Accounting Associate

Accounting Associate

Job ID

241022

Posted

22-Oct-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Accounting / Finance

Location(s)

Atlanta - Georgia - United States of America, Charlotte - North Carolina - United States of America, Columbia - South Carolina - United States of America, Columbus - Ohio - United States of America, Nashville - Tennessee - United States of America, Tallahassee - Florida - United States of America

About the Role :

As a CBRE Accounting Associate, you will be responsible for routine accounting activities. This includes the maintenance of the general ledger, managerial reports, and financial statements and ensuring that financial data is accurate and organized.

This job is part of the General Accounting job function. They are responsible for the development and day-to-day maintenance of accounting processes and procedures.

What You'll Do :

Maintain, record, and reconcile daily cash receipts and verify that accounting records are correct and categorized.

Complete billing uploads and receivable research.

Record and organize incoming cash transactions, making sure it aligns with financial records.

Help with billing, investigating and resolving payment issues, and creating reports for income and balance sheet statements.

Populate financial schedules, reports, and records for supervisor or manager review.

Apply or submit cash applications to the vouchers and invoices. Work with the Accounts Receivable and Payable departments to research and resolve issues.

Enter information into various databases on a timely basis. This includes updating client information, changing billing rules, and processing new business.

Update cash receipt information in the sub-ledger and assist in month-end procedures.

Gather and analyze data to identify and tackle complex problems that arise with little or no precedent. May recommend new techniques.

Impact own team and other teams whose work activities are closely related.

Suggest improvements to existing processes and solutions to improve the efficiency of the team.

What You'll Need :

High School Diploma or equivalent with 3-4 years of job-related experience. Knowledge of intermediate accounting fundamentals.

A comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts within own job function is required.

Ability to evaluate and communicates unusual and / or complex content in a concise and logical way.

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Advanced interpersonal skills with an inquisitive approach.

Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate advanced figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, you become part of a global leader in commercial real estate and investment services that help businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact! Our collaborative environment is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service, and excellence - and we value the varied perspectives, backgrounds, and skills s of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your full potential!

Disclaimers

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training, and experience. The maximum salary for the Accounting Associate position is $75,850 annually [or $36.46 per hour]. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will provide the following benefits : 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.? The application window is anticipated to close on "October 31, 2025" and may be extended as needed. Or to express interest in similar roles, visit CBRE.com / careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity : CBRE has 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 GWS

CBRE 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.

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