Finance Analyst

CBRE; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate services firm located in Eastleigh is seeking a Finance Analyst to prepare, evaluate, and deliver accurate financial reports for clients and properties. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and up to 3 years in finance. Responsibilities include completing accounting transactions, generating financial reports, and addressing inquiries from management and clients. Strong analytical skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Up to 3 years of relevant experience in finance.
• Ability to analyze information and make judgments.

Responsibilities

• Complete accounting transactions for client financial statements.
• Generate reports from aggregate data sources.
• Respond to management and client accounting requests.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Intermediate math skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

About the Role

As a CBRE Finance Analyst, you will apply basic cash and accrual accounting fundamentals to prepare, evaluate, maintain, and deliver complete and accurate financial reports for a portfolio of 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 accounting transactions in preparation of 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.
• Use aggregate data from multiple sources to generate reports.
• Generate financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting.
• Review the accuracy of information provided and respond to requests from management and vendors.
• Understand and work with scenario planning (exit/maintain/grow) tools/models, while analyzing trends in general business conditions.
• Respond to and resolve issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports.
• Research open accounting issues and recognize potential issues and conflicts so corrective action can intercept and minimize issues.
• Use existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Have some knowledge of standard principles with limited practice experience in applying them.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.
• Impact the quality of own work.
• Work within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Exchange straightforward information, ask questions, and check for understanding.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with up to 3 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Ability to use existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Experience with analyzing information and standard practices to make judgments.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial‑related calculations.

Disclaimer

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner & Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE GWS, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.