Data Center Expense Associate

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Are you ready to take your finance career to the next level? Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in managing pay-to-process (P2P) related matters.

With responsibilities spanning from Procure to Pay processes to budget management and financial problem-solving, this role offers the flawless blend of challenge and opportunity. If you're a skilled procurement specialist, we want to hear from you! Dive into an exciting career where your expertise makes a tangible impact.

Job Summary

Manage pay-to-process (P2P) related matters. Owns co-ordination and consolidation of budget and forecast data, provide commitment tracking reporting to support Data Center teams, and ad hoc duties requiring skill and considerable judgement.

Responsibilities

Procure to Pay Process

• Supports the team by creating Purchase Requisitions for the country/region expenses

• Monitors purchase order quality and provides KPI reporting in order to improve process

• Works with requestors to make sure POs receipted correctly and timely

• Updates commitment values vs. POs &, working with Ops Finance/General Ledger, assesses what commitments have not been made vs. budget

• Ensures compliance of Purchase Requests (5 W’s), all required contracts/legal approvals, accounting codes and competitive bids

• Contacts vendor for invoices where necessary

• Solves billing/invoice problems related to the country/region expenses

Budget Management

• Coordinates and consolidates budget and forecast inputs from Data Center Operations teams, undertakes ad hoc analysis to help drive forecast adjustments

Reporting

• Responsible for running and providing commitment tracking reporting to support the Data Center teams, supporting Ops finance on month end reporting, variance commentary, and supporting the accrual process

• Generate KPI reporting around Ops tasks completion and accuracy (such as receipting)

• Provides process improvement recommendations

Business Relationships

• Key touch point for Ops team on finance admin related queries

• Supports vendors as key point of contact for complex query resolution management working closely with accounts payable team

• Works to support Ops finance on budget, forecast and month end deliverables

• Acts as the link between the business and finance to meet commitments

Financial Problem Solving

• Solves problems that require a skilled specialist and uses considerable judgement in situations by considering possible solutions

• Investigates actual vs. forecast variances

• Assists in month end accrual process

• Provides analysis and performs ad hoc duties as required

• Provides recommendations for process improvement/efficiency gains

Qualifications

• 2years of related experience preferred

• Finance or Accounting background preferred

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.