Financial Analyst

CBRE - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Chicago, IL

Real Estate

About the position

As a Financial Analyst at CBRE, you will utilize your accounting knowledge to prepare, evaluate, maintain, and deliver accurate financial reports for a portfolio of clients and properties. This role is integral to the Financial Strategy and Operations function, focusing on maintaining accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls.

Responsibilities

• Complete accounting transactions in preparation of client financial statement packages.
• Create and post journal entries ensuring accurate posting of expenses, receipts, owner's distributions, and funding requests.
• Use aggregate data from multiple sources to generate comprehensive financial reports.
• Generate financial packages for accuracy and comprehensive reporting.
• Review the accuracy of information provided and respond to management and vendor requests.
• Work with scenario planning tools/models while analyzing trends in business conditions.
• Resolve issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding accounting issues and reports.
• Research open accounting issues and recognize potential conflicts for corrective action.
• Use existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Model behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with up to 3 years of relevant experience, or a combination of experience and education.
• Ability to use existing procedures to solve standard problems.
• Experience with analyzing information and making judgments based on standard practices.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• Intermediate math skills for financial calculations.
• Authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401k
• Career growth opportunities
• Support and resources of a global firm
• Access to tools, training, and industry leaders