• Global Finance Director

    CBRE (Seattle, WA)


    Global Finance Director

     

    Job ID

     

    243378

     

    Posted

     

    15-Oct-2025

     

    Service line

     

    GWS Segment

     

    Role type

     

    Full-time

     

    Areas of Interest

     

    Accounting/Finance

     

    Location(s)

     

    Austin - Texas - United States of America, Boston - Massachusetts - United States of America, Chicago - Illinois - United States of America, Hoboken - New Jersey - United States of America, Menlo Park - California - United States of America, Seattle - Washington - United States of America

     

    CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a significant contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, demonstrating the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

    About the Role:

    As a CBRE Finance Director, you will play a vital role in sculpting the financial future of our publicly traded multinational technology client. This role goes beyond simply managing numbers; it's about crafting and executing financial strategies that drive growth and ensure stability. You'll collaborate with and lead team members, providing crucial insights and ensuring the fiscal health of our client. This position is a vital part of the Financial Strategy and Operations team. Your responsibilities will include maintaining and reinforcing our accounting, financial reporting, and internal control policies. You'll be a guardian of accuracy and transparency, contributing to a culture of trust and accountability, and ultimately, the long-term success of our client.

    What you’ll do

    + Provide formal supervision to employees. Track the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching.

    + Plan and execute budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning processes, and management reporting.

    + Work with management to establish departmental priorities to meet deadlines. Develop financial policies and procedures.

    + Work with the Operations team to support initiatives within the business. Execute CAPEX projects under company approval guidelines.

    + Apply a robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business, and key drivers which impact departmental and cross-functional performance.

    + Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Persuade managers and other colleagues to take action while being guided by the organization's functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal.

    + Identify and solve multi-dimensional, complex, operational, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.

    What you’ll need

    + Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience.

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

    + Leadership skills to set, manage and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple departments results within a function.

    + In-depth knowledge of Excel, MyFinance, Adaptive and PowerBI.

     

    Why CBRE?

     

    + CBRE prides itself on its RISE values of Respect, integrity, Service and Excellence! CBRE is the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

    Disclaimers

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

    • CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Global Finance Director position is $ 170,000 annually and the maximum salary is 200,000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

    **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 [email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

     

    CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)