Senior Finance Manager Job ID 218486 Posted 07-May-2025 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 **Job Purpose:** To provide financial management and governance for the client account Europe region. Ensuring appropriate and adequate financial management and controls to meet all Client and CBRE requirements. As a key member of the finance team, you will actively drive the region to ensure it meets the targets set through exceptional Client and CBRE operational team engagement and service. Specific areas of focus will include financial reporting (both client and internal), annual planning, quarterly reforecasting, driving added-value financial opportunities and risk mitigation, and ongoing analysis as required. This role requires exceptional Client-facing and Operational stakeholder engagement skills, whilst balancing the demands of ongoing corporate responsibilities. Working within the financial contractual requirements and meeting all deadlines will be a key deliverable of the role. This role will also assist in the mobilisation and stabilisation of the financial governance around a new five-year contract and new commercial model arrangement for the client. Countries in scope: Europe. **Key Tasks:** _Client_ + Develop high quality and effective Client relationships in the region. + Build excellent working relationships with account management and key client’s members and be a business partner for both. + 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. + Assist with client team requests in a timely and accurate manner. + Positively respond to both our internal and external customers (often in a matrix environment) through effective communication and personal accessibility / credibility. + Support Regional Operational Teams in weekly / monthly client meetings / presentations. + Deliver the region’s client budget and regular forecasts, working closely with operations teams (challenging them, as appropriate) to ensure full understanding and high degree of accuracy. _Financial Reporting_ + Responsible for the preparation of all monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, both from a client and CBRE perspective. + Responsible for the preparation of all supplementary financial analysis and commentary, including the preparation of detailed balance sheet reconciliations. + Ownership of all financial transaction postings, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of all client invoices and month end accruals. + Ownership of the region’s Risks & Opportunities, keeping Finance and Operational teams fully appraised of key items on a regular basis. + Provide ad-hoc support and financial analysis as required. + Ensure delivery of region’s corporate budget/targets. _Contract and Finance Management_ + Continually review, maintain, and improve cash-flow, margins, and reporting. + Ensure timely invoicing of client and management of AR through PowerBI, ensuring it accurately reflects the region’s AR position. Drive actions to ensure any overdue debt is settled by the client promptly. + Identify and help drive the implementation of savings opportunities to ensure Client is achieving best value for money. + Review Client P&L results and ensure consistency with CBRE reporting. + Active management of overheads whilst seeking areas for efficiencies and savings. + Attend and present at monthly client and internal financial review meetings as required. + Constantly improve quality, service, and efficiency within the region. + Communicate regularly with the Operations team to ensure they are fully informed of operational objectives and achievements, and operational performance feeds back into the financial results. + Support in any client related audits. _Finance Processes, Procedures and Reporting_ + Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to consistently throughout the Contract. + Ensure relevant financial policies and procedures for the delivery of our contractual arrangements with the client are in place and effectively communicated to the client. + Manage the integrity of data in CBRE GWS systems. + Manage all compliance through the required procedures and processes. + Develop an understanding of how to best utilise GWS system-generated reporting capabilities. _Finance Planning_ + Assist the Finance and Operations teams to deliver all CBRE and Client related annual planning. This will include the preparation of all presentational material and in gaining the relevant internal and clients approvals. _Financial Governance_ + Ensure CBRE and statutory obligations are met for reporting and governance purposes. + Responsible for ensuring the integrity of the Balance Sheet and Balance Sheet Commentary for the region. + Drive any GWS transformation (e.g. Project Tiger) and client initiatives, working closely with other functions to ensure full alignment of deliverables and results. _People Management_ + Lead, motivate and develop the Europe Finance Team + Carry out structured appraisals and ensure personal development plans are in place and include succession plans. + Empower team members to take responsibility and accountability. + Supervise and review performance of individuals in the team. **Person Specification:** + Hold an Accountant qualification + Ability to combine strategic vision with hands-on, pragmatic delivery. + Superior written and verbal communication skills with strong oral presentation skills + Swedish and English speaking + Capable of working in a matrix environment Worked in a complex multinational with hands on experience of managing teams in across countries (applicable for Global Accounts) + Proven commercial acumen and ability to contribute to decision-making. + Experience of Iscala and PeopleSoft + Dealt with a Cost-plus commercial model + Involved in the transition and mobilisation of a new account CBRE GWS CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. 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