Sr. Finance Manager - CBRE Government Services [s]

September 14, 2026

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Job Summary

The Senior Finance Manager serves as a senior financial leader supporting Commercial Services operations within CBRE Government Services. This role blends Program Finance leadership, FP&A, accounting oversight (AP/GL close), and decision support to ensure strong financial governance, profitability, and operational alignment across multi-site, labor-intensive service contracts.

The position partners closely with Operations, Program Management, Contracts, Procurement, and Executive Leadership to drive financial performance, manage risk, and support growth across complex CSS portfolios.

Position is remote. Preference for candidates in Central (CT) or Eastern (ET) time zones.

Primary Job Functions

Financial Leadership & Strategic Support

Act as a trusted financial advisor to CSS operational leadership, providing insight on profitability, margin drivers, and cost structure.
Lead annual operating plan (AOP), budget development, forecasts, outlooks (EAC/ETC), and variance analysis.
Translate financial results into actionable operational and strategic recommendations.

Program Finance / Contract Financial Management

Oversee financial performance of government and/or commercial service contracts, ensuring compliance with contract terms, FAR/CAS/GAAP, and internal controls.
Manage or review labor accruals, subcontractor accruals, vendor costs, and SOX-compliant revenue recognition.
Support contract setup, WBS structures, charging practices, and ERP configuration (e.g., JAMIS, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
Monitor funding, billed/unbilled AR, subcontractor costs, and margin performance.

FP&A, Reporting & Analytics

Lead preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for leadership.
Perform trend, KPI, and margin analysis across labor, self-performed services, subcontracted work, and indirect cost pools.
Develop financial models to evaluate contract changes, pricing scenarios, staffing changes, and productivity initiatives.

Accounting Oversight (AP & GL Integration)

Provide leadership oversight to AP/GL-related activities impacting IFM/FM portfolios, including journal entries, reconciliations, and close activities.
Ensure accurate financial records, strong internal controls, and timely period-end close.
Partner with Accounting to support audits, reconciliations, and compliance activities.

People Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Lead, mentor, and develop finance team members (Finance Managers, Analysts, or Accountants as applicable).
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Contracts, HR, Procurement, and Treasury.
Present financial results, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Education, Experience and Certification

Education
- Required: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Preferred: Master's degree (MBA or Finance-related)
Experience
- 7-12+ years of progressive finance experience
- 3+ years in a leadership or supervisory role
- Experience supporting government contracting and/or outsourced facilities management, IFM, O&M, or BOS environments strongly preferred

Certifications (Preferred)
- CPA, CMA, or equivalent
- Microsoft / financial systems certifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong understanding of FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and margin analysis
Experience with labor-intensive, multi-site service contracts (janitorial, maintenance, grounds)
Understanding of government and/or complex commercial contract types (FFP, CPAF, CPFF, T&M, IDIQ, LOE)
Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables, scenario analysis)
ERP experience (JAMIS, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar)
Power BI and/or equivalent experience in developing & maintaining aggregated financial dashboards.
Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial leaders

Travel Requirements

Minimal to occasional (≤10%), as required for site reviews, audits, or leadership meetings

Disclaimer

CBRE Government Services is thrilled at the opportunity for you to apply to one of our roles. The base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $160,000. This position may also be eligible for a wide range of competitive benefits that can include but not limited to: medical, well-being, financial planning and short-term incentives benefits.

This description is not intended to be an "all inclusive" list of the accountabilities of the job described. Rather, it describes the general nature of the job. In addition, some aspects of this job may change over time, according to business needs, and these changes may not be recorded immediately. Requirements stated represent the minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities to qualify and satisfactorily perform this job.

THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS CREATING A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN J&J WORLDWIDE SERVICES AND ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR OTHERWISE ALTERING AN EMPLOYEE'S AT WILL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH J&J WORLDWIDE SERVICES.

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