Senior Finance Manager

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are currently recruiting a Senior finance Manager to join the finance team in the Industrial and Logistics sector located in EMEA. The successful candidate will provide strong financial and commercial support to our client and dedicated account team.

• Prepare accurate corporate accounts for multiple countries and entities in line with the company timetable including full profit & loss accounts by country, entity, client site & service line
• Prepare detailed variance analysis and commentary by general ledger code, by service line against the plan & the latest forecast
• Prepare accurate and detailed balance sheet reconciliations with detailed commentary and the required supporting evidence and calculations
• Prepare detailed balance sheet performance reports providing an overview of aged debt, WIP, accruals and prepayments
• Prepare accurate corporate P&L forecasts (monthly) and the annual plan (annually)
• Support the annual audit process
• Support any GWS transformation and client initiatives, working closely with other functions to ensure full alignment of deliverables and results
• Ad-hoc reporting as requested by the contract team
• Provide ad-hoc support and financial analysis as required by the contract team

• Support the account team to ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to consistently throughout the term of the contract
• Support the account team to manage the integrity of data regarding client reporting and GWS systems
• Develop an understanding of how to best utilize GWS system-generated reporting capabilities
• Continually develop systems to maximize efficiency benefits for client & GWS
• Support the account team to ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting records and financial systems, identify opportunities to enhance system efficiencies

• Support the account team with CBRE and statutory compliance
• Support the account team with balance sheet integrity
• Support the account team by ensuring revenue is recognized inline CBRE’s accounting standards and our commercial agreement
• Support the account team by ensuring costs are recognized and recorded correctly
• Support the account team in complying with any Global Account Standards

• Prepare accurate client accounts by site by service line in line with the contractual timetable
• Prepare detailed variance analysis and commentary by site by service line against the client’s budget, revised budget & the latest forecast
• Prepare and maintain accurate client forecasts (monthly) and annual budgets
• Developing effective client relationships across the account

• Detailed and compliant financial statements (SOX, CBRE, US GAAP)
• Detailed commentary and financial walks providing in depth analysis on financial performance – Gross Revenue, Net Revenue and COP
• Detailed corporate and client forecasts maintained monthly
• Corporate and client variances not exceeding -/+ 5% on Gross Revenue, Net Revenue & COP
• Detailed R&O tracker maintained
• Zero WIP over 15 days
• Zero aged debt over 15 days
• Zero aged PO accruals over 90 days
• Zero supplier invoices blocked in the system over 90 days

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