Description
Position description
Department Overview:
The role is in the Space & Occupancy Finance group which forms part of Corporate Support Finance. The Space & Occupancy Finance group provides financial support, control & strategic advice to Corporate Real Estate Management and Corporate Services divisions. The work includes cost analysis, forecasting, allocation oversight, process improvements and strategic real estate scenario analysis & advisory exercises.
Responsibilities
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Preparation of strategic analysis and advice to support decision making, with local and global real estate management, by weighing various near-to-long term investment options
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Oversight of the financial month end process working with the deployed Budapest team and branch controllers to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data. This includes detailed review of the EMEA-wide cost pool, monthly accruals, allocation processes, month end postings and reconciliations & investigation of discrepancies to ensure compliance with applicable accounting policies/standards
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Preparation of regional monthly and quarterly business unit spend reports with the involvement of the deployed Budapest team; seeking delivery process improvement opportunities
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Assist in preparation of regular and ad-hoc global spend reports
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Perform ad hoc analysis to support requests from the Business Units to provide insightful data analysis enabling the Business Units to make effective business decisions and facilitate forecasting, cost control and to assist with their presentations to senior management
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Provision of month-end & ad-hoc analysis and reporting to support branch Finance, local Business management and global real estate
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Preparation of quarterly forecasts, meeting with various teams to discuss their submissions ensuring accuracy and completeness
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Assist in a variety of projects across different clients including in-depth cost reviews, enhancements of processes and creation of adhoc reporting
Skills Required
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Part or fully qualified accountant with several years' experience in a relevant role (eg financial accounting, management reporting)
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Strong PC skills in use of Excel & PowerPoint
Strong written and oral communication skills to deal with varied clients across multiple locations and seniority levels
Skills desired
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Previous experience in financial scenario analysis
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Knowledge of Real Estate Lessor/Lessee Accounting