Cushman & Wakefield · 2 days ago
GOS Controller
Creve Coeur, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$98K/yr - $115K/yrCushman & Wakefield is a leading global real estate services firm, and they are seeking a GOS Controller to provide leadership and supervision to their accounting team. The role involves overseeing client accounting operations, ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards, and driving improvements in team efficiencies.
CommercialCommercial Real EstateConsultingLeasingLegalProperty Management
Responsibilities
Oversee a market, strategic and/or key client(s); develop productive, supportive relationships with market city leads, strategic clients, key clients, and internal stakeholders
Monitor team performance, available capacity, and training needs through conducting one-on-one meetings, team meetings and addressing deficiencies timely and professionally
Review team members' financial reports to ensure quality, timeliness, audit compliance and assess competencies
Monitor team and/or market-wide requirements of timely tax payments, revenue portal updates, time tracking and Corporate Aging follow-up
Assess team/department workflows and policies to recommend or implement improvements in operating efficiencies and effectiveness; provide oversight to ensure effective implementation
Track team compliance with department SOC 1 audit controls; approve banking or financial transactions, schedules, and reports in accordance with the SOC Policies and Procedures manual and training
Develop direct reports through goal setting, conducting mid-year and year-end performance reviews and delivering timely and meaningful performance feedback, while maintaining quality results and performance
Work with leadership team to implement department goals and objectives, lead department projects and provide essential Client Accounting committee involvement
Direct new business onboarding by coordinating with property management and clients; set up bank accounts, accounting software, load prior balances or closing statements
Assist Controller with pricing new business and preparing proposal responses
Performs other related duties as required or requested
Leads/Assigns/Delegates tasks to Client Accounting Managers, Assistant Client Accounting Managers, Sr. Client Accountants, Client Accountants, Client Accounting Coordinators, and/or Interns
May coordinate efforts of project team to complete work within project deadlines
Provides solutions to routine/complex problems
Direct reports may include Client Accounting Managers, Assistant Client Accounting Managers, Sr. Client Accountants, Client Accountants, Client Accounting Coordinators, and/or Interns
Qualification
Required
Provide leadership and supervision to accounting team members, at all levels
Support operations and clients through the use of sound judgment and discretion in applying accounting principles to day-to-day processes and functions
Assess team and department efficiencies to make improvement recommendations where necessary
Provide guidance to Client Accounting Managers
Provide solutions in the most complex management level situations
Oversee a market, strategic and/or key client(s)
Develop productive, supportive relationships with market city leads, strategic clients, key clients, and internal stakeholders
Monitor team performance, available capacity, and training needs through conducting one-on-one meetings, team meetings and addressing deficiencies timely and professionally
Review team members' financial reports to ensure quality, timeliness, audit compliance and assess competencies
Monitor team and/or market-wide requirements of timely tax payments, revenue portal updates, time tracking and Corporate Aging follow-up
Assess team/department workflows and policies to recommend or implement improvements in operating efficiencies and effectiveness
Provide oversight to ensure effective implementation
Track team compliance with department SOC 1 audit controls
Approve banking or financial transactions, schedules, and reports in accordance with the SOC Policies and Procedures manual and training
Develop direct reports through goal setting, conducting mid-year and year-end performance reviews and delivering timely and meaningful performance feedback
Work with leadership team to implement department goals and objectives
Lead department projects and provide essential Client Accounting committee involvement
Direct new business onboarding by coordinating with property management and clients
Set up bank accounts, accounting software, load prior balances or closing statements
Assist Controller with pricing new business and preparing proposal responses
Perform other related duties as required or requested
Lead/Assign/Delegate tasks to Client Accounting Managers, Assistant Client Accounting Managers, Sr. Client Accountants, Client Accountants, Client Accounting Coordinators, and/or Interns
May coordinate efforts of project team to complete work within project deadlines
Provide solutions to routine/complex problems
Benefits
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life, and disability insurance programs
Paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield is a real estate services firm that offers retail investment, energy management, and property services.
Founded in 1917
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (3)
2024 (6)
2023 (2)
2022 (6)
2021 (1)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$734.8MKey Investors
GreystoneCitizens BankVanke
2023-10-10Post Ipo Debt· $223.8M
2023-08-08Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2022-10-13Post Ipo Debt· $27.3M
Leadership Team
Matthew Bouw
CEO Asia Pacific & EMEA
Michelle M. MacKay
CEO
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