Equinix

Senior Manager, Transaction Accounting

Equinix

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dallas • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $118,000 - $176,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Represent the xScale Controllership function from initial transaction planning through due diligence (where applicable), deal execution, and operationalization partnering very closely with Tax, PMO, Treasury, Corporate Development and Capital Markets internally and also investors, deal partners and auditors.
  • Participate in early-stage transaction discussions to provide the controllership perspective, identify accounting considerations, and highlight downstream operational impacts.
  • Review term sheets, transaction structures, and proposed deal mechanics to identify areas requiring accounting, policy, or process input.
  • Assess when Technical Accounting involvement is required for complex or non-standard accounting assessments and coordinate timely engagement.
  • Lead controllership workstreams during due diligence, including gathering information, coordinating inputs from global controllership teams, and identifying key accounting or operational risks.
  • Facilitate deal-related information requirements by driving prioritization and a more proactive approach across stakeholders.
  • Facilitate regular touchpoints with xScale Controllership and functional accounting teams to monitor progress against transaction milestones.
  • Consolidate and communicate status updates, issue logs, and required escalations to leadership.
  • Translate transaction terms into actionable handoffs for operational teams, ensuring accounting treatments, processes, and reporting requirements are understood and implemented.
  • Ensure readiness for post-close operational execution, including systems configurations, journal entries, controls, and reporting processes.
  • Support the first close cycle following a transaction to ensure accurate execution of all accounting requirements.
  • Identify where new or updated documentation, controls, or process enhancements are needed and partner with teams to implement improvements.
  • Act as a trusted controllership advisor to deal teams, helping them understand the accounting and operational implications of proposed transaction structures.
  • Support internal and external audit needs related to transaction activity by coordinating materials and ensuring timely responses.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
  • CPA is essential requirement
  • Big 4 Public Accounting experience is a requirement.
  • Experience with IFRS and US GAAP
  • Very strong communication skills with the ability and confidence to influence cross functionally.
  • Self-starter who works on their own initiative
  • Previous experience in M&A deals and transactions is a distinct advantage.
Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
  • US Benefits: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
  • Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
  • Canada Core Benefits: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
  • Retirement: You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA).
  • Vacation and Paid Holidays: Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits.
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Hard Skills & Tools
accountingtransaction planningdue diligencefinancial reportingIFRSUS GAAPM&Ajournal entriescontrolsprocess enhancements
Soft Skills
communicationinfluencingself-starterproactive approachcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsleadershipstakeholder managementstatus reporting
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceCPA