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Finance Graduate Scheme Job ID 206941 Posted 18-Feb-2025 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest

Accounting/Finance

Location(s)

London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Job Title: Finance Graduate Programme Business Unit: Global Workplace Solutions
Location: London
Who are we? CBRE Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company and the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) is a division of CBRE uniquely positioned to provide a complete set of services to corporate occupiers of commercial real estate across the world.
What we do? GWS is redefining ‘workplace’ because we believe every place of work can become a competitive advantage for our clients. Productivity, reliability, engagement, quality, brand — the workplace contributes to business results, whether it’s an office, a retail outlet, a laboratory, a data centre, a manufacturing environment, or a virtual location. We offer fully integrated, bespoke solutions for clients and can support all their real estate needs — helping them turn their real estate into real advantage.
What will you be doing? As a Finance Graduate trainee at CBRE’s Global Workplace Solutions (GWS), you’ll complete a 3-year rotational programme designed to provide you exposure to and experience in core functions of Finance and Accounting across the GWS business.
You’ll undertake 3x one-year placements across various finance functions gaining invaluable insights and experience. This will include but is not limited to:

• Client-focused rotation: Working closely with contract teams to carry out operational finance related activities such as invoice pool management, WIP tracking, and performance reporting at a contract level. Building detailed operational knowledge of reporting and financial systems
• Core-finance rotation: Developing expertise in key finance reporting processes such as month-end reporting and key financial controls such as posting journals and performing reconciliations.
• Advanced Accountancy: The final year rotation focuses on more advanced accountancy skills such as performance analysis, issue resolution, project support and forecasting.

Throughout the programme, you’ll pursue the ACA Level 7 Apprenticeship qualification. Study leave is provided for college attendance, and you will be supported by the Next Generation Learning & Development team and a dedicated Skills Coach to ensure that all aspects of the apprenticeship and ACA qualification are completed.
Who are we looking for? We are looking final year undergraduates or recent graduates with less than two years’ experience in any degree discipline who enjoy working with both people and numbers.
You must have:

• Communication skills: Excellent numerical, written, and verbal communication skills

• Analytical thinking: Ability to comprehend, analyse, and interpret documents.

• Planning & organising skills: Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable, and courteous service to clients.

Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for our graduate roles.
The Application process

• Online job-focused testing
• Assessment Centre (held in March/April)
• Onsite Interview

We are seeking candidates who are aligned to our RISE values and ways of working: Respect: We act with consideration for others’ ideas and share information openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration. Integrity: Honesty and fairness are essential to the way we treat people and the way we do business. We do what we say we will do. Service: We go the extra mile to provide services that meet or exceed our client’s expectations. We will offer only the highest quality solutions. We expect to be our client’s best service provider in everything that we do. Excellence: We focus relentlessly on creating winning outcomes for our clients and employees. We look for innovation and continuous improvement in quality, service, productivity, and efficiency in all aspects of our business.