Cost Control Specialist

Invoice review, authorization and all aspects of Cost Control or any other Lease Finance activity
Supporting junior resource on processes and stabilizing and improving Cost Control processes with focus on invoice review, authorization, reconciliations, tenant recharges and reporting activities
Identification of quality issues and risks and escalation of such issues
Establishing and maintaining professional and effective working relationships with external and internal clients, colleagues and management
Carrying out and validating service charge and other cost reconciliations
Minimising invoice volumes awaiting approval or being queried and minimising approval/query resolution times in the P2P system
Liaising with suppliers, managing agents and other 3rd parties to obtain legal documentation in relation to invoice queries
Regular reporting on property expenditures
Carrying out and validating appropriate tenant recharge calculations on time and in line with supporting legal documentation
Validating invoice header details and reviewing, coding, authorizing and giving final approval on invoices for payment
Investigating and resolving invoice queries
Providing advice and support to other team members to enable and ensure their contribution to outputs and adherence to procedures
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/Account Management)
Supporting the maintenance of BAU process documents
Cost Control query management
Supporting the team's back up structure
Internal and external audit support
Ad hoc reporting upon request
Assisting in preparing monthly and quarterly reports and KPI reports for multiple clients
Supporting, coaching and participating in developing analyst colleagues