Finance Manager - DCS

Job Title:
Finance Manager

Business Sector: Data Centre Solutions, Critical Environment

Location: London

To promote sustainable financial growth by overseeing the financial operations, controls and management information for the Business Unit.

Provide insight and influence to enhance performance and maintain competitive advantage, offering financial and contract support guidance and direction in the Business Unit.

Act as point of liaison for Finance and Commercial issues for the Client and Contract teams.

This will involve personal approach, use of skills and dissemination of knowledge.

Use specialist skills and experience to provide insight and influence in order to enhance performance standards.

Implement improvements, foster change, raise standards through the direct and indirect guidance of the team.

Act as a business partner to the Business Unit Director to both advise and collaborate with senior management on contract performance.

• Act as a dedicated business partner to the Business Unit Director, serving as their financial advisor on all matters relating to the financial performance of the business unit.
• Develop high quality and effective client relationships within the Business Unit.
• Build strong working relationships with account management and key client members, acting as a business partner for both.
• Rigorously manage contract governance, demonstrating an in‑depth knowledge of the terms and conditions of the contract to ensure that all cost elements are appropriately accounted for.
• Positively respond to both our internal and external customers (often in a matrix environment) through effective communication and personal accessibility/credibility.

• Monthly formal Contract and Business Unit reviews. Ensure use of best practice, communication and understanding of key business messages through monthly site visits with a focus on underperforming contracts.
• Liaise with internal CBRE Finance teams on any ad‑hoc FP&A and audit requests.
• Support any CBRE transformation and client initiatives, working closely with other functions to ensure full alignment of deliverables and results.
• Prepare accurate Business Unit reports in line with the monthly company timetable including full Profit & Loss account with analysis and commentary, Balance Sheet extracts and reconciliations, Profit & Loss forecasts and annual plans.
• Ad‑hoc reporting as requested by the Divisional Finance Director or Business Unit Director.
• Provide leading Management Information to CBRE management to include Actuals vs. Budget vs. Forecast vs. Prior Year.
• Provide ad‑hoc support and financial analysis as required.

• Continually review, maintain and improve cash‑flow, margins and reporting. Develop targets and benchmarking processes to assess financial information.
• Promote high quality financial and commercial performance through understanding the contractual commitments and support the operational teams in fostering improved financial performance.
• Review Contract and Business Unit P&L results and assess.
• Carry out regular Business Unit reviews and project reviews.
• Active oversight of overheads for the business while seeking out areas for efficiency and savings.
• Build and develop high level relationships with business and account leaders, central finance teams, customers and external agencies (e.g. auditors).
• Constantly improve quality, service and efficiency.
• Communicate regularly with contract financial and contract support staff to ensure they are fully informed of operational objectives and achievements.
• Identify, analyse and resolve potential business risks, as well as opportunities and solutions to enhance business performance.

• Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to consistently throughout the Business Unit / Contract.
• Ensure full substantiation of all balance sheet items owned by business finance in line with CBRE policy.
• Oversee the integrity of data in CBRE finance systems.
• Develop an understanding of how best to utilise CBRE system‑generated reporting capabilities.
• Continually develop systems to…