Finance Manager

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Finance Manager Business Sector:
Data Centre Solutions, Critical Environment

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London Company Profile

CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and investment. We leverage the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of our clients worldwide. Our commitment is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, and globally capable real estate service firm. With over 70,000 employees globally, we operate in 48 countries.

To lead sustainable financial growth by taking ownership of the financial operations, controls and management information for the Business Unit. Provide insight and influence to impact performance and maintain competitive advantage alongside financial and contract support leadership 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 attitude, use of skills and dissemination of knowledge.
• Use specialist skills and experience to provide insight and influence in order to impact performance standards. Implement improvements, drive change, raise standards through the direct and indirect management of the team.
• Act as a business partner to the Business Unit Director to both advise and challenge senior management on contract performance.

• Act as a true business partner to the business unit director acting as their financial advisor on all matters relating to the financial performance of the business unit
• Developing high quality and effective client relationships within the Business Unit.
• Build good working relationships with account management and key client’s members and be a business partner for both.
• Tightly 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 focus on underperforming contracts.
• Liaising with internal CBRE Finance teams on any adhoc 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 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 Divisional Finance Director or Business Unit Director.
• Provide best in class Management Information to CBRE management to include Actuals v 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 challenge financial information.
• Drive high quality financial / commercial performance through understanding the contractual commitments and support the operational teams in driving improved financial performance
• Review Contract and Business Unit P&L results and challenge.
• Carry out regular Business Unit reviews and Project reviews.
• Active management of overheads for business whilst seeking out areas for efficiency for 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…