Finance Manager

Job ID

134983

Posted

02-Jul-2024

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Accounting/Finance

Location(s)

Dublin - Dublin - Ireland

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To lead sustainable financial growth by taking ownership of the financial strategy, controls and management information for a group of enterprise accounts. Provide insight and influence to impact performance and maintain competitive advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Control

• Ensure business policies and procedures are adhered to consistently.

• Continual review and oversight of revenue billing, debt, work in progress, purchase orders and ledger postings against budget, forecast and prior year results.

• Identify and resolve any areas of financial weakness within a timely manner.

• Work alongside operational management to identify and implement opportunities to increase revenue and margin.

• Develop targets and benchmarking processes to challenge the financial information.

• Continual oversight of financial data and accounting system to ensure the integrity of financial data.

• Provide information and resolve issues raised by both external and internal auditors.

Reporting

• Prepare accurate contract reports in line with strict monthly company timetable including full Profit & Loss statement with analysis and commentary, Balance Sheet extracts and reconciliations plus detailed project profitability.

• Collate challenging but realistic forecasts and budgets based on the latest available management information in collaboration with operations team.

• Prepare cost-benefit reports and pro-active analytical works to facilitate continuous improvement of contract performance.

• Any other reporting as requested by Business Unit or Divisional Management

• Support in recruitment of appropriate contract support staff who are trained to the correct performance standards.

• Ensure the scope of the contract support role is correct and understood.

• Ensure contract support adhere to company policies and procedures.

• Ensure contract support are trained on the business systems applicable to the role (e.g. Dynamics, Excel).

• Hold regular team meetings along with Lead Contract Support personnel with all contract support so that consistency, best practice and ideas are shared across the team.

Business Relationships

• Identify key stakeholders, including central finance team, prioritise their needs and review on a monthly basis.

• Ensure Contract issues and solutions are identified promptly, communicated to the appropriate level and resolution monitored via the CBRE GWS monthly contract and business unit review process.

• Ensure use of best practice, communication and understanding of key business messages through regular meetings with on-site teams and occasional site visits with focus on underperforming areas.

Added Value

· Provide financial and contract support leadership and direction on contracts. This will involve personal attitude, use of skills and dissemination of knowledge.

· Use this specialist knowledge and experience to provide insight and influence to impact performance standards.

· Implement improvements, drive change, raise standards through the direct and indirect management of staff.

· Make commercial decisions.

· Visit sites, meet customers and communicate with Contract line managers.

• Sharing knowledge and best practice across the company.

• Training of non-finance staff in use of financial systems.

• Check, challenge and advise at all levels.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

The successful person will hold a recognised accounting qualification with relevant PQE gained in a similar environment.

Strong management accounting and analytical skills are essential to the position together with a working knowledge of statutory reporting.

The individual should also be comfortable working on integrated accounts packages such as Dynamics AX, TM1, Peoplesoft & Power BI together with detailed knowledge of core office systems – particularly MS Excel.

The Finance Manager will be responsible, together with contract managers, for the management of the contract support team. Strong people management and communication skills are essential to ensure competent and motivated staff.

Personal Attributes

• This role requires a person, who has a strong customer focus, promotes team spirit, boosts morale and who subscribes to the Company ethos of continual improvement.

• It is likely to suit an individual who is self motivated, reliable, and professional. They should be able to exercise an attention to detail which will be paramount to delivering the required job performance levels.

• They should be experienced in time management in order that all tasks are correctly prioritised with skills in working to strict deadlines.

• The position also demands a strong communicator who will build relationships at various levels within the organisation. Through these relationships the post holder will be confident enough to influence decisions and therefore performance in a pro-active manner.

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)