Job Title
Finance Director
Job Description Summary
Directs the Financial Control activities for a real estate services / facilities management account in a high-profile client facing leadership role. The Financial Director will be proactive member of the Account Leadership Team with direct involvement in and accountability for the overall performance of the account.
Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
Ensuring that the Account's finance function is organized, efficient and produces accurate results in compliance with the management agreement
Finance lead and business advisor to Account Director
Ownership, preparation, management, consolidation and delivery of the annual plan and quarterly reforecast
Overall accounting/finance team management, staff development and compensation planning. Managing and executing on staff succession and growth plans.
Identifies best practices, continually enhancing efficiencies, and improving quality
Effectively managing working capital and meeting accounts receivable objectives and metrics
Developing and maintaining systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assets of the organization
Monthly preparation of Monthly Funding and financial reporting to client; including currency translation and Global Reporting
Designing, implementing, documenting and maintaining policies and procedures that support efficient and effective processes as well as maintaining strong internal controls.
Preparation of analysis and dashboard reporting for the client, as well as Corporate.
Producing and analyzing monthly and quarterly financial variance reports
Supporting share of wallet growth opportunities
Key financial/accounting liaison for GOS Executives, Controllership and Corporate. Act as advisor and strategic partner to these groups for all financial, operational and client matters
Proactive decision-making support to internal and external stakeholders
Ownership of all financial processes for both client and CW
Developing departmental plans, including business and operational priorities
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience
Graduate work or CPA certification preferred
10 years' experience in real estate industry, including at least 5 years in commercial property management
Understand SOC1 and SOX Compliance
Excellent analytical and mathematical skills
Success in a client facing role(s)
Working experience with real estate accounting systems, preferably Yardi, as well as internal and external audit functions
Experience as a department head including business planning, budgeting, personnel management and staff modeling.
Candidate must have the capability to manage, coach and counsel a team of financial professionals in the performance of their duties and identified goals and objectives.
Must be a strong team player with an ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, and client representatives
Energetic, lateral thinker with an enquiring mind and a commercial approach
High degree of personal drive and motivation to succeed
Good communicator (written and verbal), with high quality report writing skills
Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments
Committed to achievement of assigned goals and targets.
Ability to multi-task and maintain progress on multiple projects and processes.
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which ma