Finance Analyst

**Job Title**

Finance Analyst
**Job Description Summary**

The purpose of this role is assisting with reporting and analysis, managing relevant financial and non-financial information plus supporting the Finance Management Team in all relevant contract deliverables.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Monthly Reporting**:
Timely delivery of client’s monthly finance requirements, including the following key aspects:

- Journals, analysis, and commentary relating to month end
- Identification, tracking and supporting delivery of initiatives
- Regular meetings with operational colleagues to support and ensure their financial deliverables are met as part of the overall reporting calendar.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, including provisions, prepayments and provide movement/ variance commentary where required. This includes actions to manage and clear outstanding queries and / or aged items

**Budgets/ Planning**:

- Assist in the delivery of the client’s annual budgets and periodic forecasts
- Assist with bottom-up build of each individual property’s cost base including rent, outgoings, utilities, facilities management costs and contractual/other price escalations.
- Analytical reviews (e.g. year on year, walkthroughs) and deep understanding of outputs. Completion of presentations to each business stream (e.g. facilities management, property management and procurement).

**Risk Control and Project Improvement**:

- Adhere to procedures relating to all client finance related controls and Cushman & Wakefield SOX controls. This involves working with the client teams and liaising with internal and potentially external auditors.
- Proactively review systems / processes to innovate and continuously improve the business performance and workplace experience

**Others**:

- Performs other duties as requested by your direct manager
- Occasional requirement to work extended hours during peak times or to assist with major functions/events
- Development/ maintenance of operational standards / process maps and playbooks / operating manuals for all aspects of the business

**Background and Experience**
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and work as part of a specialised professional team
- Ability to work with many stakeholders to get the right outcome for the team and the client
- Ability to challenge in a constructive manner, cope with pressure, prioritise workload and meet agreed timetables Qualifications & Technical Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Presentation to finance and non-finance stakeholders
- IT skills, including advanced level in Excel, PowerBI. Anaplan knowledge is advantageous
- JDE knowledge is advantageous

**_ Preferably Australian citizens or permanent residents. Ideally based in Canberra, but open to applicants from other states, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth. _**

**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
- Competitive salary and opportunity for career progression
- 4 weeks annual leave a year (pro rata for part time employees)
- Being part of a growing global company
- A Supportive and flexible environment

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