Finance Lead

Who We Are
We are the market leader in commercial real estate services and investments and provide an integrated suite of high-quality real estate services to our clients across Africa and the Middle East, including facilities management, advisory & transaction services, project management. We support predominantly corporate clients who buy services on a contracted basis all across the Middle East and Africa - even globally, depending on their portfolio.

Why choose us
Imagine more than just the future of work; with CBRE Excellerate, you can create it. As part of our global powerhouse, you'll find a culture that fosters an entrepreneurial mindset, where your best work is not just encouraged but celebrated. Collaborate with talented individuals, harness the support of unparalleled resources, and enjoy the journey as you grow both personally and professionally.

What Will You Bring

• Prior experience in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).
• Experience with the SAP ERP system.
• Strong understanding of budgeting and variance analysis reporting.
• BCom degree or equivalent.
• CIMA qualification would be advantageous
• Five years hands on operational finance experience in Facilities management / manufacturing / project / contract-based environment

What Will You Be Doing
Client Billing/Invoicing

• Follow up on outstanding invoices
• Analyze the various billing templates/schedules from FM
• Send statement (monthly) to debtors
• Ensure that billing is in line with contract/S1

Debtors Management

• Follow up on outstanding invoices (Not Paid)
• Provide weekly feedback to debtor's controller
• Allocate payments to invoices on SAP
• Process Withholding Tax certificates
• Clearing of debtors' accounts

Purchase Order Management

• Run Open purchase order report regularly
• Check for long outstanding purchase orders
• Notify FM of any necessary deletions
• Ensure supplier has sufficient funds available on all PO's issued

Expense Accruals

• Check for supplier invoices (expenses) that aren't GRN'd
• Check with FM on site regarding lack of GRN'ing
• Gather valid supporting material for accrual
• Raise accrual
• Analysis and recover credit card spend and/or travel spend
• Compare O1 to S1 to P&L to ensure prevention of revenue leakage

Income Accruals

• Check with FM on site regarding lack of GRN'ing –
• Gather valid supporting material for accrual –
• Raise accrual

Payroll

• Consult business unit head regarding bonuses
• Set provisions for bonuses monthly
• Ensure correctness of employee salaries
• Ensure that salary recoveries are done

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Prepared and reconciled on a monthly basis.
• Reconciling items are cleared timeously.
• Relevant supporting documentation forms part of the reconciliations

Income Statement Management

• Prepare monthly financial analysis and timeously resolve issues.
• Give comments and gather supporting documents on any material variances

External Audit

• Submit requested audit sample supporting documents timeously to the auditors.
• Address audit queries timeously.
• Prepare audit files in preparation for external audit.

Financial Analysis and Planning

• Preparation of respective client budgets on an annual basis.
• Quarterly preparation of updated client account forecasts
• Perform variance analysis on client P&L account on a monthly basis.
• Prepare and present financial analysis to respective Business Unit Lead on a regular basis

Month end close

• Ensure respective client accounts are closed timeously and accurately.
• Perform variance analysis and clear out issues.
• All month end checklists are completed and submitted for review timeously.
• P&L is prepared, reviewed and signed off before the finalization of results.

CBRE Excellerate is committed to striving for diversity and equitable representation in our workforce. Preference may thus be given to suitably qualified candidates as identified in our employment equity plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.