AddressThe Finance Business Partner is responsible for partnering with the Account Director and key internal stakeholders for the ongoing delivery, control, and profitability of the client contract.
About the role
Working as key team member on a client account, the Finance Business Partner will be responsible for budgeting, reporting and managing relevant financial & non-financial information alongside supporting the account director in delivering the client’s annual operating plan. Specific duties will include (but not limited to)
- Monthly reporting (delivery and presentation of client’s monthly finance requirements)
- Budgeting & planning (delivery of the client’s annual budgets and periodic forecasts)
- Translation of data into meaningful information at Executive and Operational manager level as required to enhance procurement strategy
- Identification, tracking and supporting delivery of initiatives
- Relationship management (Provide effective and high quality support to both internal and external stakeholders)
- Bottom-up build of each individual property’s cost base including rent, outgoings, utilities, facilities management costs and contractual/other price escalations
About You
- Qualified Accountant with CPA/CFA accreditation. Working knowledge of lease accounting (AASB16) would be advantageous
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Facilitating and presenting concepts, analytical reasoning and using numbers to tell a story to non–finance stakeholders
- Experience working in a professional services environment
- Proficiency in Excel/Power BI
- Working knowledge of JDE would be advantageous
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 organisation 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.
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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.
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