Finance Business Partner

Job Title

Finance Business Partner

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Position Title: Finance Business Partner

Department: DTZ                

Location: Neuilly sur Seine

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for property owners and occupiers with approximately 52,000 employees in nearly 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2023, the firm reported revenue of $9.5 billion across its core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, and valuation and other services. It also receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture and commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), sustainability and more. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com. 

Role Purpose

To be responsible for: (i) FP&A – covering AOP; consistent forecast updates; consistent updates from DTZI team; assessment of risks & opportunities; (ii) Business Partnering – collaboration with DTZI Team on matters that do not need to be led by CWFR FD (ii) Controllership Interface – collaboration with EMEA Controllership team to ensure accounting is accurate; risks are managed and efficiencies are progressed; (iii) Operations Oversight – ensuring that all identified tasks are executed accurately & timely; (iv) Client Finance – Review of reporting; preparation for and attendance at certain client meetings, with upstream pre-work & analysis of client requests.

Key Responsibilities

FP&A

A key responsibility is the implementation of procedures to obtain a detailed monthly oversight of client portfolios to enable an efficient FP&A process and to facilitate client finance oversight.

• Month-end results oversight and analysis – covering Investors France; Investors REIM; Co-Investment France SAS, including maintenance of key analyses. Revenue & cost focus required.

• Variance analysis in order to understand and articulate monthly results and impacts.

• Forecast co-ordination through detailed pipeline tracking – AM initiatives (letting & technical) and new business; reviewing pipeline and projections updates with relevant members of DTZIF team.

• AOP detailed preparation.

Business Partnering

• Support DTZIF business lead on new business proposals / financial modelling / pricing models / business growth programs, under the supervision of the C&WFR FD.

• Work with DTZI senior managers on business proposals / pricing models / growth initiatives.

• Provide support to: (i) REIM business on corporate financial matters re regulatory compliance; (ii) REIM corporate reporting; (iii) Co-Investment France corporate reporting.

• Expense analysis to identify savings & efficiencies – regular basis.

Controllership Interface

• Key journal entries oversight – incl. payroll.

• Stat accounts & audit status.

• VAT; corporate tax & local tax process & submission oversight.

• Balance sheet control & review.

• FSC process efficiencies – through the Controllership transition period, drive increased outsource / allocation of tasks to FSC.

Operations Interface

• Oversight of client invoicing process, ensuring timely and accurate billing & collection re client SPVs.

• Oversight of accounting; billing; settlement in respect of sub-contracted costs.

• Oversight of operations task that are within the ownership of C&W France teams.

• Management of corporate requests that do not fall directly into the Controllership team.

• Play a key role in (i) ensuring the transition of tasks operates smoothly; (ii) identifying synergies & efficiencies in tasks processing & management.

Client Finance Oversight

• Peer review of client finance reports before they are submitted to clients.

• Attendance at / help with preparation for various scheduled client meetings. Co-ordinate with C&WFR FD as to who attends which meetings.

• Assist the client finance team on regular projects and requests (under the supervision of the C&WFR FD): additional information; treasury management.

• Ad-hoc assistance on the finance management of client-led programs, incl. peer review: e.g. asset disposals & acquisitions.

• Co-Investment France: co-ordination of cash flow / finance management of drawdowns / funding requests with DTZI Co-Investment Holdings.

We foster a culture of inclusion that embraces the unique strengths, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We firmly believe that our diversity enhances our team's capabilities, leading to improved decision-making, innovation, and business outcomes. If you have any reservations about applying, please don't hesitate to reach out to your local recruiter for additional information

Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.

Cushman & Wakefield est un employeur offrant l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi et appliquant des mesures d’action positive. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront évalués pour le poste, indépendamment de leur origine ethnique, de leur genre, de leur identité ou expression de genre, de leur orientation sexuelle, de leur âge, de leur handicap, de leur religion, de leur état civil ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi. Cushman & Wakefield s’engage à assurer l’équité en matière d’emploi et vise à offrir un milieu de travail diversifié, inclusif et exempt d’obstacles. Si vous êtes une personne en situation de handicap et avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation supplémentaires durant le processus de recrutement, vous êtes invité(e) à en informer le/la recruteur(se) dès qu’il/elle prendra contact avec vous.
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