Finance Analyst in London, United Kingdom

Finance Analyst

Job ID

185706

Posted

20-Sep-2024

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Accounting/Finance

Location(s)

London – England – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

As a CBRE Finance Analyst, you will apply basic cash and accrual accounting fundamentals to prepare, evaluate, maintain, and deliver complete and accurate financial reports for a portfolio of clients and properties.

This job is part of the Financial Strategy and Operations job function. They are responsible for maintaining accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls.

What You’ll Do:

• Complete accounting transactions in preparation of client financial statement packages.

• Create and post journal entries and ensure that all expenses, receipts, owner’s distributions, funding requests, and other transactions for the accounting period have been accurately posted.

• Use aggregate data from multiple sources to generate reports.

• Generate financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting.

• Review the accuracy of information provided and respond to requests from management and vendors.

• Understand and work with scenario planning (exit/maintain/grow) tools/models, while analyzing trends in general business conditions.

• Respond to and resolve issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports.

• Research open accounting issues and recognize potential issues and conflicts so corrective action can intercept and minimize issues.

• Use existing procedures to solve standard problems.

• Have some knowledge of standard principles with limited practical experience in applying them.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.

• Impact the quality of own work.

• Work within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

• Exchange straightforward information, ask questions, and check for understanding.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with up to 3 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.

• Ability to use existing procedures to solve standard problems.

• Experience with analyzing information and standard practices to make judgments.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

• Organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.

• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

ABOUT CBRE

CBRE is the world’s leading commercial real estate services firm with offices located around the globe. CBRE currently employs roughly 80,000 people worldwide, with 2,500 working in the UK. The Company’s core services include property sales, leasing and management, facilities and project management, investment management and, research and consulting. In central London, CBRE advises on more commercial property than any other adviser and across the United Kingdom with offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, and Southampton.

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