Finance Manager

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

The Finance Manager serves as a key financial partner to internal stakeholders and clients, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, contract delivery, and adherence to corporate policies. This role oversees client invoicing, cost allocations, and period-end close activities while driving strategic planning, forecasting, and insightful management reporting. Acting as a bridge between operational teams and leadership, the Finance Manager provides the financial analysis necessary to support decision-making, mitigate risk, and optimize account performance.

• Oversee the end-to-end financial transaction process, ensuring accurate client invoicing and vendor purchase order management.
• Validate intercompany agreements and financial transactions for accuracy and compliance with internal controls.
• Review and approve client invoices and supplier expenditures in alignment with the Delegation of Authority (DoA).
• Ensure rigorous adherence to accounting standards, financial controls, and SOX requirements in partnership with the Financial Control team.

• Lead the annual budget development and monthly re-forecasting processes, providing critical oversight and strategic challenge to assumptions.
• Leverage advanced financial tools (Excel, Power BI, AI-driven applications) to automate reporting and improve forecasting accuracy.
• Perform complex cost allocations and financial modeling to ensure accurate contract profitability reporting.

• Consolidate contract-level performance data to provide a clear financial narrative at the sub-regional or sector level.
• Maintain standardized financial and operational KPI reporting to monitor delivery and ROI.
• Deliver high-level variance analysis, proactively identifying risks, growth opportunities, and performance drivers for senior leadership.
• Translate complex financial data into actionable insights to inform Regional and Enterprise Sector strategy.

• Act as a trusted advisor to Regional and Enterprise Sector leadership, communicating performance expectations and financial results.
• Review, challenge, and validate financial assumptions to ensure business activities align with organizational goals.
• Foster a collaborative environment by building strong working relationships across cross-functional teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying process efficiencies and areas for cost optimization.

• Bachelor’s degree required; CPA, CMA, or similar professional qualification highly preferred.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in financial management, controllership, or FP&A in complex environments.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, revenue recognition, and SOX governance.
• Experience with ERP and financial systems (e.g., D365, Peoplesoft, Ariba, One Stream) is a significant advantage.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, particularly in revenue recognition and contract accounting.
• Leadership and people management skills, with experience developing and motivating teams.
• Ability to manage across a diverse portfolio of contracts, prioritizing issues and interventions.
• Leadership & Influence: Proven ability to lead finance projects, motivate teams, and drive operational targets across multiple disciplines.
• Strategic Thinking: Aptitude for navigating complex, transitional environments and developing…