The Global Real Estate Financial Controller – Analyst

Join a team that shapes the future of our global real estate portfolio. As part of Corporate Controllers youll play a key role in ensuring financial integrity and supporting strategic growth.

As a Global Real Estate Financial Controller Analyst in Corporate Sector Controllers you will manage real estate construction accounting including invoice processing retainage construction close-out fixed asset set-up and financial reporting for all global projects across a portfolio of 80 million square feet of corporate office and banking center space.

Job responsibilities

• Review capital project expenditures to ensure accounting treatment is appropriate and in accordance with GAAP and Firm policies including timely recording of fixed assets
• Perform month end close responsibilities including journal entries perform monthly reconciliations and financial analysis
• Perform month-end close activities including journal entries and financial analysis
• Establish and maintain relationships with business partners to facilitate resolution of outstanding items; partners will include internal customers and external service providers
• Maintain accurate documentation to support transaction processing in compliance with Accounting practices and policies
• Perform ad hoc analysis or other responsibilities as assigned by manager
• Identify exceptions to standards determining underlying causes and escalating to the supervisor and/or partners as appropriate
• Support internal and external audit activities and inquiries with a controls mindset
• Maintain effective communication lines across a global organization

Required Qualifications capabilities and skills

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Business or equivalent
• 1 year of relevant experience in accounting or finance
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting
• Proven analytical and financial skills with successful execution of deliverables
• Exceptional attention to detail and structured approach to work
• Initiative and ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience supporting audit activities

• Commitment to maintaining financial accuracy and compliance

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills

• Experience with automated financial systems such as SAP
• Advanced skills in worksheet modeling tools (Excel)
• Exposure to real estate project accounting
• Familiarity with construction accounting processes
• Experience in a global organization
• Demonstrated process improvement and innovative thinking
• Prior experience supporting large-scale financial reporting