial models
• Strong understanding of IT cost structures, including software, infrastructure, and vendor services
• Experience supporting IT, technology, or shared services organizations preferred

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience

Skills

• Strong business acumen
• Ability to translate financial data into clear insights
• Proactive approach to driving accountability and continuous improvement in financial performance

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans with highly company subsidized premiums and up to $2,000 annual company contribution to your Health Savings Account (HSA base plan for employee and dependents)
• Market-leading 401(k) plan, which includes up to 10% company contributions through our 5% match and 5% profit sharing program (based on employee contributions)
• New-child leave up to 8 weeks of 100% paid leave upon birth or legal adoption of a new child. Birth mothers are eligible for up to 8 weeks of additional 100% paid medical leave
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year of eligible tuition and fees
• Crown Castle scholarship program awarding up to $10,000 per recipient each year for eligible dependent children of employees and interns
• Matching charitable contributions to qualified charitable organizations of up to $1,000 per year per teammate
• Generous paid time-off for eligible full-time employees (minimum 18 days per year based on years of service)
• 10 company holidays plus 2 floating holiday
• All offices provide free beverages and snacks

Pay

The salary range offered for this position is $85,400 - $117,500 annually. A candidate's offer is determined by various factors including but not limited to, depth of experience, role-related knowledge and skills, relevant education or training, internal alignment, and work location. Depending on the position offered, the compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of a discretionary annual cash bonus or commissions, and equity incentives.

Schedule

This role may require up to 10% travel.