Finance Analyst Job ID 198683 Posted 19-Dec-2024 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Accounting/Finance Location(s) Makati City - National Capital Region - Philippines **Job Description** CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are currently recruiting 4 Finance Analyst’s to join the finance team on the Sandoz account in the Life Sciences sector located in Manila. The successful candidate’s will provide strong technical financial skills and support our dedicated account team. The Financial analyst is a key role, the go-to person for finance matters. The financial analyst is focused on driving commercial value growth of the commercial accounts. This role will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all country specific commercial finance topics. Key focus lies in providing insightful analysis to drive margin generation across client accounts, growing new business revenue streams. The finance analyst reports to the finance manager and will play a pivotal role in building a cohesive finance community spirit and be involved in the development of internal finance talents as well. Potential career paths include progressing to become a finance manager and being responsible for team leadership and management, or further developing specialist capabilities as a client facing task. **Work Schedule:** EMEA or Mid-shift **Core Responsibilities** 1. Provide direct support to Finance Manger and acting as lead, and regional finance teams on business units performance – including preparation of management reports such as Profit and Loss, BS recon, Unbilled/Unearned Revenue, or any other related financial reports, Provide value-adding and insightful analysis and narrative on key variances on financial reports for complex accounts. 2. Review and analyze financials; identify issues, provides resolutions, and drive continuous improvement in financial processes. 3. Perform Month End Closing (MEC) activities – building financial models for validation and analysis and bringing insight into trends and variances vs target, prior quarter, and impact on business units performance. 4. Ensure accuracy and completeness o financial reporting and analysis packages/reports. Create financial reports and analyses to support key initiatives, Identify opportunities to optimize performance and efficiency in processes. 5. Business partnering; ability to understand the conflicting needs of multiple stakeholders and balance with finance calendar responsibilities and deadlines. Understand contract variations, site budgets and portfolio changes and provide guidance as necessary. 6. Ability to analyze and interpret large volumes of financial data. Use findings to provide an appropriate level of objective challenge to stakeholders, including the identification of risk opportunities. 7. Understand the end-to-end process for each BU, from PO raising to invoicing. Be able to challenge and support operational stakeholders to ensure PO/Billing compliance, acting as a point of escalation internally. 8. Ensure all policies and SOX controls are applied to the account and strictly adhered to. 9. Support ADHOC requests from operations and management team. 10. Work effectively with other members of the finance team and help develop a value adding finance function on the account. Ability to focus on continuous improvement and streamline processes, tools etc. **Accrual** · Analyze client bookings to check completion · Submit accrual entries , as needed relating to billings made and reclassifications, if any **Month-End Closing** · Prepare P&L file for the assigned country · Perform financial analysis covering the whole income statement – revenue, costs, allocations, and other expenses · Prepare journal entries for adjustment when necessary or as required **Client Reporting** · Prepare Monthly Variance Analysis Report · Prepare CBRE annual budget & update P&L forecast · Prepare and analyze all other reports as required by the account **Ad-hoc Tasks** · Address issue/s that arise and provide recommendations for solutions · Identify and initiate projects for continuous improvement · Provide requirements for SSC deliverables (internal reporting) · Ensure compliance in CBRE, and SSC requirements (i.e., online trainings, PMT, etc.) · Assist in providing supporting documents, reconciliations, and analysis during client audit **Business Partnering** · Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders · Hold regular reviews with the contract support team · Provide support to the contract support team to drive the following outcomes: · Zero WIP over 15 days · Zero aged debt over 15 days · Zero aged PO accruals over 90 days · Zero supplier invoices blocked in the system over 90 days **Qualifications** 1. Experience of 3-4 years and above in Finance and Contract Support roles 2. Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from a four-year college or university in a business related field. 3. Highly detail-oriented and capable of analyzing data with creativity, innovation in mind and ensures accuracy on all deliverables. 4. Extremely organized and methodical in your approach to work and the ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure and on time; 5. Excellent analytical skills, able to handle high volume of data with ability to articulate complex business issues and encompass problem identification, evaluation, and resolution. 6. Willingness to work on different time zones on a monthly or bi-monthly rotational working schedule between day, mid and night shift in line with business requirement. 7. Proficient in English (both written and spoken with excellent interpersonal and communication skills) 8. MS Excel data manipulation skills – pivot table, lookups, complex excel formula as a minimal is compulsory 9. Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills. 10. Proficient with MS Office Suite (MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel). Familiar with system furniture design and modular furniture while demonstrating knowledge and adherence to building regulations and health & safety guidelines. 11. Ability to provide efficient, timely and reliable service to client(s). Ability to present information in an effective way. Ability to respond effectively to sensitive issues. Ability to collaborate, problem solve and multi-task. Ability to adapt to change when necessary. 12. Knowledgeable in accounting system like PeopleSoft and iScala, JIRA, and any visualization tools like PowerBI, smart sheets is ideal but not required 13. Previous experience of a service industry role using operating systems such as Iscala or Peoplesoft, MyBuy 14. Dealt with GMP, Cost plus and Fixed price commercial models **Skills** · Highly computer literate · Capable of working within a matrix organisation · Prioritization · Analytical thinking · Financial literacy · Strong communication skills – written and verbal · Presentations · Technical (Accounting / Commercial) · Technical (IT – Microsoft, ERP Systems) · Interpersonal · Time management · Organisation · English **Knowledge** · Understands the requirements of operating in a cross border multiservice line environment. **Experience** · Worked in a complex multinational with hands on experience of managing teams in continental Europe (applicable for Global Accounts) · Track record of achieving results through others. · Proven commercial acumen and ability to contribute to decision-making. **Aptitude** · Build strong relationships · Financial analysis · Self-motivated & ambitious · Results / task orientated · Attention to detail and accuracy · Time management & organisation · Continuous improvement · Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently · Committed to customer service delivery · Confidential and discrete approach **Circumstances** · The individual must be willing to undertake travel as the role/business requires CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)