Sr Finance Analyst

About The Role

As a CBRE Finance Sr. Analyst, you’ll apply advanced cash and accrual accounting fundamentals to prepare, evaluate, maintain, and deliver complete and accurate financial reports for a complex portfolio of CBRE clients and properties. This job is part of the Financial Strategy and Operations job function. You’ll be responsible for maintaining accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls.

What You’ll Do

• Analyze financial results, identify trends, and deliver actionable insights to senior leadership
• Lead development and execution of the rolling forecast aligned with strategic goals
• Collaborate with other departments to optimize workforce planning and productivity
• Serve as a subject matter expert in financial systems and policy interpretation
• Generate and review financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting
• Prepare packages on a schedule to ensure timely delivery to the client and other management teams
• Review and audit funding and payment requests for accuracy, documentation, and authorization in accordance with established operating procedures
• Adept to organizational changes and priorities, maintaining alignment of financial strategies and deliverables
• Respond to and resolve complex issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports
• Recognize potential issues and conflicts and take corrective action to minimize issues
• Facilitate the maintenance and reporting of benchmarks and performance metrics
• Apply general knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish assigned tasks and solve routine problems
• Have a broad knowledge of own job discipline and some knowledge of several job disciplines within the function
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values
• Impact the quality of own work and the work of others on the team
• Work primarily within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines
• Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred
• 3+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis
• Skilled with data manipulation and analysis
• Professional Power BI experience preferred
• Ability to communicate financial concepts clearly and effectively to non-financial stakeholders
• Ability to analyze possible solutions using technical experience to apply appropriate judgment and precedents
• Ability to structure, plan, manage, and prioritize projects effectively
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills