Accounting Manager Job ID 195203 Posted 26-Nov-2024 Service line Advisory Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Accounting/Finance Location(s) Toronto - Ontario - Canada About the Role: As a CBRE GL Accounting Manager. you will manage a small to medium-sized team that is responsible for providing oversight of the financial performance of clients. This job is part of the Controlling job function. They are responsible for the Management of the organization's financial controls and the preparation of financial reports for management and shareholders. What You’ll Do: • Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees. • Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed. • Create a positive customer experience by opening and maintaining constructive and reliable lines of communication. Review items being handled by junior team members. • Prepare periodic financial statements and review audit and tax preparation documents. • Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the accounting and reporting systems, providing technical expertise. • Assist Senior Management with the implementation of strategic department and corporate initiatives. • Review and verify financial information including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements prior to submittal to clients. • Troubleshoot and resolve escalated issues and ensure internal and external customer requests are handled timely, accurately, and with a focus on customer service. • Monitor financial performance and provide a forward-looking view and strategic advice to the senior management team. May compile and evaluate detailed data where required. • Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement. Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives. • Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues that may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future What You’ll Need: • Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. • Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred. • Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems. • Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department. • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. • Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset. • Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financialrelated calculations. CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)