Design & Construction Controller Job ID 229719 Posted 17-Jul-2025 Service line Advisory Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Accounting/Finance Location(s) Frankfurt am Main - Hessen - Germany We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive **Design and Construction Controller** to join our dynamic team, supporting the financial oversight of real estate developments, redevelopments, and capital improvement projects. This role is key to ensuring accurate cost control, financial reporting, and stakeholder communication across a strategic portfolio of projects and clients. As a DC Controller, you’ll work closely with project executives, asset managers, and finance teams to manage budgets, track costs, and deliver high-quality financial insights that support decision-making and project success. **What You’ll Be Doing:** + Coordinating the preparation of development cost reports using a cost management platform. + Collaborating with project teams to establish and maintain approved budgets. + Ensuring contracts and change orders are accurately tracked and reflected in reports. + Monitoring and updating project costs, including monthly variance analysis. + Reconciling cost reports with the general ledger and/or loan draw schedules. + Coordinating funding requests to lenders and partners. + Reviewing and processing payment applications and invoices. + Managing payments for development fees, payroll, and reimbursables. + Preparing project-specific financial reports, including accruals and capital expenditure tracking. + Supporting audits by providing required documentation. + Participating in new property transitions and responding to client audit requests. + Communicating client needs and service scope to senior management. **What We’re Looking For:** + A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. + At least 2 years of experience in accounting, finance, or construction-related roles. + Familiarity with real estate accounting software is preferred. + Strong written and verbal communication skills. + Excellent organizational and analytical abilities. + A customer-focused mindset with the ability to deliver timely and reliable service. + Solid understanding of GAAP and financial reporting standards. **Why Join Us?** This is an opportunity to advance your career in a reputable organization that values professionalism and teamwork. If you are ready to contribute to a high-performing team and support our clients' financial success, we encourage you to apply. **What We Offer:** **-** Be part of a high-impact team working on complex and strategic real estate projects - Competitive salary and benefits package - ACCA qualification funded by CBRE (or equivalent) - Opportunity to work with a global team of experts - Professional development and growth opportunities - Collaborative and dynamic work environment **Working at CBRE** When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry. Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do—from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing. At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it’s like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE (https://www.cbre.com/careers/careers-blog) **Equal Opportunities** We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)