Senior Controller Job ID 227852 Posted 04-Jul-2025 Service line Advisory Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Accounting/Finance Location(s) Luxembourg - Luxembourg - Luxembourg CBRE Investment Accounting & Reporting Solutions is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Controller to join our Luxembourg team. In this key leadership role, you will be responsible for fund-level accounting, consolidation, and financial reporting for Luxembourg-based real estate funds. You will also supervise and coordinate all quarterly and annual reporting deliverables, working closely with Fund Controllers and external stakeholders. **What You’ll Do:** + Lead, coach, and mentor accounting staff to ensure high performance and professional development. + Oversee and coordinate all quarterly and annual reporting requirements and deadlines. + Act as the primary liaison with external auditors, managing interim reviews and year-end audits. + Prepare consolidated financial statements under IFRS, US GAAP, and US Tax basis, as required. + Reconcile IFRS financials to US GAAP and draft audited financial statements with full disclosures. + Convert statutory books (Lux GAAP) into US GAAP, IFRS, or US Tax basis as needed. + Review and prepare investor reports, including INREV and TGER-compliant reporting. + Calculate Preferred Returns and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). + Manage investor-specific reporting and subsequent closing adjustments. + Establish new entity structures within accounting systems. + Research and resolve complex technical accounting issues in collaboration with auditors and the Accounting Policy team. + Prepare monthly and quarterly reports (e.g., Prelim NAV, AMF). + Coordinate capital contributions and distributions to investors. **What You’ll Need:** + A degree in Accounting or Finance, and/or a professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA). + 6–8 years of experience in public accounting and/or real estate fund accounting. + Expert knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and INREV standards. + Ability to interpret and solve complex accounting and financial issues. + Strong Excel skills and experience with fund accounting software. + Proven leadership and people management experience. **What We Offer:** + A diverse and international team – over 30 nationalities represented in our Luxembourg office. + Competitive salary and performance-based bonus. + Comprehensive benefits package including: + Lunch vouchers + Complementary health insurance + Pension scheme + Sympass card + 30 days of annual leave. + Hybrid working model. + Career development opportunities within the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm. **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)