Lead - Finance

Job Title

Lead - Finance

Job Description Summary

Results-driven finance professional with experience in financial planning, budgeting, reporting, and compliance. Skilled in leading finance operations, improving processes, and supporting business decisions through accurate financial analysis.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a finance business partner to PDS business and project teams
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Perform variance analysis and provide clear explanations to stakeholders
• Prepare management MIS, dashboards, and financial presentations
• Support project-level financial tracking including revenue, costs, billing, and margins
• Assist in pricing, profitability analysis, and cost optimization initiatives
• Engage with multiple internal stakeholders including operations, sales, HR, and central finance
• Ensure adherence to internal financial controls, policies, and reporting timelines

Experience Requirement

• 3–4 years of relevant experience in business finance, FP&A, commercial finance, or management reporting
• Experience in project-based, professional services, consulting, or real estate environments is advantageous

Key Skills & Capabilities (Mandatory)

• Strong financial analysis and business understanding
• Advanced Excel skills (financial models, data analysis, MIS, dashboards)
• Strong PowerPoint skills with the ability to create structured, senior-management-ready presentations
• Proven ability to manage and influence multiple stakeholders
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Academic Qualifications (Preferred, Not Mandatory)

• CA / MBA (Finance) or equivalent finance qualification preferred
• Candidates with strong hands-on experience and demonstrated skills will be considered regardless of formal qualifications.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.
We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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