FP&A Manager

CBRE Enterprise EMEA; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global real estate services firm seeks a Senior Finance position in London. This role includes delivering high-quality financial reporting, managing client relationships, and ensuring data integrity. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor, contribute to budgeting cycles, and implement effective financial systems for efficient operations. Strong communication skills and experience in financial analysis are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to maintain effective communication with internal and external clients.
• Experience managing annual budgeting cycles.
• Capability to implement financial reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality financial reporting and ensure data integrity.
• Develop strong working relationships with client groups.
• Lead the implementation of client reporting tools.
• Assist in preparing accurate contract reports.

Skills

Financial reporting

Client relationship management

Data integrity

Financial analysis

Job description

This senior position carries accountability for delivering high-quality financial reporting and ensuring the integrity of financial data. The individual will report directly to the Global Finance Director, with dotted-line accountability to two Regional Finance Directors and will serve as a trusted advisor to account leadership to drive client and account team value.

Client

• Develop strong working relationships with client groups, serving as a key point of contact and trusted business partner.
• Oversee and manage the annual client budgeting cycle.
• Respond positively and proactively to both internal and external clients, often within a matrix organisational structure, by maintaining effective communication and establishing personal credibility and accessibility.
• Lead the implementation of Adaptive client reporting tools.
• Act as the primary finance contact for the Energy and Capex service lines.
• Support all client-related audits as needed.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of data within client reporting systems.
• Continuously develop and refine financial systems to deliver maximum efficiency benefits for clients.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support as required.

Corporate

• Assist in preparing accurate contract reports that align with company and client schedules, including monthly, quarterly, and P&L results for Facilities Management and projects, quarterly CBRE forecasts, and annual budget.
• Support BOE transformation initiatives and client projects, collaborating closely with Global Finance and Operations teams.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support as required.
• Lead the balance sheet review process on behalf of the Global Finance Director, ensuring timely completion and maintaining high standards of review quality.
• Foster and strengthen relationships with account teams, central teams, global support functions, customers, and external agencies such as auditors.
• Maintain regular communication with PJM and Operations teams to ensure alignment with operational goals and achievements.
• Identify, analyse, and clearly communicate potential business risks, as well as opportunities and solutions to enhance business performance.
• Safeguard the integrity of data within BOE systems.
• Continually enhance and develop systems to maximise efficiency for the account.
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of accounting records and financial systems, seeking out opportunities to improve system efficiency where possible.
• Implement and oversee the most streamlined and effective processes for consolidating reporting data, such as through the Global Billing Tracker.

Success Measures

• Efficient and effective reporting processes implemented
• Positive feedback from the account team
• Positive Feedback from client on new reports developed