Senior Manager, Xscale Fp&A

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 250 data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.
We are a fast-growing global company with 20+ years of continuous growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,000+ networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.
A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Job Summary

About the Strategy Finance Team

Strategy Finance provides financial decision support to Equinix’s Data Center Services business, as well as supporting Equinix’s Transformation office, xScale business, Finance M&A, and Finance Integration functions.

The xScale FP&A Team is a key support partner to the strategically important xScale business. The Senior Manager, xScale FP&A will report to the Director, xScale FP&A and will lead a small, global team that is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting of all revenue and SG&A costs. The team is responsible for the full P&L consolidation, and plays a pivotal role in providing key insights that support business decision making. The Senior Manager is responsible for preparing and presenting quarterly guidance to our Finance Leadership team, as well as to the xScale business management team.

The xScale business is a growing initiative for the Company, it is scaling quickly and of high strategic importance. This role will require an entrepreneurial mindset, and the successful candidate will be required to work cross-functionally in the pursuit of streamlining activities and finding the most efficient processes to implement. There is a wide scope to get involved in how the team works on a daily basis, make a significant impact, and find opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the trusted advisor to cross-functional business leaders, in particular the xScale management team, anticipating their needs and makes recommendations based on knowledge of the business and analysis performed

• Coordinates with partners and teams in the Americas, Europe, and Asia

Budgeting and forecasting

• Reviews templates, consolidated analysis, and presentations to enable the budget and forecast process

• Reviews and completes more complex forecasting including the strategic long-term model

Reporting

• Presents strategic planning reports for key stakeholders and executive management to help facilitate decision making

• Completes more complex reporting initiatives

Financial Analysis

• Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and organizational problems

• Requires diligence in making evaluative judgments based on the analysis of information

Control/Compliance

• Completes purchase order approvals, new headcount approvals, and oversees HC reconciliations  

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in finance or related field preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

• Master's degree (MBA) and/or CPA/CFA certification preferred

• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage with senior business leaders

• Advanced Excel skills

• Business partnering and people management experience preferred

• Enthusiastic with passion to learn, grow, and have an impact

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.

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