Job Title
Senior AccountantJob Description Summary
This role will support the financial close processes for the Mexico, Cushman & Wakefield’s businesses. They will own specific areas of the close and be a key resource to other groups within the organization.This role will have the opportunity to learn existing accounting processes and have a voice in recommending new redesigns and improvements to the SOX controls.
This person will also be a change agent to help the Company’s controllership function expand our non-brokerage businesses.
Job Description
Responsible for one or more of the following:
• Partner with FP&A and other stakeholders to drive effective coordination and communication throughout the monthly close process
• Perform regular and recurring accounting functions requiring professional competency
• Establish appropriate procedures for preparation of accounting records, research of transactions, and reporting
• Prepare, review, and analyze journal entries to the general ledger for Cushman & Wakefield ensuring data integrity and accuracy
• Listen, analyze, and work with other functions to propose entries that need to be made in areas where judgement is required
• Ensure effective accounting policies are operating effectively
• Research and respond to internal and external accounting/financial questions and resolve issues
• Effectively utilize the Company’s financial reporting tools (including Workday) to improve the efficiency of the monthly close processes
• Be an enthusiastic ambassador of the company culture to support the continued integration of the legacy firms
• Experience with and fluent in accounting systems such as Excel (advance preferred), Workday and data
analysis
• Experience in audit and/or execution of SOX Financial controls preferred
• Strong written, comprehension and analytical skills
• Detail oriented and thorough
• Effective and efficient time management and organization skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work in a high volume, dynamic, deadline driven environment while maintaining accuracy, coordinating, and performing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Involves work of a general office nature; typically includes extended periods of sitting and/or operation of a computer for 8 hours or more a day
• Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented orally and in writing
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing and orally so others will understand
• Regularly required to utilize vision abilities, allowing reading of printed material, graphics, and computer displays
Education:
• Bachelor's in Accounting
English:
• Advance English (C1 or higher)
ERP:
• Workday and/or any other ERP in Accounting Modules
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
