Finance Manager

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Are you a qualified accountant ready to take the leap from numbers to leadership? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your financial expertise directly impacts success?

GWS Enterprise is seeking a dynamic and driven PJM UK Finance Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of our organization. This isn't just a number-crunching job; it's a chance to lead, innovate, and drive financial excellence within a growing and ambitious team.

Why This Role is More Than Just a Job:

• Be a Financial Trailblazer: You'll be at the forefront of ensuring robust financial governance, not just adhering to policies, but developing cutting-edge processes that enhance financial insight and performance.
• Impactful Communication: Forget dusty reports! You'll be presenting compelling financial stories to senior stakeholders, turning data into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions.
• Build Bridges, Not Walls: Forge strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, becoming a trusted advisor and key point of contact for all things finance.
• Make Your Mark: Contribute directly to the financial success of our PJM teams and the wider UK Country team through accurate forecasting, insightful analysis, and meticulous budget management.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Leading the Charge: Manage the Contract Support Function, ensuring smooth billing processes, efficient PO raising and approvals, and meticulous tracking.
• Ensuring Financial Integrity: Guarantee accurate billing and cost capture, safeguarding the financial health of our projects.
• Delivering Excellence: Produce timely and accurate internal and customer accounting and financial reporting, including balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Championing Compliance: Uphold the highest standards of financial accounting and reporting, ensuring compliance with statutory, SOX, and CBRE policies and procedures.
• Driving Improvement: Develop and implement innovative financial and operational control processes, constantly seeking ways to optimize performance.
• Reporting on Success: Deliver insightful monthly management account reporting on business performance, providing a clear picture of our achievements.

What You'll Bring to the Table:

• Qualified Accountant with 1-2 years of post-qualification experience.
• SOX Control experience
• System transaction experience
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills - you're a natural at building relationships!
• A passion for accuracy, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• The ability to thrive under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A strong customer service focus and a desire to exceed expectations.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Disclaimer:

Please be advised that effective January 1, 2025, CBRE Project Management and Turner &Townsend were consolidated into a single global business entity. As a candidate applying for a position, you should be aware that while your initial employment may be with CBRE GWS, you will subsequently transfer directly to Turner & Townsend at a date to be determined.