Finance Director

CBRE Group, Inc.; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Finance Director to help develop and manage all departmental finance functions within Financial Strategy and Operations. You will support policy controls, drive budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, and partner with operations to improve financial performance.

You will supervise staff, mentor teams, and ensure deadlines are met while modeling CBRE RISE values and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred.
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated information and convey performance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal supervision to employees, track training and development, conduct performance evaluations and coaching.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities, set work schedules, assign tasks, cross-train staff, and track deadlines.
• Plan and execute budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning processes, and standard management reporting.
• Review input from staff and partners to assist with strategic planning.
• Establish departmental priorities to meet deadlines and develop financial policies and procedures.
• Oversee the preparation of reporting results and collaborate with Operations to support initiatives.
• Execute capex projects under company guidelines and apply knowledge across disciplines.
• Lead by example and negotiate with external partners to reach common goals.
• Identify and solve multi-dimensional problems and improve methods and standards.

Skills

Staffing & Development

Leadership

Performance management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Reporting

Negotiation

MS Office proficiency

Advanced math skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills, and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Disclaimers: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. 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 have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.