CBRE

finance manager in commercial real estate services

In short

This is a finance manager role at CBRE, a global commercial real estate services and investment company, based onsite in London on a 13-month fixed-term contract. It involves supervising a finance team, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, and reviewing balance sheets and journal entries. It requires 3–5 years of relevant experience, a preferred bachelor's degree, strong leadership and communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Description
CBRE is a global provider of commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive.
Responsibilities
•Supervise employees, monitor their training and development, conduct performance evaluations and coaching, and oversee recruiting and hiring
•Coordinate the team's daily activities, establish work schedules, assign tasks, cross-train staff, track deadlines, and mentor and coach staff as needed
•Oversee budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and standard management reporting
•Review balance sheet account analysis, cash flow statements, supporting schedules, and consolidated reporting packs for accuracy
•Review and approve basic monthly journal entries
•Produce routine and ad hoc financial reports, packages, and pro forma analyses for senior management and the planning unit
•Coordinate research, development, and preparation of accounting policies and procedures
•Communicate difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle sensitive issues
•Influence parties with shared interests to reach agreements
•Model behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values
•Apply knowledge of the discipline and how it integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives
•Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues in existing or new systems and processes
Requirements
•Bachelor's degree preferred; alternatively, a combination of experience and education will be considered
•3–5 years of relevant experience
•Ability to communicate sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems
•Leadership skills to motivate the team's impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness
•In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
•Strong organizational skills and an inquisitive mindset
•Intermediate math skills, including calculating percentages, fractions, and other financial figures
Nice to have
•Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, rewarding performance, and retention
Conditions
•13-month fixed-term contract (FTC)

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