Senior Controllership Specialist

The Senior Controllership Specialist supports statutory processes, financial reporting, and controllership needs within the commercial real estate sector. Responsibilities include collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, such as outsourced service providers and consultants, to deliver accurate and timely financial information. The role reports into the EMEA Controllership CoE and ensures the integrity of reported results.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with Country Controllers and relevant business stakeholders to develop solid working relationships.
• Actively participate in the transition of activities from local controllers or external providers into the COE.
• Prioritize and plan personal workload to ensure timely and consistent delivery of close and reporting activities.

Close & Controllership Activities

Ensure quality delivery of core controllership processes, including:

• Review and posting of revenue and cost accruals, including oversight of AR, AP balances.
• Fixed asset and lease accounting review and subledger management.
• Intercompany recharge accruals, billings, and mismatch resolution.
• Uploads from non-ERP-managed entities into the central ERP.
• Bad debt and legal provision calculations and postings.
• VAT preparation and/or review of externally prepared returns.
• Support for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including variance analysis.

Governance & Compliance

• Maintain strong balance sheet integrity and internal controls by reviewing or preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure adherence to group accounting policies and local statutory requirements.
• Support internal and external statutory and tax audits.

Process Excellence & Regional Projects

• Participate in standardization, documentation, and optimization initiatives of processes transitioned into the COE.
• Collaborate with team members to identify best practices across supported countries in coordination with local controllers.
• Support regional projects including balance sheet clean-up, legal entity rationalization, tax audits, and other ad hoc initiatives.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience, ideally in outsourced finance environments or at a commercial real estate company
• Degree in Finance & Accounting or other related subject. A qualified CPA / ACCA / CIMA is an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, complex functions).
• Experience with USGAAP or IFRS is nice to have but not obligatory.
• Experience with ERP systems (Workday, Hyperion knowledge a plus).
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workloads whilst working to tight and regular deadlines.