Senior Finance Analyst
About the role
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programs as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include program, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier program, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
The Senior Financial Analyst provides essential financial support to the Finance Manager, or account leadership directly, focusing on the execution of client invoicing, period-end close activities, and management reporting. This role is responsible for maintaining the integrity of financial data, preparing detailed budgets and forecasts, and conducting variance analysis to support contract delivery. Working under the guidance of the Finance Manager, the Senior Financial Analyst acts as an analytical engine for the team, ensuring operational activities align with financial controls and company policies.
Responsibilities
- Execute day-to-day financial transactions, including calculating and raising client invoices and initiating vendor purchase orders.
- Prepare documentation for intercompany agreements and credit notes for review and approval by the Finance Manager.
- Assist with period-end closing activities, ensuring adherence to internal policies and financial controls.
- Perform cost allocations and data reconciliations to ensure accurate contract accounting.
- Prepare annual budgets and monthly re-forecasts, gathering input from operational stakeholders and validating data accuracy.
- Utilize Excel, Power BI, and other analytical tools to automate report generation and streamline forecasting processes.
- Support the Finance Manager in scenario modeling and long-range planning exercises.
- Maintain and update standardized financial and operational KPI dashboards to monitor delivery and ROI.
- Conduct detailed variance analysis, highlighting key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities for review by the Finance Manager.
- Respond to ad hoc information requests from management, ensuring data is accurate, timely, and clearly presented.
- Ensure rigorous attention to detail in all financial models and reports prior to final review.
- Collaborate with the Finance Manager to identify process improvements and internal control efficiencies.
- Interface with operational teams to collect financial data and explain performance expectations, serving as a primary point of contact for routine inquiries.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in financial analysis, accounting, or a related finance role.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles, revenue recognition, and financial controls.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., D365, Peoplesoft, Ariba, OneStream) is highly preferred.