CFO / Finance Manager

Client Description:

We are recruiting on behalf of a global leader in real estate and professional services, seeking an experienced CFO / Finance Manager to lead the finance function. This pivotal role involves overseeing financial operations, controlling, reporting, and providing strategic financial support across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Lead and supervise the Financial Controlling team, ensuring optimal performance and delivery of financial reports and analyses.
• Financial Controlling & Analysis: Design and implement processes and analyses in financial controlling to improve efficiency and support business growth.
• Group Reporting: Oversee and manage the preparation of group reporting, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
• Financial Statements: Supervise the preparation of financial statements, including consolidated statements, in line with applicable accounting standards.
• Revenue Recognition & Internal Control: Oversee internal controls related to revenue recognition and provide advisory support to business departments during the transactional process.
• Group Relations: Serve as the primary liaison with the Capital Group on financial management, group reporting, internal controls, and financial analysis.
• Tax Compliance: Coordinate and/or prepare tax calculations, including deferred tax, for group reporting, ensuring compliance with local and international tax regulations.
• Business Advisory: Provide ongoing advisory to business departments on financial matters, assisting in decision-making and financial planning.
• Contract Review: Support the analysis of agency, advisory, and sales contracts from both financial and tax perspectives, ensuring compliance with financial policies.
• Cash Flow Management: Assist in managing cash flow across the business, preparing detailed cash flow analyses and reports to guide decision-making.
• Process Improvement: Lead or contribute to the design and implementation of finance-related processes, ensuring strong controls and alignment with business needs.
• Systems Implementation: Participate in projects related to implementing and testing financial and controlling systems, including financial-accounting and transactional systems.
• Accounting Support: Provide expert guidance and assistance to the accounting department on complex financial matters.
• Client Meetings: Participate in client meetings and calls related to financial matters and project settlements, offering strategic financial insights.
• Financial Modeling: Design or prepare financial models (e.g., POC, remuneration structures, tax models) to support business initiatives.
• Executive Support: Provide daily support to the Finance Director on financial strategy and execution.
• SAP Integration (Preferred): Experience with SAP integration is highly valued in this role.
• CSRD Reporting (Preferred): Experience with Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) reporting is a plus.

Candidate Profile:

Skills and Experience Required:

• Proven experience in a CFO, Finance Manager, or senior finance role, preferably within real estate or professional services.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing financial teams and controlling functions.
• Expertise in financial reporting, tax compliance, and group reporting processes.
• Solid understanding of financial systems and tools, with a preference for SAP experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to drive process improvements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; professional qualifications (e.g., CPA, ACCA) are a plus.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic finance leader to contribute to a well-established global business. If you have a passion for financial management and process improvement, we’d love to hear from you.