Finance Director APAC, (Data Center Solutions)

CBRE; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE in Singapore seeks a Finance Director to lead all departmental finance functions, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, while developing controls and policies. You will partner with operations to drive financial value and ensure robust governance.

The role requires strong leadership, 8–12 years of experience, and experience mentoring staff. Capex management and collaboration with external partners are key aspects of the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in staffing, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated information and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to set, manage and achieve targets with direct impact on multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff, conduct performance evaluations, and oversee hiring.
• Coordinate daily team activities, set schedules, and cross-train staff.
• Plan budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning processes, and standard management reporting.
• Review staff input to assist with strategic planning.
• Develop departmental policies and procedures to meet deadlines and standards.
• Oversee the preparation of reporting results and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with Operations to support initiatives within the business.
• Navigate capex projects within company guidelines.
• Lead by example and model CBRE RISE values in decision making.
• Identify and solve multi-dimensional problems leveraging available resources.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Staff management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

About The Role

As a CBRE Finance Director, you will assist with developing and managing of all departmental finance functions.

About The Role

As a CBRE Finance Director, you will assist with developing and managing of all departmental finance functions.
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

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Track the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Plan and execute budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning processes, and standard management reporting.
• Review input from staff and business partners to assist with the strategic planning process.
• Work with management to establish departmental priorities to meet deadlines. Develop financial policies and procedures.
• Oversee the preparation of reporting results.
• Work with the Operations team to support initiatives within the business.
• Execute capex projects under company approval guidelines.
• Apply a robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business, and key drivers which impact departmental and cross-functional performance.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Persuade managers and other colleagues to take action while being guided by the organization's functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal.
• Identify and solve multi-dimensional, complex, operational, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.
• Significantly improves and changes existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
• Leadership skills to set, manage and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple departments results within a function.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
• Work experience in construction or facilities industry preferred.