Lead Accountant - Compensation & Benefits

CBRE • Dallas, TX

305d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Accounting or Finance.
• 3+ years of accounting/financial reporting compliance experience.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Sophisticated math skills, ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or MBA preferred but not required.
• 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.
• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Perform ad-hoc requests, additional reviews, validations and pre-checks over moderate to complex compensation and benefit areas.
• Assist in the monthly close process, coordinating with Segment Accounting Teams, Business Finance, People Teams, and Shared Services.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and key internal financial reports and partner with Business Finance to explain variances.
• Contribute to key accounting projects and deliverables, ensuring reporting accuracy and meeting departmental deadlines.
• 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 for financial reporting or compliance issue resolution.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• 401k.
• Extraordinary perks such as career growth and longevity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree