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CBRE 2025 Accounting Internship - Summer (Dallas & Los Angeles) in Dallas, Texas
2025 Accounting Internship - Summer (Dallas & Los Angeles)
Job ID
183817
Posted
01-Oct-2024
Service line
Corporate Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Internship/Industry placement
Location(s)
Dallas - Texas - United States of America, Los Angeles - California - United States of America
About CBRE
CBRE is the global leader in commercial real estate services and investments. A CBRE internship gives you the outstanding opportunity to get a head start in the accounting, finance and commercial real estate industry by working alongside our professionals. You will gain valuable work experience, allowing you to transform education into real practice, and learn CBRE’s dynamic business by working on current and innovative Accounting and Finance projects.
CBRE Group, Inc. is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenues) with more than 130,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend). CBRE has been included in the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #138 in 2023. It also has been voted the industry’s top brand by the Lipsey Company for 23 consecutive years, named one of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” in the real estate sector for fourteen years in a row, and recognized for environmental sustainability activities through inclusion in the Dow Jones World Sustainability Index. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CBRE”.
CBRE serves a diverse range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.
About The Internship:
The CBRE Accounting Internship accelerates your learning and development by providing you with a great foundation upon which to build your finance career in the commercial real estate industry. This 9-week summer intern program will introduce you to our company, our fast-paced industry and our best-in-class professionals. Program participants will receive real-world training and participate in networking and learning opportunities. This program provides the opportunity to work with one of our Accounting or Finance teams. Some of the potential accounting focused team opportunities are:
Controllership - Ensures the completeness and accuracy of the firm’s financial and regulatory reporting. Controllership uses an analytical demeanor and internal controls' focus for business strategy and decision making.
Compensation & Benefits – Supports the accounting and planning/budgeting of compensation plans (including bonus and stock compensation) and benefit plans (including medical-dental-life-disability, savings 401k plans, union employee benefits).
Provides forensic accounting/review of payroll related transactions (compensation, benefits, taxes, other).
Finance Processes – Establishes the governance around process standardization, compliance and innovation.
Financial Risk Management – Supports Business Segments and Corporate Functions for all internal control over financial reporting matters. The FRM team plays a significant role in the SOX program across the world.
Treasury – Monitors and leads global cash and debt across the enterprise in multiple currencies and banks. Teams are focused on driving automation and process standardization to build operational efficiencies, supervise risk and improve global cash position.
Tax – Improves the tax efficiency of CBRE's operations and optimizes the tax results of acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations while ensuring that tax filing and payment obligations are met, and tax activity is accurately reflected in financial reports.
The summer internship will begin in June 2025 and end in August 2025. Interns will be located in either Dallas, Texas or El Segundo, California. Please only apply if you can work in person in one of these locations during the 9-week summer program.
What You'll Do:
Participate in the financial close, month-end reporting, consolidation of financial results, SOX program planning procedures, attend control walkthroughs and perform testing.
Complete special projects to advance financial analysis and quality of reports to support management decisions.
Assist with internal financial reports and interpret financial data.
Improve documentation of existing accounting processes and find opportunities for operational improvement or automation.
Participate in cross functional groups to lead and communicate interdependencies where applicable.
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What You'll Need:
The internship is designed for analytical candidates with a strong academic background, preferably in business or real estate. Applicants should be self-motivated, creative, and focused, and exhibit a shown interest in finance and/or the commercial real estate industry.
Current college junior or senior pursuing bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university (major in business, accounting, economics, finance, data analytics field preferred).
Requires knowledge of basic financial terms, concepts, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Desire to work in a global company in a finance capacity.
Experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
Experience with Power BI, Cognos, Oracle, etc. a plus.
Strong presentation skills with the ability to effectively present information to supervisors and finance management.
Ability to understand and articulate commercial insights.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; curious what the data depicts.
Shown written and verbal communication skills and the ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
Shown leadership experience.
Application Process
We are accepting applications starting September 2024 and will begin our formal selection process for the internship program in October 2024. Qualified applicants will be contacted in November 2024 if they have been selected to move forward in our process.
The Accounting Internship is part of our Finance & Accounting Internship program program. Please only apply to either the Finance Internship (#183351) or the Accounting Internship but not both.
Why CBRE?
When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mentality is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with exciting work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and dedication to results! To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.
Our culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Crafting the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive.
California Residents: CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate's education, training and experience. The minimum salary for the Intern position is $28.00 per hour and the maximum salary for the Intern position is $30.00 per hour. 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).
NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.
CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)