Finance & Compliance Director

Cushman & Wakefield • Pittsburgh, PA • 3d ago

Job Title

Job Description Summary

Directs the Financial Control activities for a real estate services / facilities management Global Occupier Account. Services include the operations and maintenance of office facilities within strict compliance with KPI's stated within the Management Agreement, Policies and Procedures, and defined reforecast objectives. Working with the Managing Account Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating and ensuring budgetary control, adherence to reforecasts, oversight of the day-to-day activities of the finance team, accurate financial management and reporting of the account. The Finance Director ensures that the Account's finance function is organized, efficient and produces accurate results in compliance with the Management Agreement. Specific goals include recommendations to encourage the continuous improvement of financial performance. The Finance Director will be a proactive member of the Account Management Team with direct involvement in and accountability for the overall financial performance.

Job Description

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience

CPA, CMA & MBA are preferred

10 years' experience in real estate industry, including at least 5 years in commercial facilities/property management

5 years supervisory or equivalent experience

Understand SOC1 Compliance

Excellent analytical and mathematical skills

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

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Finance lead and business advisor to Client Managing Director

Ensure high standards of financial control are maintained and that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented, reviewed and validated

Management of the finance function and oversight of the finance team

Anticipates the needs of the client to ensure that financial management continually adds tangible value

Work with the Financial Team to ensure proper accounting and reporting of expenses and business tax implications (e.g. VAT, GST, TDS)

Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flow reporting

Forecasting, financial modeling and expense analysis

Cash management and oversight of expense disbursements

Responsible for identifying potential risks and upsides to Budget or Forecast

Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes and controls

Timely production of internal financial reports

Monthly preparation of monthly funding and financial reporting to client; including currency translation.

Monthly preparation of Consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet

Works closely with Regional Client Finance Lead to ensure that financial management for all core and major accounts conform with Global Occupier Services standards

Actively participates in training programs for core and major accounts financial employees (and clients who choose to participate). May conduct seminars and other programs that enhance employees' skills as well as improve employees' morale and job satisfaction

Takes a lead role in staff meetings/conference calls with Group Client Finance Leads to discuss strategies and tactics as well as pending financial issues

Identify best practices, continually enhancing efficiencies, and improving quality

Provide constant direction to and communication with the Global Finance organization

Meet regularly with regional finance leads to ensure clear and consistent communication

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 may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job @type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate's experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 165,750.00 - $195,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any @type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email HRServices@cushwake.com . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

INCO: "Cushman & Wakefield"

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