Accountant I at Equinix Nigeria

Job Summary

• The Accounting Advisor uses professional concepts to resolve routine accounting entry issues within a limited scope. Performs monthly accounting close activities focused on less risky countries, under direction of more senior staff.

Responsibilities

Non-Standard Deal Review
Month End Close

• Prepares basic preparation of post journal entries with guidance from senior accounting staff
• Preforms flux analysis under direction of more senior staff
• Supports reconciliation preparation with guidance from senior Accounting staff

Operations

• Generate and ensure timely dispatch of customer invoices
• Review of new customer contracts and ensure billing is done accurately
• Invoicing of newly provisioned services, upgrades, downgrades and price reviews
• Validation and posting of recurrent invoices
• Confirmation of invoice delivery

Disclosures and External Reporting

• Supports in preparing any additional regional disclosures needed for SEC (Securities & Exchange Commission) reporting

Management Reporting

• Prepares basic month end management reporting within a limited scope
• Preparation of ad hoc reports
• Monthly reporting of revenue

Business Partnering

• Partners with upstream data owners, internal and external auditors, and Global Process Manager to solve basic accounting matters

Process Improvement

• As needed, may participate in routine project work

Technical Accounting

• Understands general accounting principles when accounting for transactions
• Preparation and recording of accounting entries in the general ledger system
• Ensures the integrity of general ledger postings
• Monthly reconciliation of deferred revenue

Other duties consistent with the role as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• A degree in Accounting or related field is required.
• 1-2 years' experience preferred
• Candidates with ICAN/ACCA certifications would be at an advantage