Finance Manager - On-Site NJ

CBRE; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Finance Manager in New Jersey to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for a diverse client base. The role focuses on cash and accrual accounting fundamentals, with oversight of month-end close, billing, and AR management across projects.

You will partner with operations to drive process improvements, deliver Power BI insights, and ensure compliance with contract terms and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Sophisticated math skills and the ability to perform financial calculations.

Responsibilities

• Own budgeting process with YoY growth and variance explanations.
• Perform variance analysis comparing actuals, budget, and forecast.
• Manage month-end close including journal entries and variance commentary.
• Oversee PO and WO process from requisitions to completion and vendor management.
• Provide financial commentary during AIQ meetings and client reviews.
• Ensure client billing aligns with contract terms and is uploaded timely.
• Maintain AR with less than 10% overdue and ensure audit compliance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Microsoft Office

Analytical thinking

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

About the Role

As a CBRE Finance Manager, you will apply cash and accrual accounting fundamentals to work with clients on a wide range of small to medium sized investments and tax strategies to better understand and understand the future of their assets.

This job is part of the Financial Strategy and Operations job function. They are responsible for the maintenance of accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible and owner of the budgeting process ensuring alignment with contractual terms and targets; maintaining YoY growth and expected pull-through rates. Must have the ability to speak to all changes and any YoY variances
• Responsible and owner of variance analysis through tracking and monitoring of financial performance. Must have the ability to bridge the gap between actuals vs budget vs forecast
• Responsible and owner of forecasting with a target of +/- 5% on COP. Must have the
• ability to speak to all deviations from original budget submission
• Responsible for month-end close process, including but not limited to journal entries and flash submission with variance commentary
• Manages PO and WO process from requisitions to completion, mitigating past due POs this includes tracking and vendor management
• Provides financial commentary related to MTD & YTD results during AIQ meeting (Account Review) – calling out any known R&O
• Responsible for client billing according to contract terms with proper documentation and uploading to client portal timely
• Manages AR ensuring less than 10% of overdue receivables
• Ensure all controls and audit compliance
• Timely responses and meeting deadlines
• Engage in regular communication with LATAM and Canada to support alignment on client needs and deliverables
• Partnering with operations and management
• Process improvements/ innovation
• Understanding and utilizing Power BI
• Respond and execute ad-hoc requests timely and accurately
• Training, development and succession planning of direct reports, if applicable

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook,.
• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

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.

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.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Finance Manager position is $120,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Finance Manager position is $140,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affi­rmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)