Manager, Finance & Operations

Manager, Finance & Operations

Cushman & Wakefield is a trusted partner for Occupiers and Investors to manage their capital expenditure and project delivery in Asia Pacific. By seeing things differently, we anticipate market changes and are first to capitalize, ensuring clients and the business can be what's next in their respective sectors. The Project & Development Services team offer a full suite of offerings from Project Management, Cost Management, Building Consultancy, MEP Design, Workplace, Interior Design, Programme Management Office (PMO) and Design & Build to our clients. This position will focus on supporting the continued growth of the Project & Development Services (PDS) division. As a key member of the PDS team, the Manager works with our PDS Regional and Country leaders to drive operational efficiencies and provide support and assistance to the strategic and financial functions of the PDS business. This position provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Financial Planning and Analysis working as the Finance business partner to the PDS business operations across Asia Pacific. It also provides the potential for future employment opportunities within the Company.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Drive the end-to-end financial planning process across the region, including reporting, forecasting, and annual budgeting.
• Own the preparation and oversight of accurate financial reports, ensuring alignment with internal policies and external regulations.
• Deliver strategic financial insights to in-country leadership team—highlighting business performance, trends, and key risks or opportunities.
• Act as a key point of contact between business units and support functions (Finance, HR, Commercial), ensuring process alignment, compliance, and resource coordination.
• Lead the development of executive-level dashboards, reports, and presentations using PowerPivot and Power BI.
• Guide junior team members to build team capability and performance.

Key Skills and Capabilities:

• Enjoys partnering with the non-finance business teams across various countries
• Self-starter with the ability to identify and proactively resolve issues
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work independently and self-motivated
• Meticulous, attention to details and keen to learn

Qualifications Education and Technical Experience:

• Degree in Accountancy or equivalent
• At least 3-5 years of working experience in Big 4 audit firms or other relevant work experience in large multinational companies
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, ability to manage huge data set and present them in meaningful financial analysis.
• Skilled in PowerBi/Power Query
• Good presentation and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge in Workday Finance and/or Hyperion Essbase.