Finance Manager

Company Profile CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries. Job Title: Finance Manager CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Finance Manager to join the team located in Newbury. Role Summary Assist in driving Financial and Contract Governance across the Account to ensure accurate, timely and consistent reporting Ensure appropriate Financial Control is in place on the account and managed on a monthly basis including, overseeing balance sheet reconciliations for the Account and ensuring timeliness / accuracy Participate in monthly account business reviews and manage agreed Finance actions Understand, anticipate and deliver customer (internal and external) needs while building effective relationships Build and develop relationships with Client teams and key leaders Positively respond to both our internal and external customers through effective communication and personal accessibility Have thorough knowledge of procedures and processes, and operate them to the required standard Manual accrual ownership - review, validate and challenge operations team to manage efficient processing of payments Monthly payroll review - ensure that correct costs are allocated to the account corporate P&L and any recharges processed Debt report - ownership of debt management Business Review - production of pack Monthly prefund reconciliation - ensure all costs charged to TR Drive Corporate profitability Experience Required: Essential Hold a Chartered Accountant qualification (or equivalent) Highly computer literate Desirable Evidence of formal management training Previous experience of a service industry role using operating systems (Peoplesoft, JDE and Dynamics AX) Proven commercial acumen and ability to contribute to decision-making Strong communication skills Self-motivated and ambitious Strong focus on customer service Capable of critical thinking / decision making Results / task orientated, with attention to detail and accuracy Excellent time management / organisational skills Commitment to continuous improvement Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently Committed to customer service delivery Able to work under pressure Confidential and discrete approach