Accounting Lead - Compensation & Benefits

Job ID

209724

Posted

14-Mar-2025

Service line

Corporate Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Accounting/Finance

Location(s)

Richardson - Texas - United States of America

About the Role:

Join our dynamic Corporate Controllership team, as a finance partner for the People (HR) Global Benefits and US Payroll organizations supporting financial accounting, planning, and analysis for a $30Bn revenue company with over 130,000 employees in 60 countries. This role offers growth and development opportunities through collaboration on diverse projects with senior business and finance leaders globally. We are looking for an initiative-taking and detail-oriented individual with strong communication and analytical skills to leverage tools like PeopleSoft, TM1, OneStream, Savant, and PowerBI.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform ad-hoc requests, additional reviews, validations and pre-checks over moderate to complex compensation and benefit areas – including but not limited to: (a) complex accounting entries generated by the Shared Services team; (b) critical account analyses and management reports; (c) new control activities to address emerging business transactions or new lines of business.

• Assist in the monthly close process, coordinating with Segment Accounting Teams, Business Finance, People Teams, and Shared Services; perform analytical analysis; trouble-shoot reporting challenges (technical & system); improve efficiencies in existing processes.

• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and key internal financial reports and partner with Business Finance (Financial Planning) to explain variances.

• Contribute to key accounting projects and deliverables, ensuring reporting accuracy and meeting departmental deadlines. Prepare reports/presentation materials to explain project status, highlighting the effects on accounting activities, as well as key deliverables expected of Controllership team.

• Assist the Benefits and Compensation team in accounting matters and requests from the organization’s internal and external auditors.

• Collaborate and consult with various groups within the Controllership team, as well as broader Segment Accounting Teams, Business Finance, People Teams, and Shared Services for financial reporting or compliance issue resolution.

• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.

• Impact a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams.

• Work within broad guidelines and policies.

• Explain difficult or sensitive information.

What You'll Need:

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

To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Accounting or Finance

• CPA or MBA preferred but not required.

• 3+ years of accounting/financial reporting compliance

• Experience with compensation, stock plans, payroll, benefits, is a plus.

• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.

• Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.

• Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mentality is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with exciting work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and dedication to results! To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our culture is built on our RISE (http://https//www.cbre.com/about-us/culture-and-history) values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Crafting the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive.

Coming to work for CBRE, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package, 401k, and extraordinary perks such as career growth and longevity!

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have 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).

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.

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