Business Assurance Services Senior Analyst

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 245+ 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+ quarters of 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

Equinix’s Internal Audit department, known as Business Assurance Services (BAS), enhances and protects organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight. In a demanding high-performance environment designed for high-caliber individuals seeking growth and career advancement, BAS team members gain valuable experience and in-depth knowledge of the strategic, operational, finance, information technology (IT), and compliance areas of the Company by working on a wide range of assurance and advisory activities.

Equinix is seeking a Senior Analyst of Financial Assurance & Compliance for the BAS department who will assist in the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program management, as well as perform additional risk-based financial and operational audit and advisory activities. The position, based in our Tampa (Florida) location, will report to and work closely with the Senior Manager of Financial Assurance & Compliance. The position provides a unique combination of both the SOX compliance and SOX assurance roles by combining the 2nd and 3rd lines of defense into one independent advisory role. This offers the opportunity to not only support the SOX testing program to provide independent assurance, but also to advise on the design of internal controls as a valued advisor to management, as well as perform other operational audits. The position is ideal for someone with a passion for helping an organization accomplish its objectives by leveraging his or her technical skills and emotional intelligence to act as a change agent to improve the company’s control environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Financial Assurance & Compliance Managers in the Company’s SOX compliance efforts including: the annual scoping, planning and execution of the evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR); continuous interaction with Business Process Owners and Control Owners to perform walkthroughs, update risk/control matrices, complete testing, and administer the periodic sales and SOX certification; close coordination with the external auditors; evaluation of control deficiencies including preparation of the Summary of Aggregated Deficiencies (SAD); evaluation of key initiatives impacting ICFR (e.g., new accounting standards, system implementations, process and system redesigns, acquisitions/integrations, and policy changes); and delivery of SOX training
• Perform additional risk-based financial or operational audit and advisory activities beyond SOX to assess and provide assurance over the wider risk universe, as well as work closely with other BAS team members on integrated audits and other BAS projects
• Help create a collaborative, positive work environment with BAS team members and internal customers
• Become a trusted business advisor by developing business relationships and providing value-add assurance, advice, and insight to management on governance, risk, compliance, and control improvement matters
• Conduct work in an efficient and effective manner, monitoring and communicating adherence to project timelines and departmental budget
• Assist with the continuous improvement efforts to drive further effectiveness and efficiency in the SOX compliance program ensuring a top-down, risk-based and right-sized approach aligned with SEC guidance and PCAOB standards, optimizing the reliance model with the external auditor and other assurance providers, and advising on process and system improvements with ICFR impact
• Work regularly and communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization to relay findings and recommendations, monitor and help drive remediation efforts to closure, advise on control requirements and improvements, and identify trends and insights
• Assist with management of outside consulting resources on select engagements to carry out activities and meet objectives

Qualifications

• Experience with the following systems is a plus: Oracle Cloud, Hyperion (PBCS), Siebel CRM & UCM, Workday, SingleView, Salesforce.com, RevPro, Coupa, Power BI, Tableau, and Vertex
• CPA required; additional relevant professional certifications a plus (CIA, CISA, CRMA, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills with ability to quickly evaluate issues, determine root causes, and creatively solve complex problems in a solutions-oriented environment
• Team player focused on team cohesion and success; adept at building relationships across various geographies and cross-functionally; willingness and ability to lead projects as well as participate as member of project team
• Knowledge of US GAAP, SEC Guidance, PCAOB standards and COSO 2013 required
• Strong SOX experience along with strong audit, accounting, financial process, risk and control knowledge and experience beyond SOX
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) and ability to effect change through collaboration, professionalism, trust, credibility and influence
• Minimum 2 years of experience including SOX/audit experience; Big 4 or national audit firm experience and/or related industry experience at a multi-national public company is preferred
• Commitment to quality and continuous improvement mindset
• Self-motivated, flexible, proactive, rapid learner and responsive; possesses passion, energy, enthusiasm to drive results; action oriented; views challenges as opportunities; tenacious and focused
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally (up to 10%--subject to Company COVID guidelines)
• Ability to work in a fast moving, global, complex company environment, to easily adapt between working independently or collaboratively on a team, to be effective in new situations, and to work comfortably in ambiguity on unstructured projects and in a multi-tasking environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; Advanced degree (MBA or MS) is a plus

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