Finance Manager in London, United Kingdom

Finance Manager

Job ID

182569

Posted

06-Sep-2024

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Accounting/Finance

Location(s)

London – England – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are currently recruiting a Finance Manager to join our global account team based in London. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading sustainable financial growth by taking ownership of the financial operations, controls and management information for the Contract. 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 Operation Leads to both advise and challenge senior management on contract performance.

Key Responsibilities

Client

· Developing high quality and effective Client relationships with key stakeholders across the account.

· Build good working relationship with Account management and key client’s members and be a business partner for both.

· Ownership, including preparation, of client’s finances, including month end accrual submission, monthly reporting, annual budget & quarterly forecast, taking account of contractual changes and business requirements, while providing commentary and challenging the operations team on actuals.

· Provide information to include in the monthly business report and present to the client in financial review meetings

· 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.

· Regular updates with the client’s finance team to ensure all processes are in place.

· Maintain visibility through frequent site attendance on a weekly basis and as required by the client and business demands

· Assist with client team requests in a timely and accurate manner.

· Provide ad-hoc support as requested by the client.

Financial Reporting

· Prepare accurate Contract reports in line with monthly company timetable including full Profit & Loss account with analysis and commentary, Balance Sheet extracts and reconciliations, detailed Project Profitability reporting, Profit & Loss forecasts and annual plans.

· Liaising with the CBRE EMEA Finance or GWS EMEA Financial Planning and Analysis team to fulfil any ad hoc information requests.

· Support any GWS transformation and client initiatives, working closely with other functions to ensure full alignment of deliverables and results.

· Provide best in class Management Information to both Client and GWS management to include Actuals v Budget.

· Liaising with the CBRE EMEA Finance and GWS EMEA Financial Planning & Analysis team to fulfill any ad-hoc information requests.

· Ad-hoc reporting as requested by Divisional Finance Director or Business Unit Director/Alliance Director.

· Provide ad-hoc support and financial analysis as required.

Contract and Finance Management

· Continually review, maintain and improve debt, cash-flow, margins and reporting. Develop targets and benchmarking processes to challenge the financial information.

· Drive high quality financial / commercial performance through understanding the contractual commitments on service lines in EMEA and ensure is aligned and consistent with global contract management practices.

· Identify and help drive implementation of savings opportunities to ensure Client and GWS financial savings targets are maximized.

· Review Client P&L results and challenge.

· Carry out regular Business Unit reviews and Project reviews

· Active management of overheads whilst seeking out areas for efficiencies for savings.

· Build and develop high level relationships with business and account leaders, central teams, global account teams, customers and external agencies (e.g. auditors).

· Conduct monthly formal Contract reviews.

· Ensure use of best practice, communication and understanding of key business messages through monthly site visits with focus on underperforming contracts.

· 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.

· Support in any client related audits.

Finance Processes, Procedures and Reporting

· Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to consistently throughout the Contract.

· Ensure all month end journals are SOX compliant and adhere to the company policies and directives as outlined on the SOX Compliance portal

· Ensure appropriate Financial Control is in place on the account and managed monthly including overseeing balance sheet reconciliations for the Account and ensuring timeliness / accuracy

· Manage the integrity of data in 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.

· Ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting records and financial systems, identify opportunities to enhance system efficiencies

· Have thorough knowledge of procedures and processes and lead the delivery of these to the required standard.

· Manage compliance through the required procedures and processes.

Finance Planning

· Assist in delivering best in class GWS and Client management information including annual budgets (balance sheet and cash flow plans), monthly management accounts and forecasts including Profit and Loss variance and Balance Sheet commentaries.

Financial Governance

· Ensure CBRE and statutory obligations are met for reporting and governance purposes. Responsibility for ensuring the integrity of the Balance Sheet and Balance Sheet Commentary. Ensure monthly balance sheet reconciliations are carried out, reviewed and maintained in ART.

· Driving and agreeing any financial policy requirements with the Divisional Financial Director or Alliance Director.

· Ensure Account is complying with any Global Account Standards.

People Management

· Recruit, induct, manage, target, motive and develop the team.

· Review and advise on resourcing gaps.

· Carry out structured appraisals and ensure personal development plans are in place and include succession plans.

· Build, lead and motivate a diverse and effective team. Empower team members to take responsibility and accountability.

· Supervise and review performance of individuals in the team.

· Convey messages and ideas clearly and openly. Involve people and influence decisions.

Skills

· Hold a Chartered Accountant qualification (or equivalent)

· 1-3 years post- qualified

· Highly computer literate, working with speed and accuracy

· Ability to combine strategic vision with hands-on, pragmatic delivery.

· Ability to work in fast-paced and demanding environment under pressure

· Superior written and verbal communication skills with strong oral presentation skills

· Capable of working in a matrix environment

· Understands the requirements of operating in a cross border multiservice line environment.

· Worked in a complex multinational with hands on experience of managing teams in continental Europe (applicable for Global Accounts)

· Track record of achieving results through others.

· Proven commercial acumen and ability to contribute to decision-making.

· Management skills to maximise the performance of staff working directly for them and others

· Ability to shape, lead and influence other senior managers

· Well developed, effective communication skills enabling the individual to work with Board Members, clients, suppliers, and staff at all levels and of all abilities

· Self-motivated and ambitious

· Capable of critical thinking / decision making

· Results/ task orientated, with attention to detail and accuracy

· Excellent time management and organisational skills

· Commitment to continuous improvement

· Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently

· Committed to customer service delivery

· Able to make sound decisions when needed and take accountability for outcomes

· Calm manner, able to work under pressure and with changing demands and priorities

· Confidential and discrete approach

About CBRE:

As one of CBRE’s core global businesses, Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) provides end-to-end services to occupier clients across the entire lifecycle of a building. Our teams help companies improve their operations and reduce costs, through expert facilities management, project management, real estate and energy and sustainability services. Our dedicated teams work across all industries, and support clients ranging from global Fortune 500 companies to single, iconic buildings.

CBRE Group, Inc. is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2019 revenues of $23.9 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices). CBRE has been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #128 in 2020. It also has been voted the industry’s top brand by the Lipsey Company for 19 consecutive years, and has been named one of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” for eight years in a row, including being ranked number one in the real estate sector in 2020, for the second consecutive year. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CBRE.”

Application Process:

Your application will be reviewed by our Talent Resourcing Team and you will be contacted if you have been successful in being short listed for the role.

Taking into consideration the costs of sponsorship, the nature of the role and the financial resources of the account in question, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

No agencies please.

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