Financial Controller -Enterprise

Job PurposeTurner & Townsend is looking to recruit a Enterprise Accounts (“EA”) Financial Controller who will be responsible for leading financial reporting, accounting, compliance, financial control, and business partnering activities for the region.Reporting to the NAM Financial Controller, the EA Financial Controller is a key finance leadership role responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining a strong financial control environment, supporting business performance, and providing constructive financial insight and challenge to senior operational and commercial leaders.The role will work closely with regional leadership, operational teams, Regional Controllership, Group Finance, FP&A, and commercial stakeholders to support strategic decision-making, enhance financial performance, ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, and drive consistency and best practice across finance processes.ResponsibilitiesSpecific responsibilities for the EA Financial Controller role will include:Lead the preparation and reporting of timely, accurate financial information in accordance with IFRS, US GAAP, Group accounting policy, and applicable regional requirements, enabling operational teams to make well-informed commercial decisions.Maintain a strong internal financial control environment to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of financial reporting.Support the preparation, review, and presentation of annual budgets, periodic forecasts, and long-range financial plans, ensuring assumptions are robust, reliable, and aligned with business strategy.Review, challenge, and validate assumptions from business units, accounts, and operational teams regarding forecasted performance, commercial activity, risks, and opportunities.Oversee measurement of actual performance against budget and forecast, working with operational teams to manage performance challenges, identify improvement actions, and drive accountability.Support the financial control team in the production of monthly variance analysis, commentary, and executive-level reporting.Ensure accounting standards, financial controls, and company policies are applied consistently across the region, with particular focus on revenue recognition, contract accounting, and project financial integrity.Oversee the financial integrity of contracts across the region, ensuring compliance with policies, accounting standards, and commercial requirements.Drive standardization and best practice in contract accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, and control processes.Coordinate and ensure compliance with all audit, SOX, tax, statutory, and other regulatory requirements, including preparation of statutory accounts and support for tax filings where applicable.Maintain a close working relationship with Group Finance to ensure all internal, external, CBRE, and Group reporting requirements are met.Support strategic and ad hoc financial projects, which may include business integrations, acquisitions, due diligence, legal entity restructuring, finance transformation, and system/process improvements.Coach, develop, and support contract accountants and finance team members to build technical capability, commercial awareness, and career progression.Serve as a member of the wider Finance leadership team, acting as a trusted advisor, mentor, and approachable leader across the Finance organization.Adhere to SOX control responsibilities where applicable, ensuring controls are performed accurately, timely, and in accordance with company requirements.