Sr. Finance Manager

cw; United States; On-site; USD 132,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Sr. Finance Manager to direct financial control activities for a Global Occupier Accounts within real estate services. You will lead the finance function, oversee the team, and ensure compliant reporting, budgeting, and forecasting across regions.

The role requires extensive real estate finance experience, SOC1 knowledge, and strong leadership. Collaboration with client accounting teams and ongoing process improvements are key aspects of the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience.
• Graduate work or CPA certification preferred.
• 10 years’ experience in real estate industry, including at least 5 years in commercial property management.
• 5 years supervisory or equivalent experience.
• Understand SOC1 Compliance.
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills.
• Working experience with real estate accounting systems, preferably Yardi, as well as internal and external audit functions.
• Experience as a department head including business planning, budgeting, personnel management and staff modeling.
• Candidate must have the capability to manage, coach and counsel a team of financial professionals in the performance of their duties and identified goals and objectives.
• Must be a strong team player with an ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, and client representatives.
• Energetic, lateral thinker with an enquiring mind and a commercial approach
• High degree of personal drive and motivation to succeed
• Good communicator (written and verbal), with high quality report writing skills
• Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments
• Committed to achievement of assigned goals and targets.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain progress on multiple projects and processes.

Responsibilities

• Finance lead and business advisor to Account Director.
• Ensure high standards of financial control are maintained and that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented, reviewed and validated.
• Management of the finance function and oversight of the finance team.
• Anticipates the needs of the client to ensure that financial management continually adds tangible value.
• Work with the Financial Team to ensure proper accounting and reporting of expenses and business tax implications (e.g. VAT, GST, TDS)
• Preparation of global, budgets, forecasts and cash flow reporting
• Forecasting, financial modeling and expense analysis
• Cash management and oversight of expense disbursements
• Responsible to identify potential risks and upsides to Budget or Forecast
• Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes and controls
• Timely production of internal financial reports
• Monthly preparation of Monthly Funding and financial reporting to client; including currency translation and Global Reporting
• Monthly preparation of Consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet
• Works closely with Regional Client Accounting Lead to ensure that financial management for all core and major accounts conform with Global Occupier Services standards
• Actively participates in training programs for core and major accounts financial employees (and clients who choose to participate) May conduct seminars and other programs that enhance employees' skills as well as improve employees' morale and job satisfaction
• Takes a lead role in staff meetings/conference calls with Group Client Accounting Managers to discuss strategies and tactics as well as pending financial issues
• Identifies best practices, continually enhancing efficiencies, and improving quality.
• Provide constant direction to and communication with the Global Finance organization. Meet at least weekly with all regional finance leads to ensure clear and consistent communication.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience

Graduate work or CPA certification preferred

10 years’ experience in real estate industry, including at least 5 years in commercial property management

5 years supervisory or equivalent experience

Understand SOC1 Compliance

Excellent analytical and mathematical skills

Working experience with real estate accounting systems, preferably Yardi, as well as internal and external audit functions

Experience as a department head including business planning, budgeting, personnel management and staff modeling

Candidate must have the capability to manage, coach and counsel a team of financial professionals in the performance of their duties and identified goals and objectives

Must be a strong team player with an ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, and client representatives

Energetic, lateral thinker with an enquiring mind and a commercial approach

High degree of personal drive and motivation to succeed

Good communicator (written and verbal), with high quality report writing skills

Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments

Committed to achievement of assigned goals and targets.

Ability to multi-task and maintain progress on multiple projects and processes.

Job description

Job Title

Sr. Finance Manager

Job Description Summary

Directs the Financial Control activities for a real estate services / facilities management Global Occupier Account. Services include the operations and maintenance of office facilities within strict compliance with KPI’s stated within the Management Agreement, Policy and Procedures, and defined reforecast objectives.

Job Description

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Finance lead and business advisor to Account Director
• Ensure high standards of financial control are maintained and that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented, reviewed and validated.
• Management of the finance function and oversight of the finance team.
• Anticipates the needs of the client to ensure that financial management continually adds tangible value.
• Work with the Financial Team to ensure proper accounting and reporting of expenses and business tax implications (e.g. VAT, GST, TDS)
• Preparation of global, budgets, forecasts and cash flow reporting
• Forecasting, financial modeling and expense analysis
• Cash management and oversight of expense disbursements
• Responsible to identify potential risks and upsides to Budget or Forecast
• Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes and controls
• Timely production of internal financial reports
• Monthly preparation of Monthly Funding and financial reporting to client; including currency translation and Global Reporting
• Monthly preparation of Consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet
• Works closely with Regional Client Accounting Lead to ensure that financial management for all core and major accounts conform with Global Occupier Services standards
• Actively participates in training programs for core and major accounts financial employees (and clients who choose to participate) May conduct seminars and other programs that enhance employees' skills as well as improve employees' morale and job satisfaction
• Takes a lead role in staff meetings/conference calls with Group Client Accounting Managers to discuss strategies and tactics as well as pending financial issues
• Identifies best practices, continually enhancing efficiencies, and improving quality.
• Provide constant direction to and communication with the Global Finance organization. Meet at least weekly with all regional finance leads to ensure clear and consistent communication.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience
• Graduate work or CPA certification preferred
• 10 years’ experience in real estate industry, including at least 5 years in commercial property management
• 5 years supervisory or equivalent experience
• Understand SOC1 Compliance
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills
• Working experience with real estate accounting systems, preferably Yardi, as well as internal and external audit functions
• Experience as a department head including business planning, budgeting, personnel management and staff modeling.
• Candidate must have the capability to manage, coach and counsel a team of financial professionals in the performance of their duties and identified goals and objectives.
• Must be a strong team player with an ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, and client representatives
• Energetic, lateral thinker with an enquiring mind and a commercial approach
• High degree of personal drive and motivation to succeed
• Good communicator (written and verbal), with high quality report writing skills
• Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments
• Committed to achievement of assigned goals and targets.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain progress on multiple projects and processes.

AAP/EEO Statement

C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 131,750.00 - $155,000.00Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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