The Corporate Cost Controller will be responsible for monitoring and controlling all costs across the EMEA region within Investment Management. The role will review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure all accounts are materially reconciled at month end. Reporting to the EMEA Finance Manager based in London, the successful candidate will be a qualified ACA or CPA, with Big4 audit background, having previously challenged existing processes to seek efficiencies and enhance the internal control environment, ideally in a U.S. based multinational company within Financial services.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for the monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close process; monitoring that all cost-related journal entries are prepared and approved timely with sufficient IPE documentation for all Direct and Indirect Private Real Estate strategies across the EMEA region
- Analyse and report monthly costs on a statutory and functional unit basis, conducting variance analysis to identify cost drivers and seek efficiencies by identifying opportunities for automation and cost savings
- Manage key stakeholders including FP&A to provide commentary for monthly P&L cost reporting analysis, challenging any deviations of actuals to budget on P&L and balance sheet flux analysis
- Prepare and review material balance sheet account reconciliations using Trintech Cadency, analyse transactions for accuracy and completeness, ensuring any material reconciling items are appropriately resolved and documented in line with CBRE’s SOX internal controls and policies
- Coordinate and oversight of the Shared Service Centre (BSO) to ensure invoices, expenses and payments are accounted for within the ledger in a timely manner, as well as monitor supplier and cash management
- Liaise with the Global Finance Team to resolve any financial accounting activities and questions on a timely basis, providing accounting data input to requests from management
- Assist with the preparation of financial statements through audit requests managed by the internal financial reporting team
- Manage accruals and prepayments schedules, reviewing cash book postings to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Serve as the main point of contact for the business on treasury-related queries, facilitating the transfer of activities to the global shared treasury function
- Review FX exposure on a month-on-month basis, providing commentary on key drivers and movements
- Build and continuously improve processes, identifying opportunities for greater efficiency and stronger internal controls
- Drive technology change and enhancements, championing the adoption of new tools and systems to modernise the finance function
Key Skills / Experience
- Qualified ACA or CPA with 5+ years of professional experience; Big4 audit background; ideally previously worked in a US global matrix environment within Financial services
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX to ensure a compliant internal control environment
- Positive mindset with a drive to continually improve and challenge existing processes
- Proficient with Excel; excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Self-starter, able to resolve issues with own initiative
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, as well as strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with PeopleSoft, OneStream and Trintech Cadency is a key advantage; knowledge of Power BI, Smartsheets is desirable
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