Finance Analyst

Job Description

Finance Analyst | CBRE

The Tone:
This is a hybrid role at CBRE, located in Atlanta, GA. The company supports core finance operations within specific business lines for a global real estate firm, maintaining accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls. This role is crucial for improving operational efficiency, ensuring accurate revenue recognition, and maintaining compliance with internal controls and financial processes. This analyst will be an embedded, dedicated finance resource, directly impacting business line performance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid, Atlanta, GA, USA

• Team: Financial Strategy and Operations job function
• Mission: Improve operational efficiency, ensure accurate revenue recognition, and maintain compliance with internal controls and financial processes for a specific business line.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook), Microsoft D365

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage core finance operations: Ensure timely and accurate invoicing, project setup, and other essential finance functions for a specific business line.
• Process accounting transactions: Prepare client financial statements by accurately posting all financial movements like expenses, receipts, and funding requests.
• Produce financial reporting: Generate comprehensive financial packages and reports by aggregating data from multiple sources, ensuring their accuracy.
• Address accounting inquiries: Resolve issues and requests from both internal management and external clients concerning various accounting matters and reports.
• Identify and correct discrepancies: Research open accounting issues to recognize potential problems and conflicts, implementing corrective actions to prevent further complications.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree preferred with up to 3 years of relevant experience. This is an entry-level role supporting core finance operations.
• Experience: Up to 3 years of relevant experience, with a proven ability to analyze information and apply standard practices to make sound judgments.
• Skills: In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Strong organizational skills coupled with an inquisitive mindset, and intermediate math skills for calculating percentages, fractions, and other financial figures.
• Bonus: Experience with Microsoft D365 is strongly preferred.