Sr. Finance Analyst - Remote (EST timezone)

CBRE Group, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is hiring a Finance Senior Analyst to apply advanced cash and accrual accounting fundamentals for a complex portfolio of CBRE clients and properties. The role sits within Financial Strategy and Operations and focuses on maintaining accounting policies and controls.

You will prepare, post journal entries, generate financial packages, and ensure timely delivery to clients and management. The position requires 2–5 years of accounting experience and strong MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; 2–5 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to analyze solutions using technical judgment and precedents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong organizational skills and an inquisitive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, evaluate, maintain, and deliver financial reports for CBRE clients and properties.
• Create and post journal entries and ensure accurate posting of expenses, receipts, distributions, and funding requests.
• Generate and review financial packages for accuracy and timely delivery to clients and management.
• Review funding and payment requests for accuracy, documentation, and authorization.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Finance Sr. Analyst, you'll apply advanced cash and accrual accounting fundamentals to prepare, evaluate, maintain, and deliver complete and accurate financial reports for a complex portfolio of CBRE clients and properties.

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:

• Complete intermediate to advanced-level accounting transactions in preparation for client financial statement packages.
• Create and post journal entries and ensure that all expenses, receipts, owner's distributions, funding requests, and other transactions for the accounting period have been accurately posted.
• Generate and review financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting. Prepare packages on a schedule to ensure timely delivery to the client and other management teams.
• Review and audit funding and payment requests for accuracy, documentation, and authorization in accordance with established operating procedures.
• Respond to and resolve complex issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports.
• Recognize potential issues and conflicts and take corrective action to minimize issues.
• Facilitate the maintenance and reporting of benchmarks and performance metrics.
• Apply general knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish assigned tasks and solve routine problems.
• Have a broad knowledge of own job discipline and some knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. May convince to reach an agreement.
• Impact the quality of own work and the work of others on the team.
• Work primarily within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 2-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Understanding of existing procedures and standards to solve slightly complex problems.
• Ability to analyze possible solutions using technical experience to apply appropriate judgment and precedents.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.