Senior Financial Controller (Real Estate)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Financial Controller (Real Estate)

• Focus: Financial reporting and controlling for an international commercial real estate portfolio across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)

• Language: English

Description

You will lead reporting and financial processes for an international portfolio of shopping centres, retail parks, and office buildings, with direct communication to group management.

The role includes designing and standardizing budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes, performing deep analysis down to the general ledger (GL), and supporting management with variance explanations and risk identification.

You will work closely with outsourced accounting partners and local teams across the CEE region.

Responsibilities

• Design, set up, and improve budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes across multiple countries

• Review, control, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial files from outsourced firms and local entities

• Analyze financial data down to the GL level and investigate discrepancies

• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting, including budget-vs-actual variance analysis with root-cause explanations

• Provide commentary, recommendations, and risk identification to management

• Communicate with outsourced service providers and local partners to fix errors and ensure smooth financial operations

• Learn and apply local accounting standards and tax rules in each country

• Perform ad hoc business travel to international branches and partners as needed

Requirements

• University degree in economics or finance

• Solid accounting knowledge and ability to understand how reporting figures are produced

• 3+ years of experience in a financial, analytical, or controlling role (group or multi-entity environment preferred)

• Professional English proficiency

• Advanced MS Excel knowledge, including Power Query

• Independence and ability to drive tasks forward and defend conclusions to management

• Proactive problem-solving mindset and initiative to implement solutions

• Strong analytical thinking for complex financial problem-solving

• High sense of ownership and attention to detail

Benefits

• Ownership of a portfolio of companies with direct access to group management

• Room to improve controlling processes and tools

• Competitive salary

• Pleasant working environment in Brno offices

• 5 weeks of paid leave + 3 sick days + 1 birthday day off

• Meal allowance

• Edenred card contribution

• Multisport card at a discounted rate

• Flexible start and end of working hours