Global Finance Integration Manager

Job Summary

The Global Finance Integration (GFI) team is hiring a GFI Manager to join our expanding team in Equinix. This position provides the ideal candidate with the opportunity to be involved in delivering finance projects, including integration focusing on defining Finance Operating Model and system implementation, enhancements, support, 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

• Review and analyze various commercial agreements to define Finance Operating Model

• 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

Provide post go-live supports and maintenance:

• Manage support requests to ensure timely and thorough resolution of issues and identify improvements to address repeat issues

• Monitor 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting

• Qualified accountant with 8+ years of relevant work experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Oracle Cloud, focus on GL, Accounting Hub, Global Intercompany, and Fixed Assets

• Must be able to “engineer” solutions based on the facts and circumstances on the ground

• Experienced in project management and presentation (material & delivery)

• Must be proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

• Experience producing high-quality process flows in Visio or similar

• Must be “hands-on” but also able to summarize complex issues and communicate to management

• The ability to engage and communicate effectively with multiple, cross-functional stakeholders across financial and non-financial disciplines and various levels

• Must be flexible and react to what will be a constantly changing environment

• Flexible to travel globally (up to 10%)

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience with Oracle EPM products like EDMCS, ARCS, FCCS, and PBCS is a plus

• Experience with SOX controls, compliance, and change management for business systems

• PMP / Prince2 qualified (or equivalent)

• Experience working on an Integration or similar projects

• Awareness of relevant USGAAP requirements