Assistant Controller

**Assistant Controller**

**Job ID**
- 196225**Posted**
- 03-Dec-2024**Service line**
- Advisory Segment**Role type**
- Full-time**Areas of Interest**

Accounting/Finance

**Location(s)**

Luxembourg - Luxembourg - Luxembourg

CBRE Investment Accounting & Reporting Solutions we are hiring for an Assistant Controller who will be reporting to the Senior Controller or Director in our office in Luxembourg

You will be:

- Responsible for the day-to-day accounting support functions for Luxembourg SPVs.
- Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and any other client reporting package

What are going to be your main responsabiilities?
- Assist to the preparation financial statements (income statements, balance sheets and various other accounting statements);
- Answers questions regarding various accounting issues and reports, including profit and loss reports.
- Reviews and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records Researches open accounting issues and liaise with the relevant parties to solve them
- Assist to the preparation and coordination of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting;
- Coordinate quarterly VAT package and CIT/MBT/NWT/WHT returns in cooperation with external tax advisor;
- Perform bank reconciliations, daily cash management and bi-weekly cashflow forecasts;
- Maintain a complete and accurate general ledger;
- Aggregate financial data on Portfolio level;
- Coordinate the independent audit;
- Read and interpret contracts, legal documents, and other agreements. Ability to record complex business transactions in the general ledger;
- Coordinate the reporting process across various functions, funds and geographies to ensure timely and well-organized completion of reporting process;
- Assistance to ad hoc project and Group initiatives.

What are we looking for?
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of five years of relevant accounting experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (French is a plus)
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers. Ability to effectively present information.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and interact effectively with management, employees, and auditors.
- Must have the ability to convey financial issues to non-financial users.
- Ability to collect, analyze, and summarize data and to prepare clear and concise reports.
- Expert knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles.
- Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and/or commissions. Conducts basic financial analysis.
- Follows accounting practices to ensure optimum client satisfaction while guaranteeing CBRE financial interests are protected.

What do we offer?
- Be part of an international team - our team in Luxembourg has more than 30 nationalities
- Permanent contract
- Competitive salary and bonus
- Employee benefits (lunch vouchers, complementary health insurance and pension scheme, Sympass card)
- 30 days of holiday
- Career opportunities and growth
- Hybrid way of working

This position is available immediately. This is a unique opportunity to boost your career within the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.
- If your experience matches to the job description above, our People team will be happy to contact you._