Senior Controller

About the Role:

As a CBRE Senior Controller you will manage a large 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:

• Support our global delivery model. This includes providing resources and guidance to indirect team members for client delivery
  
• Provide global support on processes and lead communications between BSO team and internal stakeholders
  
• 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. Coach and mentor as needed.
  
• Prepare periodic complex financial statements and approve audit and tax preparation documents.
  
• Point of contact for the implementation and maintenance of the accounting and reporting systems, providing technical expertise.
  
• Assist executive 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 large and high-profile clients.
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex 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 executive management team.
  
• Apply a broad knowledge of the business, own discipline, and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
  
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence others to adopt a different point of view while being guided by policies and departmental plans.
  
• Identify and solve technical and operational problems of complexity.
  
• Understand and recognize the broader impact across the department.
  
• Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline.
  

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5 - 8 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 is preferred.
  
• Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
  

• Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.
  
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
  
• Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
  
• Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
  

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Senior Controller position is $130,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Senior Controller position is $140,000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience.


Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE's applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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