22 Oct
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Equinix
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Toronto
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward.
The Vice
President, Strategic Finance Partner - Operations leader serves as the senior finance advisor to the Global Operations organization. The role shapes strategy, drives profitable growth, optimizes resource allocation, supports critical financial decisions, and leads global finance teams to maximize business performance and long-term value creation. As a trusted member of the leadership team, the Vice President evaluates investments, assesses risks and trade-offs, and provides financial leadership on the business's most critical decisions.
Partnering across the business, Controllership, Centers of Excellence, Finance Transformation, and other Global Finance functions, the role connects strategy to measurable outcomes, drives accountability, and enables informed decision-making.
Strategic Business
Partnership ~ Serve as the primary finance thought partner to executive leaders within the supported function, shaping strategic priorities, the growth agenda, and the choices that define where the business competes and invests. ~ Participate as a full member of the functional leadership team and contribute to the setting of business strategy, not only its financial translation Frame the most consequential decisions facing the function, define the options under consideration, and establish the criteria and trade-offs leadership will use to choose between them ~ determine which questions need answering and commission the required modeling and analysis from the Financial Planning and Analysis Center of Excellence ~ Translate analytical output into clear recommendations, and hold the line on decision quality, pace, and follow-through Future-Focused Business Models and Scenarios ~ Define the design of forward-looking business and economic models used to evaluate new markets, pricing and commercial models, partnerships, and operating model shifts ~ Shape scenario and sensitivity frameworks around the strategic uncertainties that matter most, and use them to pressure-test the durability of the strategy. ~ Interpret long-range outlooks and competitive, market, and macro signals to anticipate inflection points before they show up in results Input on Business Strategy ~ Co-own the functional strategy and long-range plan with business leadership,
ensuring strategic choices are economically sound and value-creating ~ Advise on growth, portfolio, and capability-building choices, including build, buy, and partner options, and their implications for the operating model Guide where capital, talent, and management attention are deployed across competing strategic priorities ~ Challenge and endorse major business cases on strategic merit and expected value, rather than preparing them ~ Partner with the Center of Excellence for planning cycles, forecasting production, model building, standard reporting, and data management; help define requirements and quality standards ~ Lead a focused senior business partnering team built for judgment, influence, and strategic insight, shifting from transactional throughput to business outcome ~ Create a culture of curiosity, constructive challenge, speed, collaboration, and accountability for business outcomes ~ Develop finance talent capable of operating credibly with executives and building succession for partnering roles ~ Foster a strong operating rhythm across the business, Strategy, and the Center of Excellence Proven years of progressive finance experience, with a clear track record in strategic finance and executive-level business partnering ~ Experience partnering with major business functions such as Global Operations, Product, Engineering, Information Technology, Marketing, Customer Success, or Corporate Functions ~ Proven record of influencing strategy and major investment decisions at the executive level ~ Strong command of value creation, long-range planning, scenario design, and business model economics ~ Experience operating in a model where planning, modeling, and reporting are delivered by a shared Financial Planning and Analysis Center of Excellence Experience in large-scale, global, or high-growth organizations, ideally including business partnering, corporate strategy, and global leadership exposure ~ MBA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent advanced business credential preferred Demonstrates strategic thinking, a growth mindset, and sound business judgment ~ Applies strong commercial and financial acumen to complex business decisions ~ Frames complex, ambiguous decisions and clarifies options and trade-offs ~ United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI :
248,000 - 372,000 USD / Annual United States - Tampa Office TAO : 248,000 - 372,000 USD / Annual Canada - Toronto Office TRO : 243,000 - 365,000 CAD / Annual Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full time position determined by role, level, and location. The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.
The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.
Employee Assistance Program An Employee
Assistance program is available to all employees.
US Benefits
- Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
- Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
Canada Core Benefits
- Insurance: You may enroll in healthcare coverage that is designed to complement the provincial healthcare system, along with life, disability and optional benefit plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
- Retirement: You may also enroll in Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans: Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Plan (TSFA).
- Vacation and Paid Holidays: Equinix offers both vacation and personal time, along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge. Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law. We use artificial intelligence in our hiring process.
📌 VP, Strategic Finance Partner - Operations (Toronto)
🏢 Equinix
📍 Toronto