Financial Controller – Real Estate. Big 4 Audit Experience Preferred!

Job Title: Financial Controller – Real Estate. Big 4 Audit Experience Preferred!

Location: Paris, France

Introduction:

Our client is a global real estate developer and investor.

They are looking to hire a Financial Controller for their Paris office who will ensure/support financial delivery for their French and Spanish entities. The right candidate will show a continuous focus on process improvements and their execution together with the internal stakeholders and 3rd party service providers. This role reports directly into the Financial Compliance Manager France & Spain based in Paris.

If you are a motivated team player with strong accounting knowledge, who understands the complexity of a multinational company and who enjoys an ever-dynamic environment, then you are the Financial Controller we are looking for!

Job Description:

• Support and review output from third-party providers to ensure accurate filing of annual accounts, corporate income tax and other local filings
• Support the local statutory audits with the Local audit teams
• Function as local compliance (GAAP and Tax) accountant and provide guidance to the accountants in various accounting teams
• Ensure alignment with internal and external policies and regulations and timely reporting
• Coordinate with external and internal parties, such as the Legal, Tax and Treasury departments, to ensure all deadlines are met and cross-functional activities such as re-financing and corporate simplifications are effectively performed
• Ensure that all statutory adjustments are provided to the general ledger accountants for posting in the accounting system
• Review tax calculation packages
• Review tax assessments, prepayments, and final payments in conjunction with filed CIT returns

Candidate Profile:

• Master’s degree in accounting, additional tax expertise is an advantage.
• A minimum of 2-4 years of  work experience in financial accounting in an international environment or within a Big 4 Audit firm
• Understand the complexity of a multinational company, strong analytical skills and attention to details and enjoy an ever-dynamic environment
• Fluent in French and working level in English (spoken and written)
• Ability to work independently and taking the initiative to proactively support the business.
• Strong Excel skills are a must and affinity with data analytics and automating processes is a plus