Data Center Expense at Equinix

Job Summary

Manage pay-to-process (P2P) related matters. Owns co-ordination and consolidation of budget and forecast data, provide commitment tracking reporting to support IBX teams, and ad hoc duties that are moderately difficult requiring judgement in resolving issues or making recommendations.

Responsibilities

Procure to Pay Process

• Supports the team by creating Purchase Requisitions for the country/region Data Center teams
• Monitors purchase order quality and provides KPI reporting in order to improve process
• Works with requestors to make sure POs receipted correctly and timely
• Updates commitment values vs. POs and working with Ops Finance/General Ledger, assesses what commitments have not been made vs. budget
• Ensures compliance of Purchase Requests (5 W’s), all required contracts/legal approvals, accounting codes and competitive bids
• Contacts vendor for invoices where necessary
• Solves billing/invoice problems related to the country/region expenses

Budget Management

• Coordinates and consolidates budget and forecast inputs from Data Center Operations teams, undertakes ad hoc analysis to help drive forecast adjustments

Reporting

• Responsible for running and providing commitment tracking reporting to Data Center 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)
• Provides process improvement recommendations

Business Relationships

• Key touch point for Ops team on finance admin related queries
• Supports vendors as key point of contact for complex 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 problems in moderately difficult situations and considers possible solutions
• Investigates actual vs. forecast variances
• Assists in month end accrual process
• Provides analysis and performs ad hoc duties as required
• Provides recommendations for process improvement/efficiency gains

Qualifications

• Proven years of related experience preferred