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CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.The role is to provide financial ownership of the EMEA region for the Global Account across Offices and Data Centres. Ensuring countries have appropriate and adequate financial management and controls to meet all Client and CBRE requirements.The role is to provide financial ownership of the EMEA region for the Global Account across Offices and Data Centres. Ensuring countries have 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 and our sustainable growth through exceptional Client service agenda.The key responsibility of the position is to provide financial ownership to the EMEA Finance Lead, (with key support provided by the Global Financial reporting, planning and analysis team), Business lines and to the Global Finance Director.

The role requires exceptional Client-facing skills whilst balancing the demands of corporate responsibilities including month end processes, monthly management reporting, forecasts and planning cycles for the Account.

Working within the financial contractual requirements and meeting all deadlines will be a key deliverable of the role. Although the key relationships with the Client, Regional Operations Lead and EMEA Finance Lead, this role will still be involved in all associated reporting, in conjunction with the Global Financial reporting, planning and analysis team.

Key Responsibilities:

Client

Developing high quality and effective Client relationships in the region.

Build good working relationship 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.

Prepare Monthly Client Report with support from the Regional Ops teams

Delivery of 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 accurate reports in line with monthly timetable including full Profit and Loss account with analysis and commentary, Balance Sheet reconciliations, forecasts and annual plans. Where these are managed by central CBRE platform finance team (LATAM), ensure full understanding and overall ownership of postings made on behalf of the account.

Further liaising with the CBRE Finance and GWS Platform local Finance teams to fulfill any ad-hoc information requests, including audit query resolution.

Ownership of region''s Risks and Opportunities, keeping AMS Finance Lead informed of key items

Provide ad-hoc support and financial analysis as required.

Ensuring 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. Driving actions to ensure any overdue are settled by the client promptly.

Identify and help drive implementation of savings opportunities to ensure Client is achieving best value for money.

Review Client PandL results and challenge.

Active management of overheads whilst seeking out areas for efficiencies for savings.

Prepare and present monthly formal Corporate PandL and Balance sheet reviews, ensuring full understanding with variance analysis.

Constantly improve quality, service and efficiency within the region.

Communicate regularly with operations team to ensure they are fully informed of operational objectives and achievements.

Support in any client related audits.

Finance Processes, Procedures and Reporting

Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to consistently throughout the Contract.

Working with GWS Platform finance to ensure full substantiation of all accruals, un-billed/earned revenue (UBR/UER) are in line with GWS policy.

Manage the integrity of data in Client reporting and GWS systems.

Have thorough knowledge of procedures and processes and lead the delivery of these to the required standard.

Manage compliance through the required procedures and processes.

Finance Planning

Assist the Global Senior Finance Manager and Global FD with Global Reporting, Planning and Analysis team in delivering best in class GWS and Client management information including annual budgets, monthly management accounts and forecasts including Profit and Loss variance and Balance Sheet commentaries.

Financial GovernanceEnsure CBRE and statutory obligations are met for reporting and governance purposes.

Responsibility for ensuring the integrity of the Balance Sheet and Balance Sheet Commentary for the region through close coordination with GWS Platform team.

Attendance at monthly balance sheet review with full understanding and breakdown of key balance sheet items.

Ensure Account is complying with any Global Account Standards e.g FCR process.

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