Sr Financial Analyst

CBRE, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. in Toronto, Canada seeks a Sr. Analyst to apply advanced cash and accrual accounting to prepare, evaluate, maintain, and deliver complete financial reports for a portfolio of CBRE clients and properties. The role sits in Financial Strategy and Operations, focusing on accounting policies and controls.

The candidate will produce accurate financial packages, review funding and payment requests, and resolve complex accounting issues while upholding CBRE RISE values and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience with intermediate to advanced-level accounting transactions.
• Ability to prepare and review financial statements and packages.
• Proficiency in creating and posting journal entries and ensuring postings across periods.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Complete intermediate to advanced-level accounting transactions in preparation for client financial statement packages.
• Create and post journal entries and ensure that all expenses, receipts, owner's distributions, funding requests, and other transactions for the accounting period have been accurately posted.
• Generate and review financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting. Prepare packages on a schedule to ensure timely delivery to the client and other management teams.
• Review and audit funding and payment requests for accuracy, documentation, and authorization in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Respond to and resolve complex issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports.
• Recognize potential issues and conflicts and take corrective action to minimize issues.
• Facilitate the maintenance and reporting of benchmarks and performance metrics.
• Apply general knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish assigned tasks and solve routine problems.
• Have a broad knowledge of own job discipline and some knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. May convince to reach an agreement.
• Impact the quality of own work and the work of others on the team.
• Work primarily within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations.

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Finance Sr. Analyst, you’ll apply advanced cash and accrual accounting fundamentals to prepare, evaluate, maintain, and deliver complete and accurate financial reports for a complex portfolio of CBRE clients and properties.

This job is part of the Financial Strategy and Operations job function. They are responsible for maintaining accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls.

What You’ll Do:

• Complete intermediate to advanced-level accounting transactions in preparation for client financial statement packages.


• Create and post journal entries and ensure that all expenses, receipts, owner's distributions, funding requests, and other transactions for the accounting period have been accurately posted.


• Generate and review financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting. Prepare packages on a schedule to ensure timely delivery to the client and other management teams.


• Review and audit funding and payment requests for accuracy, documentation, and authorization in accordance with established operating procedures.


• Respond to and resolve complex issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports.


• Recognize potential issues and conflicts and take corrective action to minimize issues.


• Facilitate the maintenance and reporting of benchmarks and performance metrics.


• Apply general knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish assigned tasks and solve routine problems.


• Have a broad knowledge of own job discipline and some knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.


• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. May convince to reach an agreement.


• Impact the quality of own work and the work of others on the team.


• Work primarily within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.


• Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations.