Finance Analyst

CBRE, Inc.; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate services firm in Southampton is seeking a Finance Analyst to manage financial reporting for clients and properties. You will complete accounting transactions, generate financial reports, and resolve accounting-related issues. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s Degree and up to 3 years of experience, possess strong analytical skills, and are proficient in Microsoft Office products. A strong organizational mindset is essential, working within standardized procedures to achieve objectives.

Qualifications

• Up to 3 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Ability to analyze information and make judgments.
• Strong inquisitive mindset and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete accounting transactions for client financial statements.
• Generate accurate financial packages and reports.
• Resolve accounting issues and requests from management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Intermediate math skills

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Finance Analyst, you will apply basic cash and accrual accounting fundamentals to prepare, evaluate, maintain, and deliver complete and accurate financial reports for a portfolio of clients and properties.

This job is part of the Financial Strategy and Operations job function. They are responsible for maintaining accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls.

What You’ll Do:

• Complete accounting transactions in preparation of client financial statement packages.
• Create and post journal entries and ensure that all expenses, receipts, owner's distributions, funding requests, and other transactions for the accounting period have been accurately posted.
• Use aggregate data from multiple sources to generate reports.
• Generate financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting.
• Review the accuracy of information provided and respond to requests from management and vendors.
• Understand and work with scenario planning (exit/maintain/grow) tools/models, while analyzing trends in general business conditions.
• Respond to and resolve issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports.
• Research open accounting issues and recognize potential issues and conflicts so corrective action can intercept and minimize issues.
• Use existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Have some knowledge of standard principles with limited practice experience in applying them.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.
• Impact the quality of own work.
• Work within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Exchange straightforward information, ask questions, and check for understanding.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with up to 3 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Ability to use existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Experience with analyzing information and standard practices to make judgments.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.
• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

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.