Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to direct financial control activities for a global real estate services and facilities management account. The role leads the finance function, oversees financial reporting and controls, manages budgeting and forecasting, and advises account and regional leadership while ensuring compliance with client and organizational standards.
Responsibilities
- Finance lead and business advisor to Account Director
- Ensure high standards of financial control are maintained and that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented, reviewed and validated
- Management of the finance function and oversight of the finance team
- Anticipates the needs of the client to ensure that financial management continually adds tangible value
- Work with the Financial Team to ensure proper accounting and reporting of expenses and business tax implications (e.g. VAT, GST, TDS)
- Preparation of global, budgets, forecasts and cash flow reporting
- Forecasting, financial modeling and expense analysis
- Cash management and oversight of expense disbursements
- Responsible to identify potential risks and upsides to Budget or Forecast
- Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes and controls
- Timely production of internal financial reports
- Monthly preparation of Monthly Funding and financial reporting to client; including currency translation and Global Reporting
- Monthly preparation of Consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet
- Works closely with Regional Client Accounting Lead to ensure that financial management for all core and major accounts conform with Global Occupier Services standards
- Actively participates in training programs for core and major accounts financial employees (and clients who choose to participate) May conduct seminars and other programs that enhance employees' skills as well as improve employees' morale and job satisfaction
- Takes a lead role in staff meetings/conference calls with Group Client Accounting Managers to discuss strategies and tactics as well as pending financial issues
- Identifies best practices, continually enhancing efficiencies, and improving quality
- Provide constant direction to and communication with the Global Finance organization. Meet at least weekly with all regional finance leads to ensure clear and consistent communication
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience
- 10 years' experience in real estate industry, including at least 5 years in commercial property management
- 5 years supervisory or equivalent experience
- Understand SOC1 Compliance
- Excellent analytical and mathematical skills
- Working experience with real estate accounting systems, preferably Yardi, as well as internal and external audit functions
- Experience as a department head including business planning, budgeting, personnel management and staff modeling
- Candidate must have the capability to manage, coach and counsel a team of financial professionals in the performance of their duties and identified goals and objectives
- Must be a strong team player with an ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, and client representatives
- Energetic, lateral thinker with an enquiring mind and a commercial approach
- High degree of personal drive and motivation to succeed
- Good communicator (written and verbal), with high quality report writing skills
- Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments
- Committed to achievement of assigned goals and targets
- Ability to multi-task and maintain progress on multiple projects and processes
- Graduate work or CPA certification preferred
Benefits
- Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance.
- Eligible employees may enroll in vision insurance.
- Eligible employees may enroll in dental insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Health savings accounts.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Life insurance programs.
- Disability insurance programs.
- Paid time away from work.
- Unpaid time away from work.
- Fully remote work arrangement
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