Strategic Finance Manager - Client & Ops Lead

Cushman & Wakefield; Chatham (NJ); On-site; USD 106,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental

Competitive pay

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in the United States seeks a Finance Manager to lead the accounting team, oversee client financial reporting, and ensure audit compliance. You will supervise Sr.

Client Accountants and Analysts, drive process improvements, and partner with financial leadership and operations teams. The role requires five to seven years of experience in finance or accounting, knowledge of SOC controls, and proficiency in Yardi/Workday and MS Office.

Qualifications

• College degree in Finance or Accounting preferred.
• Requires five to seven years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of Yardi and Workday software preferred.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Strong customer service, time management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to train, mentor and coach others effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a group of clients or a strategic client.
• Develop productive, supportive relationships with key stakeholders (financial leadership, client team, and operations partners).
• Review team members' financial reports to ensure quality, timeliness, audit compliance and assess competencies.
• Track team compliance with department SOC 1 audit controls; approve banking or financial transactions, schedules, and reports in accordance with best practice policy and procedures.
• Monitor account health and other metrics, managing remediation as needed.
• Direct new scope onboarding by coordinating with account leadership and clients.
• Assess team/department workflows and policies to recommend or implement improvements in operating efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Manage team performance, available capacity, and training needs through conducting one-on-one meetings, team meetings and addressing deficiencies timely and professionally.
• Develop direct reports (as applicable) through goal setting, conducting mid-year and year-end performance reviews and delivering timely and meaningful performance feedback, while maintaining quality results and performance.
• Lead departmental projects and/or assume a leadership role on one of the Client Accounting Committees.
• Manage corporate P/L accounting (including month-end, AOP, forecasting) activities related to client.
• Perform other related duties as required or requested.

Skills

Yardi software

Workday software

MS Office proficiency

Financial reporting

Customer service

Time management

Organizational skills

Leadership

Education

College degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield in the United States seeks a Finance Manager to lead the accounting team, oversee client financial reporting, and ensure audit compliance. You will supervise Sr.

Client Accountants and Analysts, drive process improvements, and partner with financial leadership and operations teams. The role requires five to seven years of experience in finance or accounting, knowledge of SOC controls, and proficiency in Yardi/Workday and MS Office.