Senior Accountant, Consolidation at Equinix in Redwood City, California

Job Description:

Senior Accountant, Consolidation

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 200+ 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 70+ consecutive quarters of growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of nearly 10,000 companies, including 1,800+ networks and 2,900+ cloud and IT service providers in over 26 countries spanning five 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.  

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the creation of month-end global close calendar and holding the regional accounting teams responsible for the adherence to deadlines regardless of geography or reporting lines.




• Subject matter expert in Oracle financials and reporting tools and provide training to users and new employees globally as needed.




• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual global financial statement consolidation process, including complex legal entities structures




• Responsible for timely and accurate calculations and analyses of Other Comprehensive Income (with emphasis on changes in Cumulative Translation Adjustments).




• Be the Business Process Owner for the global consolidation process and assist in the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts in connection with the consolidation process.




• Review and approve journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations timely. Ensure all supporting back-up is appropriate.




• Review analytics of foreign subsidiary and consolidated financial statements to ensure accuracy, US GAAP compliance and adherence to the Company’s policies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of global consolidations experience with at least 4 years of managerial experience.




• Bachelor’s degree in Business, with a concentration in Accounting or Finance.




• CPA certification required.




• Experience with M&A, divestitures and reorganizations.




• Demonstrated strong operational accounting experience.




• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, particularly FASB ASC 830 (formerly FAS 52).

At Equinix, we’re tasked with leading in the communities we serve — and doing our part to help keep our communities and our teams safe. Our #IamSafeIBelongIMatter culture transcends and informs all we do. In alignment with our culture, as well as our status as a U.S. federal contractor, as of December 8, 2021, Equinix will be mandating all US-based employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. If you are unable to get a vaccine due to a medical condition, or sincerely held religious belief, Equinix will consider exemption requests as an accommodation. 

Equinix is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. 

Visit our Career page here to understand about Equinix COVID-19 Vaccine Policy.