FP&A Analyst

Equinix - Frisco, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Frisco, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The FP&A Analyst role at Equinix is a critical position within the Strategic Finance team, focusing on financial planning and analysis for the xScale FP&A organization. This role involves collaboration with various departments to prepare management reports, conduct variance analysis, and support strategic financial planning. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, technical proficiency in financial modeling, and the ability to communicate effectively with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports.
• Evaluate, analyze, research, highlight and comment on key variances, risk and opportunities of each period's financial performance versus budget and forecasts.
• Prepare clear and concise materials for Executive Management, including financial information and insightful variance analysis.
• Act as a trusted partner with Accounting, Treasury, BUs, and Corporate FP&A.
• Create models that deliver meaningful analysis to provide insightful data interpretations that drive potential business decisions.
• Consistently deliver high-quality work product intended for senior executives and business partners.
• Perform flux analysis as well as ad-hoc deliverables.
• Continuously drive for improvement in quality and efficiency through development of processes and tools to simplify reporting and analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business or related field preferred.
• 2-3 years' experience as an Investment Banking analyst, Big Four consultant, Big Four auditor, or Fortune 100 FP&A analyst.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet modeling (Excel, Power BI, Tableau), and database reporting and planning (Hyperion, Oracle, Anaplan).
• Strong numerical, analytical, and writing skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in teams, in-person and remotely.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, in-person and remotely.

Nice-to-haves

• Data Center/ REIT/ Technology / SaaS business experience is a plus, but not required.