VP, Business Assurance Services

Responsibilities

• Develop a flexible annual assurance and advisory plan using risk-based methodologies and aligned with key company risks, priorities, and initiatives
• Implement the annual assurance and advisory plan based on Audit Committee and senior leadership guidance and support
• Assess processes, systems, and controls to identify deficiencies, gaps, root causes, and systemic themes, enabling sustainable remediation
• Inform the Audit Committee and senior leadership of emerging trends and best-practices in governance, risk, and compliance
• Own and evolve the SOX Compliance program, ensuring clarity of ownership, execution discipline, and auditor reliance
• Leverage analytics, automation, and AI to drive efficiency, quality, and coverage in work
• Ensure financial, managerial, and operating information is accurate, reliable, and timely
• Identify regulatory opportunities and challenges that create risk for the company and recommend mitigation solutions
• Conduct operational, technology, financial, and compliance assurance and advisory projects and help drive remediation strategies to improve business performance and deliver insight
• Provide clear, actionable communication on risks, findings, remediation, and emerging issues to help drive timely, effective alignment, decision making, remediation, and mitigation
• Work with human resources, legal, and leadership to ensure employee actions are in compliance with policies, standard procedures, and applicable laws
• Partner with other teams at Equinix, and our external auditors, that perform governance, risk, control, and monitoring activities
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of professionals; develop knowledge, skills, experience, and certifications required to deliver against the team’s charter
• Meet regularly with the Audit Committee and, as appropriate, other Board of Directors and senior leaders to influence and implement recommendations
• Measure progress toward goals and report to the CFO and Audit Committee in a timely manner

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or related business fields; Master degree preferred
• 15+ years in Audit, Accounting, or Finance functions
• One or more relevant professional certifications (CIA, CPA, CISA, CFE)
• Demonstrated leadership and development of teams
• Strong communication skills and interaction with Board of Directors and senior leadership
• Ability to influence global organizational improvement
• Combination of Big 4 and industry experience preferred