Accountant

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Chicago, IL
60K-70K Annually
Entry level
Real Estate
The Role
The Accountant is responsible for overseeing financial activities including month-end reporting, budget production, tax reporting, and audit support while ensuring compliance with client requirements and quality controls. The role involves collaboration with the Regional Finance Manager and clients, emphasizing accuracy, automation, and stakeholder interaction.
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Job Title

Accountant

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Role Purpose:

  • Oversee monthly deliverables timetable covering AP, AR, Cost Management and Client Accounting duties
  • Ensure client requirements and quality procedures are followed
  • Support Regional Finance Manager with client reporting
  • Drive automation of routine tasks

Key Responsibilities:

  • Produce month end reporting for client in agreed formats on all financial activities on the portfolio of properties managed
  • Production of annual budget and monthly forecast
  • Variance reporting on actual vs budget/forecast
  • Monthly review and sign off of bank reconciliations
  • Oversee monthly deliverables timetable to ensure delivery dates are met across AP, AR, Cost Management and Client Accounting
  • Sales Tax reporting
  • Withholding Tax monitoring and reporting
  • Provide audit support for Annual SOC Audit
  • Review and sign off monthly governance pack with internal stakeholders
  • Assist Regional Finance Manager with any ad-hoc requirements
  • Attend client meetings

Required Technical Experience:

  • Newly Qualified/Part Qualified Accountant
  • Experience of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes and requirements for the region.
  • Awareness of all basic property accounting concepts
  • Knowledge of IFRS16
  • IT literate – Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel – minimum level to include Pivots and advances formulae

Personal Qualities:

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Confidence to interact and deal with stakeholders at all levels
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Results/deadline orientated with the emphasis on accuracy and quality
  • Process driven and appreciates the importance of effective controls
  • Places a priority on developing own knowledge and




Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.


The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.


The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.


The compensation for the position is: $59,500.00 - $70,000.00

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.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
53,000 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1917

What We Do

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 53,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2019, the firm had revenue of $8.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.

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