Finance Lead

CBRE; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial real estate firm is seeking a Finance Lead in London to provide financial ownership for the AMS region. The ideal candidate will manage key relationships, oversee financial reporting, and ensure compliance with company policies. Strong analytical skills and experience with client management are essential. The role offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary package

Health benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial management and reporting.
• Strong client-facing communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple financial projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial ownership of the AMS region for the Global Account.
• Develop and manage Client relationships.
• Prepare monthly financial reports with analysis.

Skills

Financial analysis

Client management

Reporting

Budgeting

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

Finance Lead

Job ID

226983

Posted

27-Jun-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Accounting/Finance

Location(s)

Birmingham - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Brighton - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Liverpool - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Manchester - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The role is to provide financial ownership of the AMS region for the Global Account across Offices & Data Centres. Ensuring countries have appropriate and adequate financial management and controls to meet all Client and CBRE requirements.

As a key member of the finance team, you will actively drive the region to ensure it meets the targets set and our sustainable growth through exceptional Client service agenda.

The key responsibility of the position is to provide financial ownership to the AMS Finance Lead, (with key support provided by the Global Financial reporting, planning and analysis team), Business lines and to the Global Finance Director. The role requires exceptional Client-facing skills whilst balancing the demands of corporate responsibilities including month end processes, monthly management reporting, forecasts and planning cycles for the Account.

Working within the financial contractual requirements and meeting all deadlines will be a key deliverable of the role. Although the key relationships with the Client, Regional Operations Lead and AMS Finance Lead, this role will still be involved in all associated reporting, in conjunction with the Global Financial reporting, planning and analysis team.

Countries in scope: United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Mexico.

Client

· Developing high quality and effective Client relationships in the region.

· Build good working relationship with account management and key client’s members and be a business partner for both.

· Tightly manage contract governance, demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of the terms and conditions of the contract to ensure that all cost elements are appropriately accounted for.

· Assist with client team requests in a timely and accurate manner.

· Positively respond to both our internal and external customers (often in a matrix environment) through effective communication and personal accessibility/credibility.

· Prepare Monthly Client Report with support from the Regional Ops teams

· Delivery of the region’s client budget and regular forecasts, working closely with operations teams (challenging them, as appropriate) to ensure full understanding and high degree of accuracy.

Financial Reporting

· Responsible for accurate reports in line with monthly timetable including full Profit & Loss account with analysis and commentary, Balance Sheet reconciliations, forecasts and annual plans. Where these are managed by central CBRE platform finance team (LATAM), ensure full understanding and overall ownership of postings made on behalf of the account.

· Further liaising with the CBRE Finance and GWS Platform local Finance teams to fulfill any ad-hoc information requests, including audit query resolution.

· Ownership of region’s Risks & Opportunities, keeping AMS Finance Lead informed of key items

· Provide ad-hoc support and financial analysis as required.

· Ensuring delivery of region’s corporate budget/targets.

Contract and Finance Management

· Continually review, maintain and improve cash-flow, margins and reporting.

· Ensure timely invoicing of client and management of AR through PowerBI, ensuring it accurately reflects the region’s AR position. Driving actions to ensure any overdue are settled by the client promptly.

· Identify and help drive implementation of savings opportunities to ensure Client is achieving best value for money.

· Review Client P&L results and challenge.

· Active management of overheads whilst seeking out areas for efficiencies for savings.

· Prepare & present monthly formal Corporate P&L and Balance sheet reviews, ensuring full understanding with variance analysis.

· Constantly improve quality, service and efficiency within the region.

· Communicate regularly with operations team to ensure they are fully informed of operational objectives and achievements.

· Support in any client related audits.

Finance Processes, Procedures and Reporting

· Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to consistently throughout the Contract.

· Working with GWS Platform finance to ensure full substantiation of all accruals, un-billed/earned revenue (UBR/UER) are in line with GWS policy.

· Manage the integrity of data in Client reporting and GWS systems.

· Have thorough knowledge of procedures and processes and lead the delivery of these to the required standard.

· Manage compliance through the required procedures and processes.

Finance Planning

· Assist the Global Senior Finance Manager and Global FD with Global Reporting, Planning and Analysis team in delivering best in class GWS and Client management information including annual budgets, monthly management accounts and forecasts including Profit and Loss variance and Balance Sheet commentaries.

Financial Governance

· Ensure CBRE and statutory obligations are met for reporting and governance purposes.

· Responsibility for ensuring the integrity of the Balance Sheet and Balance Sheet Commentary for the region through close coordination with GWS Platform team.

· Attendance at monthly balance sheet review with full understanding and breakdown of key balance sheet items.

· Ensure Account is complying with any Global Account Standards e.g FCR process.

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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