Career growth opportunities
Flexible working hours, work-life balance
Inclusive culture
CBRE is the world's leading and largest commercial real estate services and investment firm; a growing and visionary organisation, comprised of the best and brightest professionals. Within Global Workspace Solutions, also known as GWS, we are invested in the development and unique needs of our diverse employees and client accounts.
About the Role:
As a CBRE Finance Manager, you will manage the team responsible for producing limited output associated with Finance Strategy and Operations, including but not limited to the annual budget preparation, monthly forecasts, strategic planning, and management reporting.
This job is part of the Financial Strategy and Operations job function. They are responsible for maintaining accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls.
Key accountabilities include:
1. Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
2. Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
3. Oversee the budgeting process, forecasting process, strategic planning process, and standard management reporting.
4. Review balance sheet account analysis, statement of cash flows and supporting schedules, and standard consolidated reporting packs for accuracy.
5. Review and approve basic monthly journal entries.
6. Produce a variety of routine and ad hoc financial reports, packages, and pro forma analyses for senior management and planning unit.
7. Coordinate research, development, and preparation of accounting policy and procedures.
8. Exchange and explain difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle sensitive issues.
9. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.
The ideal candidate:
1. Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
2. Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.
3. Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.
4. Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.
5. In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
6. Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
7. Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
Why work for CBRE?
People are the foundation upon which our success is built. Our company is diverse and so are the opportunities for professional and career development. Our people are free to expand their skills and knowledge to drive their careers and reach their full potential.
We value flexibility and our people work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing, development, and performance. As part of a rewarding career with great developmental opportunities within GWS and across other areas of CBRE, our people benefit from a range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits and programs, corporate partnerships, and discounts, CBRE Cares Foundation, competitive leave offerings and paid volunteer days. #J-18808-Ljbffr