Financial Analyst Pool Director
Company: Cushman & Wakefield
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Title Financial Analyst Pool Director Job Description
Summary The Financial Analyst Pool Director will be responsible for
leading the national rollout of Cushman & Wakefield's new Financial
Analyst Pool organization and ensuring the creation of a scalable
operating model that delivers an exceptional service to Capital
Markets Brokers. In this role, the Financial Analyst Pool Director
will manage teams in the delivery of financial analyses across
Capital Market's industrial, office, retail, and multi-family
teams. To ensure the Financial Analyst Pool's sustained success,
the Director will be responsible for integrating the Pool into the
larger Broker & Market Support platform, building strong
relationships with markets and internal business partners, and
establishing global business service capabilities. In these
efforts, the Director will strive to build trust in the Pool, scale
the Pool's service delivery capabilities, and continuously
identify, design, and implement process and performance improvement
solutions. Job Description Who We Are --- INDIVIDUALLY WE ARE GOOD.
TOGETHER WE'RE GREAT. Cushman & Wakefield is a leading global real
estate services firm, with 51,000+ people and 400 offices in 70
countries,---that delivers exceptional value for real estate
occupiers and owners. Our work creates meaningful value for our
clients, our business, our shareholders, our people, our
communities and world. As a company based on putting ideas into
action, we continually strive to add driven and thoughtful
individuals to our team. Brokers at Cushman & Wakefield enjoy a
collaborative culture that fosters an entrepreneurial spirit at
every level, from junior- to senior-level professionals. Essential
Duties Financial Analyst Pool Launch: Spearhead the Financial
Analyst Pool's national rollout via assembly and mobilization of a
national team Create the overall vision and roadmap for the
Financial Analyst Pool to align with leadership's goal and
objectives Champion the Financial Analyst Pool vision and build
organizational alignment and buy- in on the organization's value
proposition and capabilities Support the build and maturity of
global business service capabilities Coordinate with other leaders
within the entire Broker & Market Support Platform, including the
Deal Desk and Marketing Centers of Excellence Financial Analyst
Pool Operations: Manage Financial Analyst Pool Managers and oversee
the activities performed to manage day- to- day operations of both
on-shore and off-shore resources within the Pool Monitor Financial
Analyst Pool performance and processes to ensure consistent service
delivery and alignment with timelines/SLA terms/best practices As
required, provide guidance to Financial Analyst Pool Managers on
means to improve quality of service delivery or address lagging
performance Serve as escalation point for operational or process
failures and actively work to remove any roadblocks Maintain
strong, collaborative relationships with Operations Directors,
Brokers, and other support group leadership to monitor process
effectiveness, collect feedback on performance, and identify
opportunities to build better processes Define Financial Analyst
Pool success/performance metrics and report regularly on
performance to leadership and other key stakeholders Process
Ownership & Continuous Improvement: Lead process current state
assessments to identify areas in need of improvement and
opportunities for standardization Utilizing deep process subject
matter expertise, understanding of leadership's strategy, knowledge
of local market/Financial Analyst Pool operations, and analysis of
Pool performance, continuously design and implement process
improvement solutions Maintain clear process documentation and
deliver effective communications across all impacted stakeholders
for updated processes Monitor and solution for process design
risks, issues, and deficiencies People Management: Supervise
Financial Analyst Pool Managers in the management of Pool
operations Hire and manage onboarding of new Financial Analyst Pool
Managers Lead, coach, and develop Financial Analyst Pool Managers,
including completion of performance evaluations Core Competencies:
Holds deep subject matter expertise/domain knowledge in financial
analysis (experience in Commercial Real Estate a plus) Prior
experience working with Global Business or Corporate Shared Service
teams either through building capabilities or overseeing execution
of work Strong project management capabilities to plan, organize,
and deliver projects on time and on budget Proven leader with
experience managing teams and contributing to the professional
development of direct reports, including those who may reside in
different geographies Strong analytical, critical thinking, and
problem-solving skills with experience designing and implementing
process improvements Demonstrates an executive presence with the
ability to communicate and interact with key stakeholders across
all levels of the organization to influence outcomes and key
decisions Demonstrates flexibility to manage shifting priorities
and focus in a fast-paced environment Superior oral and written
communication and presentation skills Requirements Bachelor's
degree required Masters degree preferred 10+ years of Commercial
Real Estate or Financial Services experience preferred Experience
working with Global Business or Corporate Shared Service teams
preferred Experience with deal management (Salesforce) and
financial analysis (Argus, Real Logic) software and tools preferred
Expert knowledge of MS Office Suite (MS Excel, PowerPoint, and
Word) preferred AAP/EEO STATEMENT C&W provides equal employment
opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color,
creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin,
disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected
by state, federal, or local law. Further, C&W takes affirmative
action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during
employment are treated without regard to any of these
characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
Note: This position requires compliance with our COVID related
protocols, which may also include client-specific requirements.
This might include, but is not limited to, either providing
documentation of full vaccination as per CDC guidelines or agreeing
to regular COVID testing. Cushman & Wakefield provides equal
employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be
tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity /
Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender
identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other
characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
Keywords: Cushman & Wakefield, Chicago , Financial Analyst Pool Director, Accounting, Auditing , Chicago, Illinois
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