Senior Director, Americas BOE Controller

CBRE; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a BOE Americas Controller based in Dallas to lead accounting and compliance for the Building Operations and Experience segment across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.

You will oversee regional close, external audits, and SOX controls, drive policy standardization, and manage a team of 6 professionals. A Big Four background and proven leadership in finance transformation are highly valued.

Qualifications

• CPA certification required and active.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting.
• Big Four public accounting experience required.
• Minimum ten years of progressive controllership experience.
• Experience in finance transformation, including systems implementation and change management.
• Proven project management track record.
• Experience operating in a SOX environment.
• Experience managing statutory filings and external audits across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience leading teams or organizations of 20+.

Responsibilities

• Oversee regional close activities to ensure timelines and accuracy.
• Support external audits; coordinate auditor requests.
• Standardize balance sheet reconciliations and clear aged items.
• Own complex transactions and accounting inquiries with technical accounting.
• Govern intercompany transactions execution and governance.
• Manage on-time statutory financial statements and local filings.
• Coordinate reporting with indirect tax teams.
• Advise on entity governance and structuring matters.
• Ensure SOX effectiveness across geographies and internal controls.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team and culture of accountability.
• Maintain an organization structure to deliver process consistency.
• Partner with cross-functional peers to understand needs.
• Drive finance transformation and system migration, including AI process changes.
• Set and monitor organizational priorities.
• Ensure SSC deliverables and regional oversight.

Skills

CPA

Accounting degree

Big Four

Controllership 10+ yrs

Finance transformation

Project management

SOX compliance

Statutory filings & audits

Team leadership 20+

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting

Job description

About The Role

The BOE Americas Controller leads accounting and compliance activities across the United States, Canada, and Latin America for CBRE’s Building Operations and Experience segment. The role has responsibility for local compliance requirements, external audit support, SOX effectiveness, and driving consistency of policies and practices across the region. The BOE Americas Controller is a strategic thought partner to the BOE Segment Controller, with a focus on compliance, process design and transformation. The role has 6 direct reports, spanning countries and lines of business. The organization reporting into this role is primarily based in Dallas. The BOE Americas Controller is a strong culture leader, with a proclivity for transformation and effective process design, that can identify inefficiencies and organize their team around strategic priorities. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation of Big 4 audit experience, is an excellent project manager, and brings a passion for leading and developing teams, and proven experience in finance transformation.

What You’ll Do

Accounting Responsibilities

• Responsible for adherence to timelines and effectiveness of regional close activities
• Support external audit activities, and ensure all auditor requests are addresses
• Drive standardization in completion of balance sheet reconciliations and resolution of aged items
• Own and resolve complex transactions and accounting inquiries in partnership with technical accounting
• Oversee appropriate execution and governance of intercompany transactions

Compliance and Regulatory

• Manage the delivery of on time statutory financial statements, and other local filing requirements in coordination with local teams and experts
• Coordinate reporting and compliance with indirect tax teams
• Weigh-in on local entity governance, rationalization and structuring matters
• Ensure SOX effectiveness in relevant geographies, and thoughtful implementation and adherence to internal control requirements

Leadership

• Lead and develop a strong team and cultivate team culture of collaboration, accountability, and connectivity
• Develop and maintain and effective organizational structure that delivers process consistency across countries and lines of business
• Partner with cross-functional peers to understand business and other needs
• Execute on finance transformation and system migration initiatives, supporting change management and operating model design, including innovation and process change around the use of AI
• Set and monitor priorities across the organization
• Ensure accountability of shared service center deliver and critical oversight activities of regional teams

What You’ll Need

To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• CPA
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting
• Big Four public accounting experience required
• Minimum ten years of progressive controllership experience
• Proven experience in finance transformation, including systems implementation and change management
• Successful track record of project management
• Experience operating in a SOX environment
• Demonstrated experience managing statutory filings and external audits across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience leading teams or organizations of 20+

Preferred

• Specific experience with indirect taxes across North America and Latin America
• Experience in real estate, facilities management, or a large-scale services business with a distributed legal entity structure

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.

Our Values in Hiring

At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

Disclaimers

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

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.

About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2024 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage serving, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com. 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).