Corporate Tax Manager, Equinix
EMEA
Digital infrastructure company
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Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate must be accounting or tax qualified, with a strong Corporate Tax background, highly motivated with proven technical and interpersonal skills, who is keen to pursue a career in a large international and fast paced organization
- ACA/ACCA/ATT/CTA qualified (or equivalent) preferred, with 5 to 8 years’ experience in accounting and Corporate Tax reporting and compliance, preferably in an international environment
- Strong Corporate Tax experience for both compliance and tax accounting (deferred and current), exposure to international tax and transfer pricing
- Demonstrated technical strength and knowledge related to CIT accounting, reporting and compliance
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management in an organization
- Self-starter with strong accounting, analytical, time management and project management skills
- Must be well-organized, hands-on, detail-oriented and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure and complete tasks within time constraints and deadlines
- Strong organizational skills showing attention to detail and willing to show flexibility
- Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude are essential
- Experience within an international tax and/ or finance function of a multinational enterprise is preferred
- Experience with accounting reporting systems, Microsoft Office, excellent ability with Microsoft Excel
What the job involves
- Equinix is currently hiring for a Corporate Tax Manager to join the EMEA Tax Team focusing on the Corporate Income Tax and Withholding Tax compliance, reporting and accounting for a portfolio of the Equinix EMEA legal entities
- Corporate tax compliance – Collaborate and coordinate with outside service providers to manage the preparation of the corporate income tax returns and all related filings, where not prepared in-house, to ensure their accurate and timely submission; responsible for the preparation and maintenance of all supporting workpapers and calculations such as Tax Fixed Asset Registers, Corporate Interest Restriction and Thin Capitalisation calculations; calculation and monitoring of tax payments and preparation of the cash tax forecast; assisting with local Tax Authorities enquiries. Ensure local Tax Legislation is complied with and processes are updated as required
- US Group Reporting – Responsible for the preparation of the EMEA Tax Package for quarter-end reporting and forecasting purposes, including current and deferred tax provisioning for US GAAP requirements, preparation of tax account reconciliations. Working with US Tax team and our external auditors
- Local GAAP Reporting – Responsible for the preparation of the local tax accounting calculations with supporting workpapers, for inclusion in the local GAAP statutory accounts, including current and deferred taxes and any prior year adjustments. Working with local advisors and external auditors as required
- Withholding taxes – Responsible for the fulfillment of withholding tax compliance and reporting obligations
- Project work – Working on Corporate tax projects on an ad-hoc basis'
- People management – Developing the junior members of the Team, with a direct report
- Work closely with other departments to gather information and assist in requests
- Assist with tax planning and strategies implementation in the responsible countries
Our take
Equinix is a veteran player in the digital infrastructure market, connecting industry-leading organizations in finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare, and education.
The company provides a range of services within the categories of digital, support, data center, and interconnection, with capabilities including, for example, simplifying hybrid cloud deployments or securing on-site deployments. It has an extensive range of partners, granting its clients access to a vast range of industry-leading technologies atop its own offerings.
With a wide global presence, Equinix has secured a path to continued success by its ability to keep abreast of developments in the space. The company is comfortably positioned to remain a robust and leading player across multiple growth avenues and can be expected to make more smart developments and partnerships in the future.
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Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
Company values
- Seek something bigger - Come drive meaningful change as part of the world’s trusted, leading digital infrastructure company. Together, our work enables innovation that enriches our work, life and planet
- Challenge assumptions - Bring your unique perspectives and contributions to help us make bold decisions, become aware of biases and remove any barriers that still exist
- Want to unlock your potential - Achieve, learn, adapt and be comfortable building a fulfilling career. We are here to help you unlock your potential
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
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Leadership
Charles Meyers
(President & CEO (Not Founder))Former Senior Associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, President and COO at BellSouth.net, and VP of Business and Corp Development at Internet Security Systems. Before becoming CEO of Equinix, they were a Senior Technology Executive and Fitness Entrepreneur at Life Restorations LLC and Group President of Messaging and Mobile Media at VeriSign.
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