GOS Senior Finance Manager

Cushman & Wakefield • Montgomery, AL • 6h ago

Job Title

Job Description Summary

The Senior Finance Manager oversees the finance and accounting operations for a critical Global Occupier Services account at Cushman & Wakefield. This individual is responsible for overseeing and executing day to day transactional accounting activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across core accounting processes. This role owns critical workflows end to end, including AP/AR, billing, cash application, account reconciliations, and month end close routines, and ensures that all processes operate efficiently and consistently.

The role includes managing a small team drives process discipline and improvements, and maintaining strong internal controls. While the position partners with Finance, it is oriented toward operational accounting and will contribute and support the FP&A function on account.

Job Description

Transactional Accounting

Oversee daily accounting operations including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, billing, cash application, and general ledger updates.

Ensure timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, deposits, and journal entries.

Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, including preparation and review of account reconciliations.

Maintain complete and accurate ledgers in accordance with GAAP.

Ensure consistent coding, documentation, and support for all transactional entries.

Process Ownership & Controls

Own assigned accounting processes end-to-end, ensuring standardization, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Strengthen internal controls and compliance, including SOX requirements where applicable.

Develop and maintain process maps, SOPs, and performance metrics.

Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort.

Team Leadership

Manage and develop team members, including workload distribution, coaching, performance management, and hiring.

Establish expectations for accuracy, accountability, and responsiveness.

Foster a collaborative, service-oriented environment with internal business partners.

Cross-Functional Partnership

Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Procurement, and other internal groups to resolve issues and improve process flow.

Support audits (internal and external) by preparing schedules and providing transaction-level detail as needed.

Provide accounting guidance on business activities, ensuring proper treatment for new processes or transactions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or MBA preferred.

7+ years of progressive Finance/Accounting experience.

Experience leading or managing a team.

Strong knowledge of AP, AR, billing, GL, and close processes.

Demonstrated process ownership and ability to work independently.

Proficiency in process improvement, standardization, and internal controls.

Yardi experience a plus; strong Excel skills required.

Excellent communication and organizational skills.

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: $ 106,250.00 - $125,000.00

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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