Über diese Senior Accountant Stelle bei Equinix
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Job Summary
The Senior Accountant, Construction & Project Accounting, is responsible for supporting accounting activities related to capital expenditures (CAPEX), Construction-in-Progress (CIP), fixed assets, and technology project investments. This role partners with Finance, Operations, Engineering, IT, and Tax teams to ensure accurate accounting treatment, compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal controls, timely financial reporting, and effective support of project accounting activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review general ledger journal entries related to CAPEX, CIP, project accounting, fixed assets, and assigned accounting areas
- Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely in accordance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and internal control requirements
- Manage a portfolio of construction and technology projects and support appropriate accounting treatment from project initiation through capitalization and closeout
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, IT, Tax, and Finance stakeholders to support project accounting and capitalization decisions
- Monitor CIP activity, capitalization events, transfers to fixed assets, and project closures
- Prepare and review account reconciliations for complex balance sheet and income statement accounts
- Participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including financial analysis and reporting
- Perform variance analysis and investigate financial fluctuations
- Conduct accounting research and evaluate accounting treatment for new or complex transactions
- Execute, document, and maintain SOX control activities
- Prepare audit support documentation for quarterly reviews, annual audits, and regulatory reporting requirements
- Develop ad hoc financial analyses, reports, and management presentations
- Support process improvement initiatives and special projects
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Professional experience in accounting, financial close, and general ledger activities
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and general ledger accounting principles
- Experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations
- Experience supporting month-end and quarter-end close processes
- Experience performing financial analysis and accounting research
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables and lookup functions
- Experience working with internal controls and SOX compliance requirements
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with CAPEX accounting
- Experience with Construction Accounting
- Experience with Construction-in-Progress (CIP)
- Experience with Fixed Asset Accounting
- Experience supporting construction and technology project accounting
- Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP
- Experience with Oracle Project Portfolio Management (PPM) and/or Project Costing (PCS)
- Experience with Hyperion Essbase or Smart View
- CPA certification or progress toward a CPA designation
Location
São Paulo, SP, Brazil
or
Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Work Model
Hybrid work model: 2 days per week in the office, with the remaining days working remotely.
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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.
