Finance Business Partner (3-month FTC)

CBRE Group, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate firm is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide comprehensive financial support to its UK Leasing teams. The role involves financial management, forecasting, and reporting, requiring over three years of post-qualification experience. Candidates should be fully qualified accountants with strong skills in data analysis, communication, and time management. This position offers a collaborative culture and opportunities for professional growth within a reputable organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in a relevant field.
• Experience in Real Estate Brokerage, Facilities Management, or Data Centre Operations is desirable.
• Ability to build pricing and forecasting models.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to Leasing and DCS teams.
• Engage with Business Leads to assess performance and revenue pipelines.
• Prepare financial summaries and reports for decision-making.

Skills

Financial management

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Time management

Data analysis

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CA)

Job description

LEASING (A&T): OCCUPIER AND DCS Finance Business Partner (3-month FTC) Role Purpose:

To provide comprehensive financial support to the UK Leasing teams specialising in Occupier services (Occupier) and European Data Centre Solutions (DCS) teams. Working within the Advisory segment of CBRE, the role will be integral to ensuring sound financial management and providing deep financial insights across Europe.

The role involves interacting with multiple internal stakeholders in London and across Europe whilst reporting into the Lead Finance Business Partner for Consulting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive sound financial management and insights into the Occupier and DCS business via their management accounts
• Steer engagement with the Business Leads and Analysts to assess and challenge: Client/Service performance, headcount positions, client wins/losses, revenue pipelines, debt levels, risks & opportunities, etc.
• Prepare financial summaries/report packs and commentary that can be used with confidence in decision making with the business and wider Finance.
• Respond to the business financial queries and close out issues in a timely manner.
• Oversee the monthly close and ensure adherence to policies and procedures: Revenue Recognition, Balance sheet reconciliations etc.

Drive financial planning and support business strategic objectives:

• Oversee monthly revenue and quarterly P&L forecasting, proactively identifying areas for Executive attention.
• Support annual Strategic Objective setting and long term Business Planning.
• Stress test and sign off new client RFPs and Renewal pricing models.
• Ensure application of contract commercials and annual indexations etc.
• Support global reporting and tracking initiatives.
• Ensure completeness of revenue planning (in Salesforce) and assess weighted/unweighted pipelines regularly.

Direct a small team of Analysts in Warsaw:

• Drive process efficiencies between the team and seek out best practice
• Active member of the wider Finance community, supporting ad hoc requests and initiatives

Person Specification/Requirement:

• Fully Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CA).
• 3+ years PQE
• Previous experience desirable: Real Estate Brokerage, Facilities Management, Data Centre Operators or ESG Consulting
• Building clear and concise presentation decks, charts and comments
• Confidence in building pricing and forecasting models and ad-hoc data analysis projects
• A self-starter and a drive for continuous/incremental process improvement.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do-from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing.

At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it's like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE.

About CBRE

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.