XScale Transaction Accounting Senior Manager Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Accounting

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Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Aboutx Scale

During 2019, Equinix took a significant step in its plan to support the rapid growth of hyperscale customers with the establishment of a joint venture to own, run, and developx

Scaledata centers in Europe. This milestonesetthe foundation for funding and expandingx

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Today,xScalerepresentsone of thefastest-growingand most strategicallyimportant areasof Equinix. This role is part of our globalx

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Controllership team, supporting the transactions from an accounting perspective with high visibility and interaction with several key teams including Tax, Treasury, FTSE (Finance Transformation and Systems Enablement), Corporate Development and Capital Markets

Role Overview

This newly created role reports directly to thex

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Controller and will leadmonetizations, refinancing activities, and other transactionsimpactingx

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Main Duties

Represent thex

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Controllership function frominitialtransaction planning through due diligence (where applicable), deal execution, and operationalization partnering very closely with Tax, PMO, Treasury, Corporate Development and Capital Marketsinternallyand alsoinvestors, dealpartnersand auditors.

Participate in early-stage transaction discussions to provide the controllership perspective,identifyaccounting considerations, and highlight downstream operational impacts.

Review term sheets, transaction structures, and proposed deal mechanics toidentifyareas requiring accounting, policy, or process input.

Assess when Technical Accounting involvement isrequiredfor complex or non-standard accounting assessments and coordinatetimelyengagement.

Lead controllership workstreams during due diligence, including gathering information, coordinating inputs from global controllership teams, andidentifyingkey accounting or operational risks.

Facilitate deal-related information requirements bydriving prioritizationand a more proactive approach across stakeholders.

Facilitate regular touchpoints withx

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Controllership and functional accounting teams tomonitorprogress against transaction milestones.

Consolidateand 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 ensureaccurateexecution of all accounting requirements.

Identifywhere new or updated documentation, controls, or process enhancements are needed and partner with teams to implement improvements.

Act as a trusted controllership advisor todealteams, 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 ensuringtimelyresponses.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fieldrequired

CPA is essential requirement

Big 4 Public Accounting experience is a requirement.

Experience with IFRS and US GAAP

Very strongcommunication skills with the ability and…