Finance Analyst

Job ID

165809

Posted

02-May-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

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To lead sustainable financial growth by taking ownership of the financial strategy, controls and management information for the contract. Provide insight and influence to impact performance and maintain competitive advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Control

Ensure business policies and procedures are adhered to consistently throughout the contract.

Continual review and maintenance of billing, debt, work in progress, purchase orders and ledger postings against Plan, forecast and prior year results and trends.

Identify and resolve any areas of financial weakness within the contract in a timely manner.

Develop targets and benchmarking processes to challenge the financial information.

Continually control accounting system and users to ensure the integrity of its financial data.

Provide information and resolve issues raised by both external and internal auditors.

Reporting

Prepare accurate Contract reports in line with strict monthly company timetable. Incorporate full Profit & Loss account with analysis and commentary, Balance Sheet extracts and reconciliations plus detailed Project Profitability

Collate challenging but realistic rolling three monthly Profit & Loss forecasts together with annual expectations based on the latest available management information.

Prepare annual Contract plan (corporate and client) in conjunction with contract management.

Prepare Cost-benefit reports and pro-active analytical works to facilitate continuous improvement of Contract performance.

Any other reporting as requested by Business Unit or Divisional Management

Prepare accurate monthly client reporting in accordance with client requirements.

Help to Manage and Develop Contract Support Team

Ensure the scope of the contract support role is correct and understood.

Ensure contract support adhere to company policies and procedures.

Ensure contract support are trained on the business systems applicable to the role (e.g., myFinance, MyBuy, Excel)

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

Measure against defined KPIs

Create “buddy” systems where applicable for mentoring.

Hold regular team meetings with all contract support so that consistency, best practice and ideas are shared across the team.

Business Relationships

Identify key stakeholders, including central finance team, prioritise their needs and review on a monthly basis.

Build strong client relationship.

Ensure Contract issues and solutions are identified promptly, communicated to the appropriate level and resolution monitored via the CBRE GWS monthly contract and business unit review process.

Ensure use of best practice, communication and understanding of key business messages through regular site visits with focus on underperforming areas

Added Value

Provide financial and contract support leadership and direction on the Contract. This will involve personal attitude, use of skills and dissemination of knowledge.

Use this specialist knowledge and experience to provide insight and influence to impact performance standards.

Implement improvements, drive change, raise standards through the direct and indirect management of staff.

Make commercial decisions.

Visit sites, meet customers and communicate with Contract line managers.

Sharing knowledge and best practice across the company

Training of non-finance staff in use of financial systems

Check, challenge and advise at all levels.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

The successful person will hold a recognised CCAB accounting qualification (can be newly qualified)

Strong management accounting and analytical skills are essential to the position together with a working knowledge of statutory reporting and multiple currency accounting in a Central European environment.

The individual should also be comfortable working on an integrated accounts package together with detailed knowledge of core office systems – particularly MS Excel.

The Finance Analyst will be responsible, together with contract managers, for the management of the contract support team. Strong people management and communication skills are essential to ensure competent and motivated staff.

Personal Attributes

This role requires a person, who has a strong customer focus, promotes team spirit, boosts morale and who subscribes to the Company ethos of continual improvement.

It is likely to suit an individual who is self motivated, reliable, and professional. They should be able to exercise an attention to detail which will be paramount to delivering the required job performance levels.

They should be experienced in time management in order that all tasks are correctly prioritised with skills in working to strict deadlines.

The position also demands a strong communicator who will build relationships at various levels within the organisation. Through these relationships the post holder will be confident enough to influence decisions and therefore performance in a pro-active manner.

About CBRE Global Workplace Solutions:

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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CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)