Job Title

Senior Finance Manager

Job Description Summary

The purpose of this role is reporting, planning (ie budgeting) managing relevant financial and non-financial information plus supporting the account team in delivering the client’s annual operating plan.

Job Description

Monthly Monitoring

Ensure the timely delivery and presentation of multiple agency monthly finance requirements, including the following key aspects:

Own the on-time delivery of meaningful information to relevant Government Agencies and at Executive and operational manager level as required

Monitoring of performance to ensure delivery of Cushman & Wakefield’s financial KPI targets under the contract.

Regular meetings with your team and relevant stakeholders to support and ensure their financial and operational KPIs are met on time and in line with client requirements.  Accountable for reviewing overall contract(s) profit & loss – accrual sign-off, prepayments and variance commentary.

Ensure completion of accurate balance sheet reconciliations and other controls. This includes actions to manage and clear outstanding queries and / or aged items.

Budgets/Planning

Responsible for the delivery of the client’s annual budgets and periodic forecasts

Define, review, and agree the key assumptions, process and outputs with the clients and internal team.

Support each business stream to complete their annual budget on time and in line with client requirements.

Identification of potential risks impacting the full year budget and development of initiatives across the portfolio to manage risks and embrace opportunities.

Drive the analytical reviews (e.g., year on year, walkthroughs), commentary and deep understanding of outputs.

Competencies – Relationship Management

Provision of effective and high-quality delivery of services to clients under the contract(s).

Performing support to colleagues of an Operational / Service Delivery role on the account or in a functional area;

Responsible for carrying out the plan from the leadership team and client at the operational level.

Existing Clients

Ensures that Cushman & Wakefield is strongly represented and make sure that all work is of the highest quality

Flexible in approach and pivots to meet changing clients’ needs

Proactively builds rapport with clients (at the respective level), and ensures to meet their needs to minimise escalations

Immediately raises key blockers with leaders to avoid unnecessary escalations to senior clients

Ability to recognise and flag a cross-selling opportunity with immediate leadership

A strong understanding of how the role fits into the overall account and actively works to deliver seamless linkages to other work areas as applicable

Others

Performs other duties as requested by your direct manager

Occasional requirement to work extended hours during peak times or to assist with major functions/events

Development/ maintenance of operational standards / process maps and playbooks / operating manuals for all aspects of the business

About You:

Lead, manage and develop a large team of qualified accountants

Ability to work with tight timelines and multiple stakeholders to get the right outcome for the client, on time, every time 

Strong commercial approach to value added delivery and ongoing improvement in service delivery

Exceptional communication (verbal & written) and active listening skills. Ability to act as Chairperson for meetings

Facilitating and presenting concepts, analytical reasoning and using numbers to tell a story to non – finance stakeholders

Capacity to deal with ambiguity and address problems within a changing work environment

Excellent internal relationship management, influencing and negotiating skills

Technical Skills:

Experienced Qualified Accountant (CPA/CIMA/CFA/CA preferred)

Excellent IT skills, including advanced level in Excel and PowerBI. Anaplan & Blackline knowledge is advantageous

AASB16 Lease Accounting

JDE, SAP or other large ERP system knowledge

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

Be part of a growing global company committed to Diversity and Inclusion.

Enjoy a unique opportunity to grow professionally and take on a leadership role. You'll have the chance to build and lead a team, guiding them to success while shaping your own career path.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to transition into a corporate environment. Whether you’re transitioning from a different industry or looking to broaden your expertise, this role provides a clear path for career diversification.

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment. We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional, and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. As part of our ongoing commitment to RAP, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island Islanders are highly encouraged to join us! (For AUS only) We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.

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