Senior Financial Controller

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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 providingan equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Job Summary

As a member of the global Design, Delivery, and Innovation team within Corporate Real Estate (CRE.DDI), you will play a pivotal role in managing and reporting on all financial activities across capital projects within Equinix. Your primary responsibility as Senior Financial Controller will be to conduct financial reporting, monitoring, budgeting, forecasting and ensure both regulatory and company policy compliance. Your role will also include coordinating vendors, procurement processing, and contract management. This role requires an organized analytical thinker with a technical understanding of financial modeling, with excellent attention to detail. In your role, you will lead the day-to-day financial operations within the CRE.DDI team, reporting to the Global Director of Design, Delivery & Innovation. You will work closely with teams within Corporate Real Estate, Finance, and Legal, including other key internal stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and shape the financial operations for our capital projects across the entire Equinix CRE portfolio.

Responsibilities

Oversee and conduct financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for capital projects within Equinix as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) organization

Develop and maintain financial models to analyze project feasibility, cash flow projections, and investment returns, working closely with the Senior (OpEx) Analyst

Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies in financial reporting for capital projects

Manage financial aspects of capital expenditure approvals, including evaluation of project proposals, cost-benefit analysis, and recommendations to senior management

Collaborate with project managers, development teams, and external stakeholders to monitor project costs, progress, and performance against budget and timelines

Implement and maintain internal controls and financial procedures to safeguard assets and mitigate risks associated with capital projects

Coordinate with external auditors and tax advisors to facilitate audits, tax compliance, and reporting requirements related to capital projects, if required

Align with business partner reporting processes and cycles within the Project Management Office and central Finance function, proactively managing data collection and reporting

Provide financial analysis and insights to support strategic decision-making, such as project selection, resource allocation, and portfolio optimization

Prepare regular management reports, variance analysis, and financial presentations for senior management and partner functions

Work as an integrated team with the Regional Programme Managers to ensure the correct information is administered as part of procurement and cost management processes

Participate in procurement processes for selecting professional services, vendors, and suppliers, including commercial scoring, and attending interviews

Collaborate in the preparation of contract drafting, administration, and signatories, coordinating with Project Managers and Legal, whilst maintaining a central depository

Represent a Centre of Excellence, supporting CRE colleagues globally on financial subject matters, providing expertise and advice, including supporting materials

Participate in post-occupancy reviews and lessons learned, capturing any design-related opportunities, and providing performance feedback in Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)

Collaborate with the Vendor Manager to create and maintain a CRE Global Directory of preferred vendors and administer any Multi-Service Agreements (MSAs)

Become a Coupa Super User and process Purchase Order (PO) requests for CRE.DDI vendors globally across all capital projects, including registration, onboarding, and invoicing

Track and follow-up PO approvals, issue to vendors and manage change requests, including troubleshooting and PO close-out processes

Lead and mentor finance team members involved in capital project accounting, financial analysis, contractual and reporting activities

Qualifications

Convey a senior and credible presence both internally and externally with the ability to navigate complexity to a grounded resolution and manage expectations

Use sound judgment and consideration in actions and decision-making, considering the wider impacts and perception of others, preserving the integrity of the team and CRE

Demonstrate excellent commercial awareness and sensitivity using frugality in both professional practice and project specification, considering value add vs cost impact

Excellent attention to detail, holding themselves and others to a high-quality standard, ensuring that both content is correct, and the visual execution is consistent and professional

Ability to multi-task and prioritise work with a flexible approach when travel, different time zones, or long hours of work are required

Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to pivot depending on the audience, ensuring that information is clearly structured and articulated

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

Proven experience in a similar role within a REIT or financial capital projects function

Proficient in written and spoken English, other languages would be beneficial.

Proficiency in financial and contracts software (e.g. Coupa, Apttus, Smartsheets, Advanced Excel)

Preferred licensure with a recognized professional body (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, CIPS etc)

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