Portfolio Financial/ Reporting Manager

Job Description

Who We Are

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6,500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com

Summary

The Portfolio Financial/ Reporting Manager is accountable for planning and forecasting, process development and internal control adherence, reporting and analysis, financial management, and contract interpretation for PWGSC

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Planning/Forecasting

• Manages and coordinates company financial planning and budget management functions
  
  
  

Process Development/Internal Controls Adherence

• Implements changes to improve use and efficiency of accounting processes and procedures
  
  
  

Reporting

• Prepares, analyzes and presents monthly, quarterly and annual internal and external operating results
  
  
  

Analysis

• Conducts financial analysis for assigned accounts – i.e. variance analysis, low complexity financial analytics
  
  
  

People Management

• Oversees direct contract/business unit accounting staff and ensures adequate responsibilities, training, feedback are in place
  
  
  

Financial Management

• Ensures all contract deliverables of a financial nature are met in a timely and efficient manner
• Monitors forecasted annual performance and recommends/ assists in actual plan for recovery wherever necessary
  
  
  

Contract Interpretation

• Ensures adherence to contract financial terms and conditions for assigned accounts
• Participates in the transition of small scope contracts. Receives oversight from Manager– i.e. performs set up accounting module, understands client requirements from a reporting and billing perspective, accounting policies and procedures, client system interface
  
  
  

Other

• Provides input for business cases, memos to clients. Drafts processes and procedures. Writes client performance analysis documents.
• Delivers business results to internal teams. Participates in operational client presentations.
• Performance feedback, goals and objectives to internal work group.
• Participates in monthly internal business reviews.
• Conducts vendor communications.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

FINANCE JOB-SPECIFIC SCOPE/DEFINITION

Portfolio Scope/Complexity

• Lower dollar gross margin
• Lower complexity portfolios
  
  
  

Complexity of Accounting

• Medium complexity within a single portfolio
• Uses general knowledge of GAAP regulations to resolve operational and corporate accounting issues
  
  
  

Problem Solving

• Problems – single faceted
• Requires assistance and guidance in change management within own work group
• Problem resolution for single CBG or LOB
• Identifies and seeks guidance on highly complex or unusual issues
  
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

• University graduation or professional certification (e.g. P. Eng, CMA, CGA or equivalent courses)
• More than five years up to ten years of job related experience
• Fully developed leadership skills to manage a team of individual contributors
• Developing quality improvement skills
• Fully developed application of accounting standards and principles
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Developing client management and relationship skills
• Specialized knowledge in real estate accounting, an asset
• Developing knowledge of strategic and operational requirements of client accounts
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Adept at identifying and resolving issues
  
  
  

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• At least one of CA, CGA or CMA
  
  
  

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!

BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome you to apply for a position with us! If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at askHR. Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.