Senior Finance Director - Cushman & Wakefield

Job TitleSenior Finance Director
Job Description SummaryDirects the financial activities for a region within
the Global Occupier Services business. The ideal candidate is a commercial
partner and trusted financial advisor to Regional Client Delivery leader. The
candidate provides financial oversight to a portfolio of clients across
multiple service lines across many geographies.
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 teams, accurate financial management and reporting
of the accounts within the region. The Financial Director ensures that all
clients in the portfolio follow C&W policies and procedures and deliver
accurate financial results. The Finance Director understands client and
corporate demands and helps the team balance workloads to meet both demands
consistently.
The Financial Director will be proactive member of the Finance Management Team
with direct involvement in and accountability for the overall financial
performance of the region.
Job Description
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 financial oversight roles (e.g. Commercial Finance
/ FP&A), real estate experience strongly preferred
Excellent analytical and mathematical skills
Working experience with real estate accounting systems, preferably Yardi,
as well corporate reporting systems.
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
Understand SOC1 and SOX Compliance
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 adapt
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 commercial partner to Regional Client Delivery Lead
Ensure high standards of financial control are maintained and that appropriate
systems and internal controls are implemented, reviewed and validated.
Preparation of global budgets, forecasts and cash flow reporting
Act as change agent, with a relentless focus on governance, controls,
organization design, resourcing, and productivity
Forecasting, financial modeling and expense analysis. Responsible to
identify potential risks and opportunities to Budget or Forecast
Management of the finance function and oversight of the finance team across a
portfolio of different clients and service lines
Attract, place, and retain top talent within the region
Partner with Client Delivery Lead to identify growth opportunities and ensure
client teams manage expenses appropriately
Strategic thought leader keenly focused on finance governance AND partnering
with leadership to drive growth and high-performing teams
Work with cross functional teams to drive efficiency and improve quality
Anticipate the needs of the region to ensure that financial management
continually adds value.
Work with the Financial Team to ensure proper accounting and reporting of
expenses and business tax implications (e.g. VAT, GST, TDS)
Timely production of internal financial reports
Works closely with Finance Platform to ensure that financial management for
all core and major accounts conform with Global Occupier Services standards
Actively participates in training program 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
Accounting Managers to discuss strategies and tactics as well as pending
financial issues
Identifies best practices, continually enhancing efficiencies, and
improving quality.
Provide constant direction to and communication with the Global Finance
organization.
Physical Requirements
Involves work of a general office nature; typically includes extended
periods of sitting and/or operation of a computer for up to 8 hours a day
May involve periods of standing, such as operating at a copier/fax/scanner
Regularly required to talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to write and type
Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you
Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented orally and in
writing
Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing and orally so others
will understand
Regularly required to utilize vision abilities, allowing reading of printed
material, graphics, and computer displays
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