Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Job ID

301748

Posted

26-Oct-2026

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Accounting/Finance

Location(s)

Dallas - Texas - United States of America

About The Role:

As a CBRE Finance Manager, you will manage and own the accuracy of the books, the speed of billing and the collection of cash for a defined portfolio or business unit. This role is part of the Financial Strategy & Operations function and maintains the accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls that support it.

The Finance Manager prepares and reviews the monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations and management reporting, and makes sure every invoice is correct, on time and collected through accounts receivable (AR).

The Finance Manager leads and develops a team of analysts and billing specialists, and partners with operations leaders to explain results, challenge performance and protect margin. Act as a business partner to the Business Unit Director to both advise and challenge senior management on contract performance. Build meaningful relationships across multi-stakeholders within CBRE leveraging opportunity to improve Business Unit profile

What You'll Do:

Accounting and financial reporting

‒ Manage the monthly close on the company timetable, from accruals and journal entries through to final financial statement packages for clients and management.

‒ Review and approve monthly journal entries, balance sheet account analyses, the statement of cash flows and supporting schedules.

‒ Review consolidated reporting packs and client financial packages for accuracy and completeness before release.

‒ Prepare the full profit and loss (P&L) with analysis and commentary, balance sheet extracts and reconciliations, and project profitability reporting.

‒ Apply cash and accrual accounting fundamentals consistently, and resolve open accounting issues before they affect the close.

‒ Respond to questions from management, clients and auditors on accounting treatment and reporting.

Billing and AR

‒ Own the billing cycle: confirm that every invoice is accurate, complies with contract terms, and issues on schedule.

‒ Review billing support, including expense pass-throughs, management fees, funding requests and owner distributions, before invoices release.

‒ Manage AR from invoice to cash: monitor the aging report, drive collections, and escalate disputes and past-due balances to account and operations leaders.

‒ Track days sales outstanding (DSO) and aged balances by client, and report them in the monthly review with a recovery plan for any account that slips.

‒ Review cash application, credit memos, write-off requests and bad debt reserves, and approve them within delegated authority.

‒ Reconcile the AR subledger to the general ledger each month and clear reconciling items promptly.

‒ Confirm that revenue recognition and billing match contract terms, including cost-plus, fixed-price and guaranteed maximum price models where they apply.

‒ Resolve client billing queries quickly, with a documented root cause and a fix that prevents repeats.

Balance sheet integrity, controls and compliance

‒ Make sure account reconciliations are complete, reviewed and signed off on time.

‒ Operate and evidence Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls, comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and support internal and external audits.

‒ Meet CBRE and statutory reporting and governance obligations.

‒ Maintain the accuracy of data in CBRE enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and use system-generated reports to remove manual processes, journals and workarounds.

‒ Keep desk procedures current for close, billing and AR, and contribute to accounting policy development.

Budgeting, forecasting and planning

‒ Oversee the budget, monthly forecast and planning inputs for the portfolio or business unit.

‒ Include balance sheet and cash flow plans, with AR collections and billing timing built into the cash forecast.

‒ Explain variances between plan, forecast and actual results, and flag contracts or teams that trend off track.

‒ Prepare routine and ad hoc reports, packages and pro forma analyses for senior management.

‒ Use scenario planning (exit, maintain, grow) tools and models to support decisions on contracts and clients.

Business partnership and client support

‒ Act as the finance partner to operations leaders, account leaders and project managers, and advise and challenge them on financial performance.

‒ Know the terms and conditions of each contract well enough to confirm that every cost element is billed and accounted for correctly.

‒ Join monthly contract, project and business unit reviews, with a focus on underperforming contracts.

‒ Identify savings, margin and cash flow opportunities, and help put them into action.

‒ Work with Controllership, Business Service Operations, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and external auditors to meet information requests.

‒ Explain difficult financial information clearly, handle sensitive issues, and bring parties with shared interests to agreement.

People leadership

‒ Provide formal supervision: recruit, onboard, train, coach and evaluate staff.

‒ Set work schedules, assign tasks, cross-train the team, and track individual and department deadlines.

‒ Set clear performance expectations, hold people accountable on close, billing and collections deadlines, and model CBRE RISE values (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence).

‒ Work with the People team on the bonus and annual salary review process.

What You'll Need

‒ Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.

‒ Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.

‒ Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.

‒ Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.

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 forwardthinking 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 realize your full potential.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure:

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Our Values in Hiring

At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

Disclaimers

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Relocation assistance and sign-on bonuses may be available on select positions only, for qualified candidates based on role requirements and experience

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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 forwardthinking 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 realize your full potential.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure:

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Our Values in Hiring

At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

Disclaimers

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Relocation assistance and sign-on bonuses may be available on select positions only, for qualified candidates based on role requirements and experience

#directline

#cbredirectlinereferral

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

About CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm and a premier provider of critical infrastructure services. The company has more than 155,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage servicing, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience, critical infrastructure); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

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