Cost Analyst Graduate

An Invoice Processor role at Cushman & Wakefield focused on invoice validation, cost control, financial reporting, and resolving property-related payment queries within a commercial real estate environment.

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary Cushman and Wakefield are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join their team as an Invoice Processor. In this role your responsibility will be to validate and process all invoices related to our client's portfolio and instruct subtenant recharges where applicable, relating to the operational costs of the properties occupied by Cushman & Wakefield's clients in order to enable them to realize the maximum operational cost saving and prevent any additional funding or penalty cost.

Responsibilities of the jobholder:

• Meet defined performance targets in relation to invoice review, authorization and all aspects of Cost Control

• Day to day identification of quality issues and risks and escalation of such issues

• Establish and maintain professional and effective working relationships with external and internal clients, colleagues and management

• Complete service charge documentation reviews

• Minimise invoice volumes awaiting approval or being queried and minimise approval/query resolution times

• Liaising with suppliers, managing agents and other 3rd parties to obtain legal documentation in relation to invoice queries

• Regular reporting on property expenditures

• Support appropriate tenant recharge calculations on time and in line with supporting legal documentation

• Validating invoice header details and review, code and authorize invoices for payment

• Investigating and resolving invoice queries

• To provide advice / support to other team members to enable and ensure their contribution to outputs and adherence to procedures

• Support the preparation and calculation of finance amendments to creditor accounts

• Ensuring client requirements and Cushman & Wakefield quality procedures are followed

• Collaboration with other departments (Data, AP, AR, Estate Management)

• Cost Control query management

• Supporting the team's back up structure

• Internal and external audit support

Required skills for filling the position:

• Strong IT literacy

• Intermediate MS Excel

• Very good written and verbal communication skills

• Very good problem solving skills

• Analytical mindset

• Able to work independently and in a team

• Strong work ethic

• Flexibility during times of change

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

• Proactive, enthusiastic and willing to learn