Accounting Manager - Leases

$110,000 - $145,000/Yr

CBRE - El Segundo, CA

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
El Segundo, CA
Real Estate

About the position

As a CBRE Accounting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in assisting the department with financial management and coordinating a wide range of accounting and reporting activities associated with the global leasing function. This position involves managing regional lease accounting processes across various CBRE regions, including EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, while ensuring compliance with global lease policies. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with both internal and external clients, including the shared services organization that handles day-to-day accounting operations. In this role, you will maintain records of accounting transactions and evaluate results efficiently. You will review journal entries and all ledger accounts, ensuring the reconciliation of all statements in accordance with US GAAP. Regular evaluations on accounting issues will be part of your responsibilities, and you will be expected to resolve them efficiently. It is crucial to ensure that standard accounting policies, practices, and procedures are applied globally. Collaboration is key in this position; you will coordinate with management and various departments to ensure optimal service quality for all clients. You will also work closely with project teams to address accounting issues related to new products and systems, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in reporting. Your in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques will be essential in accomplishing complex assignments and providing innovative solutions. Additionally, you will maintain compliance with US GAAP by offering accounting guidance on a variety of subjects, leading by example and modeling behaviors consistent with CBRE's RISE values. Your role will impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within your team and related teams, working within broad guidelines and policies to explain difficult or sensitive information effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain records of accounting transactions and evaluate results efficiently.
  • Review journal entries and all ledger accounts and ensure reconciliation of all statements according to US GAAP.
  • Perform regular evaluations on accounting issues and resolve them efficiently.
  • Ensure that standard accounting policies, practices, and procedures are being utilized and applied globally.
  • Coordinate with management and departments and ensure optimal quality of services to all clients.
  • Collaborate with project teams and resolve all accounting issues for new products and systems while ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Partner with Business Finance and other internal customers to explain variances.
  • Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
  • Maintain compliance with US GAAP by providing accounting guidance on a variety of subjects.
  • Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.
  • Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.
  • Work within broad guidelines and policies.
  • Explain difficult or sensitive information.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting with 5-8 years experience in public and/or private accounting, or any similar combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
  • Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
  • In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
  • Broad experience with large financial systems such as Oracle, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, etc. is desired.
  • Knowledge of real estate service industry and terminology is helpful.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in managing lease accounting processes across multiple regions.
  • Familiarity with global compliance standards in lease accounting.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships with clients and internal teams.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • 401k
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Discretionary bonus based on performance
  • Support and resources of a global firm
  • Access to the best tools and training in the industry
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