Job Description
Senior Global Accounting Manager, CBRE InvestmentManagement
CBRE Investment Management, a part of CBRE Group, is a realasset focused asset manager with over $155 billion in assets under management,serving primarily institutional clients across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
About The Role:
The Senior Global Accounting Manager, CBRE InvestmentManagement, plays a critical leadership role in overseeing complex financialreporting, consolidation, and control processes within our dynamic globalorganization. This position manages key components of the monthly and quarterlyclose, ensures the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting, andmaintains strong internal controls across diverse international operations. Therole serves as a strategic partner to global accounting teams, auditors, andsenior leadership providing insightful financial analysis, supportinginvestment-related activities, and driving continuous improvement. The idealcandidate brings strong technical expertise, exceptional analyticalcapabilities, and a demonstrated ability to enhance efficiency, standardizeprocesses, and uphold a high-quality control environment across the enterprise.
What You’ll Do: Oversee end‑to‑end accounting processes and global financial reporting to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant recording of transactions, including activities related to Company’s equity method investments. Ensure Company’s investment transactions—such as approvals, funding activities, and related controls—are executed efficiently and within required timelines. Partner closely with regional controllership teams to ensure high‑quality and timely reporting for key deliverables, including equity roll‑forwards, noncontrolling interests, carried interest calculations, ownership percentages, minimum liquidity requirements, and contract liabilities. Collaborate with the technical accounting team to evaluate complex transactions and ensure adherence to appropriate recognition, measurement, and disclosure standards Contribute to the preparation of disclosures and footnotes for external reporting, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and consistency with U.S. GAAP and regulatory requirements. Analyze, prepare, and document consolidation assessments for new entities, ensuring proper application of consolidation guidance across the global structure. Oversee month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close activities by preparing standardized templates, coordinating submissions, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting across global controllership teams. Maintain and enhance internal controls over financial close processes. Serve as a key partner in internal and external audits by providing required documentation, analysis, and subject‑matter expertise. Lead monthly balance sheet reconciliation reviews by leveraging and enhancing existing Power BI dashboards to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance. Participate in and help drive enterprise initiatives, including system implementations, process enhancements, and technology‑enabled transformation efforts. Prepare high‑quality analyses, presentations, and responses for leadership on an ad‑hoc basis, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and strategic insight.
What You’ll Need:
10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Sound knowledge of U.S. GAAP. Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, as well as strong communication skills.
Ability to collaborate across functional areas and geographic regions.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office suite applications.
Experience with other financial systems.
Ability to design and produce various ad- hoc reports.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
Nice To Have:
Financial services experience, particularly private equity/fund accounting or asset management accounting.
Equity Investment Accounting experience preferred.
Experience working in a multinational company or an organization with complex intercompany relationships.
CPA with public accounting experience.
CBRE Investment Management carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $160,000 annually and the maximum salary for the position is $170,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates may also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.
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, ****** 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 [email protected] or via telephone at +1 8XXXXXX (U.S.) and +1 8XXXXXX (Canada).
CBRE Investment Management, a part of CBRE Group, is a realasset focused asset manager with over $155 billion in assets under management,serving primarily institutional clients across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
About The Role:
The Senior Global Accounting Manager, CBRE InvestmentManagement, plays a critical leadership role in overseeing complex financialreporting, consolidation, and control processes within our dynamic globalorganization. This position manages key components of the monthly and quarterlyclose, ensures the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting, andmaintains strong internal controls across diverse international operations. Therole serves as a strategic partner to global accounting teams, auditors, andsenior leadership providing insightful financial analysis, supportinginvestment-related activities, and driving continuous improvement. The idealcandidate brings strong technical expertise, exceptional analyticalcapabilities, and a demonstrated ability to enhance efficiency, standardizeprocesses, and uphold a high-quality control environment across the enterprise.
What You’ll Do: Oversee end‑to‑end accounting processes and global financial reporting to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant recording of transactions, including activities related to Company’s equity method investments. Ensure Company’s investment transactions—such as approvals, funding activities, and related controls—are executed efficiently and within required timelines. Partner closely with regional controllership teams to ensure high‑quality and timely reporting for key deliverables, including equity roll‑forwards, noncontrolling interests, carried interest calculations, ownership percentages, minimum liquidity requirements, and contract liabilities. Collaborate with the technical accounting team to evaluate complex transactions and ensure adherence to appropriate recognition, measurement, and disclosure standards Contribute to the preparation of disclosures and footnotes for external reporting, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and consistency with U.S. GAAP and regulatory requirements. Analyze, prepare, and document consolidation assessments for new entities, ensuring proper application of consolidation guidance across the global structure. Oversee month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close activities by preparing standardized templates, coordinating submissions, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting across global controllership teams. Maintain and enhance internal controls over financial close processes. Serve as a key partner in internal and external audits by providing required documentation, analysis, and subject‑matter expertise. Lead monthly balance sheet reconciliation reviews by leveraging and enhancing existing Power BI dashboards to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance. Participate in and help drive enterprise initiatives, including system implementations, process enhancements, and technology‑enabled transformation efforts. Prepare high‑quality analyses, presentations, and responses for leadership on an ad‑hoc basis, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and strategic insight.
What You’ll Need:
10+ years of progressive accounting experience.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
Sound knowledge of U.S. GAAP. Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, as well as strong communication skills.
Ability to collaborate across functional areas and geographic regions.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office suite applications.
Experience with other financial systems.
Ability to design and produce various ad- hoc reports.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
Nice To Have:
Financial services experience, particularly private equity/fund accounting or asset management accounting.
Equity Investment Accounting experience preferred.
Experience working in a multinational company or an organization with complex intercompany relationships.
CPA with public accounting experience.
CBRE Investment Management carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for this position is $160,000 annually and the maximum salary for the position is $170,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates may also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.
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, ****** 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 [email protected] or via telephone at +1 8XXXXXX (U.S.) and +1 8XXXXXX (Canada).
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