Advisory UK Controller
CBRE
Europe, United Kingdom, London
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Salary
Rank
Senior Manager
Responsibility
Functional Tower Lead
Scope
Regional
Workplace
100% in office
Functions
Finance
Reports to
Level
N-2
Travel Max:
0%
Posting Date
05-04-2025
Description
Accountability for the integrity of Advisory UK&I financial reporting and the financial management and monitoring of the internal control environment including SOX, delivering value-add management information to leadership and ensuring the integrity of numbers reported on a timely basis; Provide expertise, and challenge, to the business to help minimize financial risks and maximize opportunities; Managing reporting of results into CBRE group systems, including Onestream, Cash flow, and Balance sheet reporting; Meeting financial reporting and compliance obligations.
This role is important to providing the correct tone at the top with regards to accounting in the organization and relevant & timely financial information to the Executive Leadership of the business to enable a balanced and objective assessment of the UK and Ireland’s strategy and objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Implementation of Finance Target Operating Model in UK&I by identifying the roles and responsibilities of controllership, as well as developing a scalable model to execute these responsibilities.
- Ensuring integrity of financial statements under US GAAP and local GAAPs as well as ensuring SOX compliance.
- Build and develop high level relationships with business and functional leaders, customers and external agencies (e.g. auditors).
- Drive month-end close timetable to meet Group reporting requirements, ensuring this is communicated to all stakeholders, including Shared Service Centre (SSC).
- Balance Sheet integrity for management and statutory reporting including understanding what is driving variances in the respective balance sheet accounts
- Ensure proper balance sheet reconciliations are carried out and reviewed for all entities in line with the local risk assessments and corporate policy.
- Roll out of group wide US GAAP policies and support the global leadership in roll our of strategic finance initiatives in EMEA
- Supporting Treasury with Cash Flow forecast and Cash management (as required).
- Support Tax team with direct and indirect tax compliance as well as with tax audits.
- Collaboration with FP&A on budgeting and forecast.
- Leading payroll accounting team.
- Identification of additional processes to be offshored as well as setting up the offshoring teams in Shared Service Locations.
- Support with M&A transactions including due diligence, accounting for business combination as well as integration.
Qualification & Requirements
- US CPA or Chartered Accountant with 10+ big 4 experience reaching at least a Director Level in the Assurance or Risk Function.
- 10+ years of Industry Experience leading a controllership team of 20+ in US based company with the focus on US GAAP reporting and statutory compliance.
- Experience in management of shared service centers responsible for OTC, P2P and R2R processes out of Malaysia, India, or Poland.
- Experience in management of regional treasury, payroll, and tax teams and supporting of regulatory audits.
- Experience in FP&A, performance improvements and internal audit is of an advantage.
- Ability and experience in management of group and statutory audits resolving operational and accounting issues with the auditors.
- Strong project management skills.
Benefits
Our competitive and comprehensive benefits program was designed to make sure you feel valued in your role, with benefits that support the mental, physical, emotional and financial health of you and your family.
The comprehensive and competitive CBRE benefits available to full-time U.S. employees* include:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision coverage through national carriers.
- Company paid Basic Life at 1.5x base salary, with optional Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage for you and your dependents.
- Company paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, with optional Buy-Up Long-Term Disability.
- 401(k) employer match at 66.67% of your contribution, for a total of 4% match on up to $150,000 of your eligible pay
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution and Flexible Spending Accounts that allow you to set aside pre-tax money for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.
- Employee Assistance Program which offers all employees and household members access to confidential support resources.
- Paid Time Off accrues for 15 to 28 days each year for sick, vacation and personal time off, with rollover, based on years of service. The Highly Compensated Employee PTO program offers unlimited PTO.
- Adoption Assistance provides reimbursement up to $5,000 for eligible adoption related expenses (up to $6,000 for a special-needs child).
- Voluntary benefits including Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Basic Legal and Identity Theft Protection
- Transit program allows you to use pre-tax dollars (up to statutory limits) to pay for your public transportation and/or parking expenses.
- Paid Company Holidays total 11 days annually.
- Employee discount program that provides discounts and benefits for a wide range of products and services, including shopping, travel, health, vehicles, technology and wireless.
* Union Employees are not eligible for CBRE’s benefits. Employees classified as “commissioned” and “independent contractors” are not eligible for certain benefits, including paid vacation and paid company holidays. Other restrictions apply based on employee classification.
Company Profile
CBRE
Industry
Real Estate
Revenue
$30.83B
Employees
115,000
Fortune 500 Rank
#135
Global 500 Rank
NA
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