VP, Finance Ops Legal Entity Governance

Company: CBRE
Location: Dallas
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

VP, Finance Ops Legal Entity Governance

Job ID

186446

Posted

07-Oct-2024

Service line

Corporate Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Accounting/Finance

Location(s)

Dallas - Texas - United States of America

About the Role:

Reports to the COO as part of a Global Finance organization. The VP, Finance Operations Legal Entity Governance will be responsible for supporting end-to-end finance-driven processes and initiatives regarding legal entity governance, compliance, rationalization and simplification efforts across geographies, businesses, and legal entity types.

What You'll do:

• Partner with Legal and other functional areas to establish and govern a legal entity management framework for new entities and existing entities.
• Support the development of a comprehensive, automated workflow for end-to-end legal entity management, including LECAP
• Support the development and execution of ongoing legal entity rationalization programs and oversee the team that establishes the finance governance framework for formation, maintenance, and dissolution of legal entities
• Support the development and execution of country-level legal entity framework (i.e. how many operating companies per country, use of holding companies, stakeholder owners, information management, audited financial and tax return compliance)
• Lead a team that oversees the delivery of statutory accounts (and related tax filings) to directors
• Support the centralization of processes related to booking transactions between related parties
• Partner with Corporate Development of M&A transactions to oversee Financial Due Diligence and work with team on integration workstreams.
  
• In the first 12 months, the lead will
  • Support the development and release of an automated LECAP process
  • Support the release of a legal entity governance program
  • Complete entity rationalizations that are already in process or in the queue for 2024
  • Work with tax to develop targeted list of legal entities that can be rationalized in 2025
  • Outline end-to-end workflow for finance-specific legal entity management and a corresponding process and automation plan
  • Determine the cost of doing in-fill deals without a short-term integration plan
  • Launch a global state and tax compliance program with an opt out framework
    
    What you'll Need
    
    To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial 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 essential functions.
    
    
    • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. 10+ years' experience in public and/or private accounting, including 7+ years' experience in progressively responsible management positions. A candidate will have experience that evidences their:
    • Ability to get things done and is comfortable making decisions even when there isn't a "perfect" solution
    • Ability to meaningfully collaborate and communicate cross-functionally with legal, tax, treasury and controllership
    • Ability to partner with people and functions to drive the design and implementation of new or improved processes and procedures
    • Ability to deliver concise and informative executive summaries for senior management
    • Knowledge of corporate governance and legal entity management a plus.
    • Experience with post-merger integration and M&A a plus.
    • Detail oriented with an ability to understand the strategic vision and direction for the "big picture".
    • Experience working with various functions and businesses across multiple geographies.
      
      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 recruitingaccommodations@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.

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