FP&A Manager

Job Title: FP&A Manager – Continental Europe

Grade: Associate Director

Location: London

The FP&A Manager reports to the CE FP&A Director. The role entails acting as the FP&A lead for a portfolio of countries across the region, assisting with the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, monthly flash forecast, ownership of quarterly BAS stats, business partnering with regional teams and gaining a detailed understanding of the monthly actuals. The role requires a good commercial outlook to facilitate understanding the drivers behind the numbers and to challenge where necessary. The key contacts for the role are in-country finance teams, CE FP&A Director, CE CFO, CE MD, Global FP&A team and Global Systems team. While primarily based in the London Office (Henrietta House) the role is hybrid with home-based working.

What you will be doing:

• Own the monthly flash forecast. Commentary and variance analysis to CE FP&A Director.
• Monthly P&L analysis and commentary on results. Delivery of analysis to CE FP&A Director.
• Assisting with quarterly full year forecast for CE
• Assisting with annual budget for CE. Including preparation of budget tool, development of regional guidance, collating input from CE countries, headcount and salary walks and production of budget review packs.
• Act as value-add business partner to in-country finance teams. Become go to regional contact for those teams.
• Frequent ad hoc analysis for a variety of stakeholders throughout the business and globally.
• Work with Global TM1 team in further developing budget and forecast tool.
• Liaise with controllership, tax, treasury, D&T, Corporate Development, FIO and legal teams when required.
• Ownership of quarterly and annual BAS stats for delivery to Global
• Ownership of monthly specialty (sector) data reporting to Global.
• Other ad hoc tasks as required (preparing reports, submitting actual results to Client IQ team for upload, stock comp distribution).

What you will need to apply:

• Qualified ACA/ICAS
• Strong analytical skills with good commercial awareness (property experience desirable). Demonstrates initiative and takes responsibility for commercial issues.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with a variety of stakeholders up to Board level, including both writing and delivering presentations.
• Ability to work under significant time pressure and multitask.
• Have an eye for detail yet remain focused on big picture.
• Strong spreadsheet and financial systems skills (TM1 and Peoplesoft experience desirable).
• Degree educated.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

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