Job Description
Global Finance Integration Manager – Temporary Contract
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.
The Role:
Global Finance Integration (GFI) is hiring a GFI Manager to join our expanding team in Equinix. This position provides the opportunity for the ideal candidate to be involved in delivering finance projects (including integrations) focusing on finance system implementation, enhancements, supports and maintenance. Working with cross-functional departments at all levels, this role will facilitate planning and execution of finance projects and systems, supporting AMER, EMEA and APAC regions.
Responsibilities:
Participate in finance projects and system implementation, including but not limited to:
- Develop strategies, plans and execute finance projects
- Discover and analyse business processes and perform gap analysis, producing detailed As Is process flows
- Identify solution on gaps, prepare Business Requirements Document (BRD) and review Functional Design Document (FDD)
- Prepare detailed solution design documentation
- Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Manage and execute data cleansing activities, working closely with Data Migration Team
- Data mapping exercise
- Manage and execute system cut-over plan
- Produce project status reports, identifying issues and risks
System support and maintenance of legal entity creation and finance modules readiness, working closely with Legal, Tax, Finance and IT team to build roadmap for new legal entity code and system deployment
Facilitate sessions to help finance teams plan and organize ongoing cross-functional communication, accountability and status reviews throughout the finance projects and system implementation:
- Organize weekly track meeting with the functional teams
- Deliver training and knowledge transfer sessions to the functional teams
- Provide change management
Post go-live supports and maintenance:
- support requests to ensure timely and thorough resolution of issues and identify improvements to address repeat issues
- implemented systems and processes to ensure high performance
- Create and update project documentation (e.g. Playbook, Toolkits, Templates)
Champion sustainable and forward-looking configurations by recognizing future needs aligned with the business roadmap.
Configure applications in line with business goals and develop configuration standards.
Keeps up to date with industry trends and vendor capabilities to produce robust functional designs. Research best practice and assess the latest innovations.
Skills and Qualifications:
Essential
Accountancy background or relevant work experience
5+ years’ experience in Oracle Cloud, focus in GL, Accounting Hub, Global Intercompany and Fixed Assets
Must be able to “engineer” solutions based on the facts and circumstances on the ground
Must be “hands on” but also able to summarise complex issues and communicate to management
Must be flexible and react to what will be a constantly changing environment
The ability to engage and communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders across a number of financial and non-financial disciplines and various levels
Flexible to travel globally
Desirable
Able to produce high quality Visio process flows and PowerPoint presentations. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with Oracle EPM products like EDMCS, ARCS, FCCS, PBCS is a plus
Experience with SOX controls, compliance and change management for business systems
PMP / Prince2 qualified (or equivalent)
Experience of working on an Integration or similar project
Good Project Management, Presentation (material & delivery) and organizational skills
Awareness of relevant USGAAP requirements