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Sr. Finance Manager - Washington D.C. or New York, NY

Job ID

235698

Posted

02-Dec-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Accounting/Finance, Building Management, Facilities Management

Location(s)

Washington, D.C. - District of Columbia - United States of America

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

About the Role:

The Sr. Finance Manager plays a key role in supporting divisional finance operations, driving process improvements, and ensuring consistency across business units. This role works closely with the Division Finance Director (DFD) on strategic initiatives and organizational improvements. This role is responsible for the recruiting, onboarding and ongoing upskilling / training of the F&CSM teams.

This job is part of the Financial Strategy and Operations job function. They are responsible for maintaining accounting, financial, and reporting policies and controls.

What You’ll Do:

+ Lead recruitment, onboarding, and training of F&CSMs

+ Backfill open F&CSM roles on a short-term basis while recruitment is in progress.

+ Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for the SOX Manager, ensuring compliance with internal controls.

+ Monitor CRT audit responses, support F&CSMs in issue resolution, and provide direct response where required.

+ Provide retrospective analysis and resolution of close issues (e.g., CRT findings, journal mispostings).

+ Address complex financial process issues escalated beyond BU level.

+ Provide oversight of mobilisation and demobilisation activities impacting finance.

+ Deputize for DFDs for key meetings and approvals as required.

+ Manage special and ad hoc projects across the division.

+ Serve as the division close subject matter expert (SME).

+ Drive future system improvements and automation projects.

+ Facilitate sharing of best practices across F&CSMs and within peer groups.

+ Support the DFD in the organization and hosting of quarterly CS townhall meetings and key communications.

+ Reinforcing the LOM and ensure CS / BOMs are operating at the right level (upskilling and driving consistency in key documents / tools.

+ Oversee consolidation of BU submissions and ensure consistency in divisional metrics (e.g., PT growth, margin % growth).

+ Establish KPIs to track progress in key financial metrics & prioritize activities based on needs.

+ Centralize scorecard adjustments and other divisional journal entries at the divisional level.

+ Conduct credit checks and reviews for the division.

+ Supports with moving existing clients to automated pricing where possible

What You'll Need:

+ Strong background in finance, accounting, or related field (CPA or equivalent designation preferred).

+ Proven experience in financial close processes, controls, and audit management.

+ Experience of working in a SoX environment.

+ Experienced in financial close procedures, including financial close and accounting entries, with a strong background in reporting, reconciliation, and month-end close activities

+ Track record of leading teams, onboarding staff, and driving process improvements.

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

+ Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and support organizational change.

+ Excellent communication and collaboration skills across functions and divisions.

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

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 forward-thinking 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 chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

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.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Sr. Finance Manager position is $112,000 annually [or $53.85 per hour] and the maximum salary for the Sr. Finance Manager position is $165,000 annually [or $79.33 per hour]. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.

**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 GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful 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, leveraging 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.

Find out more (https://www.cbre.com/real-estate-services/directory/global-workplace-solutions)

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