Contract Support AssociateJob ID210363Posted19-Mar-2025Service lineGWS SegmentRole typeFull-timeAreas of InterestAccounting/Finance, AdministrativeLocation(s)Seattle - Washington - United States of AmericaGlobal Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.About the Role:As a CBRE Contract Support, exceptional customer service is essential. The role will provide operational and financial support to the Account Leader and their team, working on a customer account, ensuring contractual requirements are delivered.What You’ll Do
Respond to client inquiries and concerns, ensuring prompt and quality service delivery, and conduct follow-ups to ensure customer satisfaction
Understand the scope of the customer contract and ensure that all work is carried out accordingly
Be a financial and operational systems champion. Propose initiatives to implement cost-saving opportunities in order to achieve customer and financial savings targets
Coordinate and onboard vendors for reactive and planned works, and manage sub-contractor paperwork
Review processed invoices and ensure accurate cost center coding
Coordinate the billing application, calculating margins, raising invoices and submitting to clients
Work closely with site teams and head office, ensuring accurate processing of quotations and purchase orders
Review and approve maintenance billing invoices and projects as per contracted agreements. Ensure consistent delivery of core operational and financial outputs on the account
Respond to inquiries on financial reports for Accounts Receivable, Payable, and open Purchase Orders
Deliver monthly reporting support on Contract and Business Unit Reviews
Assist in ensuring compliance with Health & Safety requirements, including HSE reporting and promoting a safe work environment. Maintain QHSE documentation and ensure it is available using company systems
Gather and analyze data to identify and resolve complicated, unprecedented issues. Potential recommendation of new methods might be required
Recommend enhancements to current procedures and solutions to boost the team's efficiency.
This is not a comprehensive list of job requirements, additional tasks may be included.
QualificationsTo perform this job efficiently, an individual must satisfactorily perform each duty. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform job functions.What You’ll Need
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
High School Diploma or GED with 3-4 years of job-related experience
A comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts within one's own job function is required
Ability to evaluate and communicate unusual and/or complex content in a concise and logical way
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products. including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint etc
Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset
Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate advanced figures such as percentages, discounts and markups.
Why CBRE?We lead by example, guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build, and the world we live in. The more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we’re able to see. A culture of respect, integrity, service, and excellence shapes our approach to every opportunity.Our competitive and comprehensive benefits program was designed to make sure you feel valued with benefits that support the mental, physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family.Maintain your career momentum with the best tools and training in the industry. You’ll have everything you need to thrive in your role: challenging work, dedication to results, fast-paced assignments, and a culture of constant learning.Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are more than just values- they’re a competitive advantage. By crafting a place where our employees are recognized for their contribution and given a chance to grow, we regularly open ourselves and our business opportunities.Washington Residents: CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Contract Support Associate position is $50,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Contract Support Associate position is $78,000 annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.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).CBRE GWSCBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.Find out more (https://www.cbre.com/real-estate-services/directory/global-workplace-solutions)CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)
