Cushman & Wakefield

Finance Manager - GOS

Cushman & Wakefield$102K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College degree in Finance or Accounting preferred
  • 5-7 years of relevant experience
  • Management experience preferred
  • Experience with FP&A in corporate facilities projects
  • Knowledge of Yardi and Workday software preferred
  • Strong MS Office proficiency and customer service skills
  • MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred

Responsibilities

  • Oversee financial planning and analysis for key clients
  • Develop relationships with stakeholders in finance and project operations
  • Review financial deliverables for quality and compliance
  • Track team adherence to procedures and approve financial transactions
  • Monitor financial account health and manage issue remediation
  • Lead onboarding of new financial scopes with account leadership
  • Assess and recommend improvements for team workflows and efficiencies
  • Manage team performance and conduct performance reviews
  • Leverage AI tools for streamlining financial processes
  • Handle client financial budgets and month-end activities

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Opportunities for leadership advancement
  • Engagement with cutting-edge financial technologies
  • Supportive team culture focused on continuous improvement
Full Job Description

Job Title

Finance Manager - GOS

Job Description Summary

Provide leadership and supervision to Finance team members and support Project operations and clients through sound judgement and discretion in applying finance/accounting principles to day-to-day processes and functions. Assess team and department efficiencies to make improvement recommendations where necessary.

Job Description

Essential Job Duties:

  • Oversee financial planning & analysis (FP&A) on a strategic client
  • Develop productive, supportive relationships with key stakeholders (financial leadership, client team, and project operations partners)
  • Review team members' financial deliverables to ensure quality, timeliness, audit compliance and assess competencies
  • Track team compliance with department procedures/controls; approve banking or financial transactions, schedules, and reports in accordance with best practice policy and procedures
  • Monitor account health and other metrics, managing remediation as needed
  • Direct new scope onboarding by coordinating with account leadership and clients
  • Assess team/department workflows and policies to recommend or implement improvements in operating efficiencies and effectiveness
  • Manage team performance, available capacity, and training needs through conducting one-on-one meetings, team meetings and addressing deficiencies timely and professionally
  • Develop direct reports (as applicable) through goal setting, conducting mid-year and year-end performance reviews and delivering timely and meaningful performance feedback, while maintaining quality results and performance
  • Lead departmental projects and/or assume a leadership role on finance initiatives
  • Manage client financial budgets, forecasts, analysis & accounting month-end activities related to client financials
  • Leverage AI tools and data analytics to streamline financial processes, identify inefficiencies, and improve processing accuracy and turnaround times across multiple financial platforms
  • Understanding of corporate facilities related projects, including capital expenditures (CAPEX), operating expenses (OPEX), labor allocations, and related financial statement (income statement & balance sheet) impacts
  • Perform other related duties as required or requested

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Leads/Assigns/Delegates tasks to Sr. Client Accountants, Client Accountants, and/or Accounts Payable Specialists
  • May coordinate efforts of project team to complete work within project deadlines
  • Provides solutions to routine/complex finance problems
  • Direct reports may include Sr. Client Accountants, Client Accountants, and/or Accounts Payable Specialists

 

 

 

 

Education/Experience/Training:

  • College degree in Finance or Accounting preferred
  • People management experience preferred
  • Experience with FP&A for corporate facilities related projects preferred
  • MBA/CMA/CPA preferred

 

 

Work Experience:

  • Requires five to seven years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Specialized Knowledge/Skills – Knowledge of Finance system (Yardi and Workday software preferred); Strong MS Office Proficiency; Financial reporting for multiple entities preferred; Strong customer service, time management and organizational skills; Exceptional delegation skills with the ability to be a hands-on contributor and take initiative; Ability to train, mentor and coach others effectively; Results oriented with strong sense of urgency

 

Competencies:

  • Conflict Resolution
  • Customer/Client Focus
  • Delegation
  • Ethical Conduct
  • Goal Setting
  • Independent Judgement
  • Initiative
  • Leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • Relationship Management
  • Financial Acumen
  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
  • Understanding of GAAP Accounting
  • Time Management
  • Strategic Thinking




About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield plc is a global commercial real estate services firm. The company's corporate headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois. Cushman & Wakefield is among the world's largest commercial real estate services firms, with revenues of US$9.4 billion in 2021. The company operates from approximately 400 offices in 60 countries, has around 50,000 employees and manages about 4,100 million sq ft of commercial space. It is one of the "Big Three" commercial real estate services companies, alongside CBRE and JLL.
Learn more about Cushman & Wakefield
Size
50,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$220.5 million
Founded
1917
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$7.8 billion
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