Finance Intern

Posted:
2/16/2026, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Slough, England, United Kingdom ⋅ England, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

Who are we?

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 place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

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. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Are you looking for a varied and challenging role with an international Payroll team within Finance, where you can make an impact?

At Equinix we hire talented people who thrive on solving hard problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, try new approaches, and grow in new directions. Our culture is at the heart of our success and it’s our authentic, humble, gritty people that make our collaborative culture. At Equinix we value innovation and individuality, and no day is the same working in one of the fastest growing companies in its space.

We're looking for someone who is dedicated, resourceful and has a customer-service mentality. Someone who can demonstrate extraordinary attention to detail and professionalism in all interactions and possess solid organizational and communication skills with proven experience of being able to handle competing priorities daily, alongside demonstrating analytical skills, are curious, and enjoy working with both people, and numbers. If this is you, take a look at our opportunity to join our team in the Slough office!

The Team

The EMEA payroll team serves as liaison to employees and with third party payroll vendors to ensure payroll processing accurately reflects company specific pay policies, as well as multi-country legislation. We manage payroll for the employees of 19 countries in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

Responsibilities

Payroll Processing

  • Shadows and supports other team members in payroll processing tasks including:
  • Preparing payroll inputs
  • Reviewing results and making adjustments
  • Post payroll reporting
  • Liaising with HR and Finance teams as required

Project Support

  • Alongside payroll specialists, document payroll procedures in a standard format. Format is both in MS Word, and process flow (e.g LucidChart)
  • Support payroll project implementations & transitions
  • Contribute to and participate in continuous improvement initiatives across global markets
  • Assist in User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Support in Time & Attendance system global implementation and roll out

What you will learn

  • Knowledge of EMEA Payroll Labour Laws & Tax Regulations
  • Payroll Processing Basics : Salary computation, overtime, statutory and voluntary deductions, benefits
  • Compliance & Reporting : Familiarity with government reporting requirements and deadlines
  • Time and Attendance Basics: Schedules, time card and time and absence recording

Who you are:

  • Final Year student or on track to graduate with Bachelor Business/Finance/Accounting
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, + other excel formulae.
  • Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint and process flow creation
  • Power automation / Power BI / co-Pilot advantageous

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.  If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer.  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. 

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Equinix

Website: https://www.equinix.com/

Headquarter Location: Redwood City, California, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1998

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Cloud Data Services ⋅ Data Center ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ Infrastructure ⋅ Internet ⋅ Software