About the role
As a CBRE Accounting Associate, you will be responsible for routine accounting activities. This includes the maintenance of the general ledger, managerial reports, and financial statements and ensuring that financial data is accurate and organized. This job is part of the General Accounting job function. They are responsible for the development and day-to?day maintenance of accounting processes and procedures.
What you'll do
- Maintain, record, and reconcile daily cash receipts and verify that accounting records are correct and categorized.
- Complete billing uploads and receivable research.
- Record and organize incoming cash transactions, making sure it aligns with financial records.
- Help with billing, investigating and resolving payment issues, and creating reports for income and balance sheet statements.
- Populate financial schedules, reports, and records for supervisor or manager review.
- Apply or submit cash applications to the vouchers and invoices. Work with the Accounts Receivable and Payable departments to research and resolve issues.
- Enter information into various databases on a timely basis. This includes updating client information, changing billing rules, and processing new business.
- Update cash receipt information in the sub-ledger and assist in month-end procedures.
- Gather and analyze data to identify and tackle complex problems that arise with little or no precedent. May recommend new techniques.
- Impact own team and other teams whose work activities are closely related.
- Suggest improvements to existing processes and solutions to improve the efficiency of the team.
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What you'll need
To perform this job efficiently, an individual needs to perform each critical 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 the job.
High School Diploma or GED with 3-4 years of job-related experience. Knowledge of intermediate accounting fundamentals.
A comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts within own job function is required.
Ability to evaluate and communicates unusual and/or complex content in a concise and logical way.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
Advanced interpersonal skills with an inquisitive approach.
Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate advanced figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.
Why CBRE?
- At CBRE, we admire creativity, innovation, and partnership, and we offer endless opportunities for growth. We are a direct hire company that provides everything from competitive pay, Health, Dental, Vision, Pet Insurance, and 401k Match programs.
Disclaimers
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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 recruitingaccomodations@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 GWS
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