Expense Advisor

Who are we?

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, sophisticated 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.

The role of our Expense Advisor will be to complete routine expense analysis tasks for our Data Centres within a limited scope. You will develop knowledge on expense analysis through coaching, instruction and practical experience and become a vital member of cross-connecting teams.

Expense Advisor:

This position offers significant room for progression in the Expense team and Equinix actively promotes career development and internal promotions. The position is available due to an internal promotion where the incumbent has moved into a different team within Equinix.

Experience with Oracle, Coupa and Power BI (or other similar systems) would be advantageous or else the ability to pick up new systems and software efficiently. The role offers hybrid working conditions and general flexibility and autonomy, so we would be looking for someone who can work well unsupervised but also be an excellent communicator.

Handling different external and internal partners is key, so a candidate who enjoys being organised and working well with different teams is ideal.

Key Responsibilities:

Procure to Pay Process

• Creates Purchase Requisitions for the country/region expenses within a limited scope
• Monitors purchase order quality and provides critical metric reporting in order to improve process
• Works with requestors to make sure POs receipted correctly and timely
• Updates dedication values vs. POs &, working with Ops Finance/General Ledger, assesses what commitments have not been made vs. budget
• Ensures compliance of Purchase Requests, all required contracts/legal approvals, accounting codes and competitive bids
• Contacts vendor for invoices where vital
• Solves billing/invoice problems related to the country/region expenses

Budget Management and Reporting

• Coordinates and consolidates budget and forecast inputs from IBX Operations teams, undertakes ad hoc analysis to help drive forecast adjustments
• Responsible for running and providing commitment tracking reporting to IBX 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)

Business Relationships

• Key touch point for Ops team on finance admin related queries
• Supports vendors as key point of contact for 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 routine problems including investigating actual vs. forecast variances
• Assists in month end accrual process
• Provides analysis and performs simple ad hoc duties as required
• Provides recommendations for process improvement/efficiency gain

The role would suit someone who enjoys working in a largely autonomous role but is an excellent communicator and well organised as the position works closely with many different parts of the business. Extensive room for promotion within the team and or the wider business and being a linchpin for different areas of Equinix you will be constantly learning and developing.

Benefits of Equinix and the role:

• Extensive training and onboarding process for your specific role
• Close to transport links, Onsite parking, full bar and kitchen amenities including pool table, playstation and beer fridge
• Onsite gym
• Extensive promotion and career opportunities within Equinix
• Join an industry leader in the Data Centre world
• Hybrid/flexible working conditions

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Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified 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.