Controller

at  CBRE

LOCATION(S)

Helsinki - Uusimaa - Finland
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE), a Fortune 100 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2023 revenue). The company has more than 115,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. It has also been voted the industry’s top brand by the Lipsey Company for 22 consecutive years and has been named one of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” for thirteen years in a row, including being ranked number one in the real estate sector in 2023, the fourth time in the last five years.
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, and mortgage services and development services.
CBRE Finland Oy is part of CBRE Group, with more than 130 professionals working in offices at Helsinki HQ and in satellite offices around Finland.
We are now looking for a passionate and experienced Controller to a key role in the Client Reporting team.
In this role, you will be the first point of contact in all client accounting and tax reporting matters for our accounting and controlling teams. You will own the accounting and accounts payable processes and have a responsibility to train and develop the team members. You will also be hands-on with your own client accounting and reporting responsibilities. There is also a place for you in the financial tool support and development team.
We appreciate your high motivation to developing yourself and your work as well as excellent interpersonal skills with an entrepreneurial mindset – If you recognize yourself in this, we might be a perfect match!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ownership of the accounting and tax reporting processes; responsibility to ensure processes and controls are aligned with local laws
• Knowledge management & training responsibility for accounting, tax reporting; IFRS knowledge is a bonus
• Client accounting and reporting responsibilities with nominated clients; ensure accuracy P&L and Balance sheet in co-operation with the controller. This includes management of the month-end and year-end closings, journal and general ledger management, balance sheet reconciliations, balance sheet analytics, and other reporting submissions for external clients.