Job Title

Finance Manager

Job Description Summary

The Client Finance Manager position is responsible for overseeing all financial planning & reporting functions for a key Cushman & Wakefield client account and will serve as the primary contact for client finance personnel on the assignment in his/her subregion (India). Services include the operations and maintenance of office facilities within strict compliance with KPI’s stated within the Management Agreement, Policy and Procedures, and defined reforecast objectives.
The successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating and ensuring budgetary control, adherence to reforecasts, oversight of the day to day activities of the finance team, accurate financial management and reporting of his/her subregion (India). The India Finance Manager ensures that the Account’s finance function is organized, efficient and produces accurate results in compliance with the management agreement. Specific goals include recommendations to encourage the continuous improvement of financial performance.

Job Description:

About the role:

• India Finance Manager and business advisor to Account Director (APAC)
• Ensure high standards of financial control are maintained and that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented, reviewed and validated
• Work with the Financial Team to ensure proper accounting and reporting of expenses and business tax implications (e.g. VAT, GST, TDS)
• Preparation of regional budgets, forecasts and cash flow reporting, forecasting, financial modelling and expense analysis
• Responsible to identify potential risks and upsides to Budget or Forecast
• Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes and controls
• Timely production of internal financial reports, accruals review with FM team, JV postings to Yardi
• Works closely with Finance Platform to ensure that financial management for all core and major accounts conform with Global Occupier Services standards
• Actively participates in training programs for core and major accounts financial employees (and clients who choose to participate). May conduct seminars and other programs that enhance employees' skills as well as improve employees' morale and job satisfaction
• Join and support in staff meetings/conference calls with Group Client Accounting Managers to discuss strategies and tactics as well as pending financial issues
• Manage client invoicing, vendor management and identifies best practices, continually enhancing efficiencies, and improving quality

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience
• Preferably graduate work or CA/CPA certification
• At least 5 years meaningful experience, preferably in real estate industry/commercial property management
• Understand SOC1 and SOX Compliance
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills
• Working experience with real estate accounting systems, preferably Yardi, as well as corporate reporting systems (Workday)
• Experience in business planning/budgeting

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

• Being part of a growing global company;

• Career development and a promote from within culture;

• An organization committed to Diversity and Inclusion

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, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

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.

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