Finance Manager Job ID 219382 Posted 08-May-2025 Service line PJM Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Accounting/Finance Location(s) London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland About the Role: As a CBRE Finance Manager, you will manage the team responsible for producing limited output associated with Finance Strategy and Operations, including but not limited to the annual budget preparation, monthly forecasts, strategic planning, and management reporting. This job is part of the Financial Strategy and Operations job function. They are responsible for maintaining accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls. Individual Accountabilities Customer - Direct reporting line into the Enterprise Platform PJM UK Finance Lead - Able to present to senior stakeholders with impact, energy and insight - Develop and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders working collaboratively with the PJM Project Directors across MAC (Moves and Changes) and CAT (Cross Account Team), Client, Account, and UK Platform Country Teams - Ensure that all billing is identified and completed and that all costs are correctly captured and reported - Responsible for an in-depth knowledge of the commercial model of the PJM businesses to ensure that all cost elements are appropriately billed and accounted for and resources are effectively utilised - Manage and oversee the Contract Support Function including direct reports and the Contract Support activities such as billing trackers/proposals, PO raising and approvals, invoice pool and supplier payments, working capital management, customer and vendor management, DoAs / approvals. - Finance issues and solutions are identified, communicated and resolved promptly - Working hand in hand with the PJM teams and UK Country team to provide timely, accurate and insightful financial analysis, forecasts and budgets Financial Governance - Support business reviews and manage agreed actions - Ensures all aspects of financial accounting and reporting are compliant with all statutory, SOX and CBRE and client's policies and procedures and obligations supporting the PJM Finance Lead - Supports the development, implementation and maintenance of financial and operational control processes to ensure a sound internal control structure that complies statutory, SOX and CBRE policies and procedures - Develops systems and processes to enable improved financial insight, performance and financial. Previous involvement in Financial Systems Transformation is desirable. Financial Reporting - Responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of all internal and customer accounting and financial reporting - Delivers PJM platform monthly management account reporting on business performance of all PJM lines of business, including the completion of month end processes, variance analysis and commentaries. Provides clear insight to financial performance and cost analysis. Report the data to the respective PJM teams and PJM Finance Lead monthly - Comply with all regulatory, SOX and corporate business reporting deadlines - Complete balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timeliness and accuracy and review/approve balance sheet recs - Manage costs, budgeting and billing, to identify operational and financial risks and opportunities - Works with business to deliver improved financial performance and profit improvement and ensures CBRE achieves appropriate profitability in line with contract commercial model - Support corporate planning, budgeting and forecasting information - Provides support and insight into working capital management and works proactively to support business to ensure working capital is managed effectively. Key Capabilities - Qualified Accountant with 1-year PQE - Highly computer literate. MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint - Experience of managing a team 1-2 years - Able to work under pressure and with changing demands and priorities - Confidential and discrete approach - A team player, able to work well with peers and colleagues within the business and across CBRE - Committed to customer service delivery - Shows respect, integrity, transparency and openness consistent with the RISE values of CBRE - Presentation of timely and accurate financial information and financial insight to business and PJM Finance Lead - Strong cash flow and working capital management Disclaimer: Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE GWS, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined. CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)