Senior Finance Manager

CBRE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions in London seeks a Senior Finance Manager to join the finance team in the Industrial and Logistics sector. You will provide strong financial and commercial support to our client and dedicated account team.

The role includes detailed P&L and balance sheet analysis, monthly forecasts, annual plans, and ad hoc reporting while ensuring data integrity across CBRE systems. You will work with cross-functional teams to drive efficiencies and ensure compliance with CBRE

Qualifications

• Senior finance professional with strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Experience preparing corporate accounts and variance analyses.
• Ability to support audits and ensure compliance with standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate corporate accounts for multiple countries and entities.
• Develop detailed variance analysis and commentary by GL code and service line.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations with commentary and calculations.
• Produce monthly P&L forecasts and annual plans, and assist audits.
• Support governance, data integrity and reporting across CBRE systems.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

US GAAP

SOX controls

Budgeting

Job description

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are currently recruiting a Senior finance Manager to join the finance team in the Industrial and Logistics sector located in EMEA. The successful candidate will provide strong financial and commercial support to our client and dedicated account team.

Corporate Financial Reporting

• Prepare accurate corporate accounts for multiple countries and entities in line with the company timetable including full profit & loss accounts by country, entity, client site & service line
• Prepare detailed variance analysis and commentary by general ledger code, by service line against the plan & the latest forecast
• Prepare accurate and detailed balance sheet reconciliations with detailed commentary and the required supporting evidence and calculations
• Prepare detailed balance sheet performance reports providing an overview of aged debt, WIP, accruals and prepayments
• Prepare accurate corporate P&L forecasts (monthly) and the annual plan (annually)
• Support the annual audit process
• Support any GWS transformation and client initiatives, working closely with other functions to ensure full alignment of deliverables and results
• Ad-hoc reporting as requested by the contract team
• Provide ad-hoc support and financial analysis as required by the contract team

Finance Processes, Procedures and Reporting

• Support the account team to ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to consistently throughout the term of the contract
• Support the account team to manage the integrity of data regarding client reporting and GWS systems
• Develop an understanding of how to best utilize GWS system-generated reporting capabilities
• Continually develop systems to maximize efficiency benefits for client & GWS
• Support the account team to ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting records and financial systems, identify opportunities to enhance system efficiencies

Financial Governance

• Support the account team with CBRE and statutory compliance
• Support the account team with balance sheet integrity
• Support the account team by ensuring revenue is recognized inline CBRE’s accounting standards and our commercial agreement
• Support the account team by ensuring costs are recognized and recorded correctly
• Support the account team in complying with any Global Account Standards

Client

• Prepare accurate client accounts by site by service line in line with the contractual timetable
• Prepare detailed variance analysis and commentary by site by service line against the client’s budget, revised budget & the latest forecast
• Prepare and maintain accurate client forecasts (monthly) and annual budgets
• Developing effective client relationships across the account

Success Measures Success in this role will be measured throughdefined targets as follows:

• Detailed and compliant financial statements (SOX, CBRE, US GAAP)
• Detailed commentary and financial walks providing in depthanalysis on financial performance – Gross Revenue, Net Revenue and COP
• Detailed corporate and client forecasts maintained monthly
• Corporate and client variances not exceeding -/+ 5% on GrossRevenue, Net Revenue & COP
• Detailed R&O tracker maintained
• Zero WIP over 15 days
• Zero aged debt over 15 days
• Zero aged PO accruals over 90 days
• Zero supplier invoices blocked in the system over 90 days

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estateservices and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significantimpact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect,integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives,backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you can chart your own courseand realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

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Our Values

• RESPECT: We act with consideration for others’ ideas and shareinformation openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration
• INTEGRITY: No one individual, no one deal, no one client, isbigger than our commitment to our company and what we stand for
• SERVICE: We approach our clients challenges with enthusiasm anddiligence, building long-term relationships by connecting the right people,capital and opportunities
• EXCELLENCE: We focus relentlessly on creating winning outcomes forour clients, employees and shareholders

About CBREGlobal Workplace Solutions

As one of CBRE’s coreglobal businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end-to-endservices to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building. Ourteams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expertfacilities management, project management, real estate and energy andsustainability services. Our dedicated teams work across all industries, andsupport clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to single, iconicbuildings. CBRE Group, Inc. isthe world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with2019 revenues of $23.9 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excludingaffiliate offices). CBRE has been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking#128 in 2020. It also has been voted the industry’s top brand by the LipseyCompany for 19 consecutive years and has been named one of Fortune’s “MostAdmired Companies” for eight years in a row, including being ranked number onein the real estate sector in 2020, for the second consecutive year. Its sharestrade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CBRE.”

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