SOX Finance Manager
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CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.
SOX Finance Manager
This role sits within the Global Workplace Solutions ("GWS") segment of CBRE looking after the UK entities, which have an annual turnover of circa $2.5bn.
The SOX Manager reports into Controllership but also acts as a dedicated business partner to the 'Local' sub-segment - assisting with all SOX controls.
Responsibilities
• Act as the key point of contact for all aspects of SOX for the Local sub-segment.
• Work as a business partner to the Local sub-segment leadership keeping them informed on status & issues concerning business finance controls.
• Full awareness of all KPMG, Financial Risk Management ("FRM") and Controls Support & Integration ("CSI") findings on controls testing & any deficiencies raised, including state of remediation work.
• Deliver training to the Local sub-segment on newly implemented or changed controls & processes
• Identify areas for enhancement - ensuring continual improvement in control / process efficiency and effectiveness
• Involvement in the day-to-day management of the journal review control. This is a close working relationship between Controllership, the Business Services Organisation ("BSO") in Malaysia and India, and the SOX Managers.
• Assist in status reporting during month-end close including key metrics such as total volume of journals reviewed, "open" journal status, send back percentage rates, etc.
• Key & first contact point for the Local sub-segment for any questions on journals.
• Responsible for ensuring full Local sub-segment compliance for revenue recognition checklists on applicable contracts
• Management of the Local sub-segment process for ASC606 checklists completed on new & amended applicable contracts
Person Specification
• ACA or ACCA qualified accountant or equivalent
• Technically strong on accounting standards
• Good working knowledge of ASC 606 Revenue Recognition
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Big 4 external audit experience preferred
• Ability to explain technical issues in a simple, succinct and understandable way
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.