Financial Operations and Data Analytics Specialist

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an analytical individual to join our NY Real Estate Office. This role will be responsible for the preparation and support of monthly operational financial reports for commercial real estate construction projects and ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of reports. Furthermore, this individual will be responsible for collaborating with the wider business in the aggregation of financial information to assist in the documentation, review, and communication.

Duties Include:

• Set up and maintain contract / projects on the Financial Management System – Dynamics (charge rates, project forecasts, forecast spread)

• Responsible for the monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting reviews with Project Directors / Leadership team

• Explain invoiced values against forecast values and budget variances

• Maintaining up to date data (opportunities, forecasts, invoicing, POs) within Dynamics 365

• Reviewing and analyzing utilisation data from Dynamics 365

• Responsible for reconciliation checks across financial data to omit errors to improve report accuracy

• Responsible for the monthly invoices and billing reports on key accounts

• Management and collation of client timesheets to support invoicing on key accounts

• Responsible for the monthly finance report to the external client on key accounts

• Dealing first hand with financial queries from operational staff

• Management of Interco agreements and Interco Purchase orders as well as Subcontractor PO’s

• Management of internal financial transfers, invoicing and agreements

• Management of contractor costs

• Undertake monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting and margin reviews

• Support for the Credit Control team

• Provision of data for reports and audits

• Respond to requests for information on profitability

• Support leadership teams in providing Finance related messages and confidence to the business

Key Attributes

• Quantitative skills – understanding and manipulating numbers and data

• Strong Excel Skills (including Sumif, VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, and Graphs)

• Working knowledge of D365 preferable but not essential

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Strong organization and time management

• Ability to work on own initiative and meet tight deadlines

• Flexible and responsive attitude

• Working knowledge of PowerBI preferable but not essential

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working within an accountancy/finance-based position

• Working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, invoicing and management

• Understanding of GAAP financial reporting standards.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.

• Effective communication skills with the ability to present financial information.

• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Additional Information

On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs

*SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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