Financial Controller

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our Finance team in France to help us support the increase in our real estate portfolio.

SOME OF THE INTERESTING CHALLENGES AHEAD OF YOU

Controlling

• Responsibility for month‑end and year‑end closing process for the French real estate portfolio.
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting, in compliance with Local GAAP, IFRS and Group reporting requirements.
• Booking of IFRS adjustments, as well as required Group reclasses and GL allocations.
• Additional controller duties as necessary (check InterCo Eliminations, review of capitalised development costs and check for potential dead deal costs, review of tenant’s arrears and check for potential bad debts to be booked).

Reporting

• Take ownership of monthly reporting, ensuring timely and accurate financial results in cooperation with internal and external teams.
• Provide insightful variance analysis, providing clear explanations and insights on deviations from budget/forecast.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes: prepare G&A budgets and forecasts, review budget and forecast submissions from other Group functions (e.g., PM, AM, Corp) and challenge them to support decision‑making.

Systems, processes & automations

• Goal to always enhance compliance, efficiency, and financial controls: drive automation and continuous improvement of financial reporting and controlling processes.
• Maintain Chart of Account mappings, guides and manuals updated for all processes in place.

Treasury

• Preparation of monthly cash projections including review of Accounts Receivables / Accounts Payables status and development projects.
• Preparation of cash transfers: manage intercompany financing (IC loans) and repayments.
• Manage payments of invoices in ERP and Treasury system, and potential tenants’ reimbursements.

Intercompany invoices

• Manage intragroup transactions, including issuance and reconciliation of intercompany service invoices (e.g., Asset Management Fee, Accounting services, various recharges).

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Cooperation with external and internal auditors and advisors.

• Projects will include involvement in implementation of financial systems and other process optimisations projects.
• Support country and group management with ad‑hoc business analyses.
• Partner with PM/AM and other business functions to identify risks, opportunities, and performance improvement actions.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SHINE IN THIS ROLE

Technical Skills & Experience

• Degree in Finance, Business School (Master’s level or equivalent).
• Experience from a similar controlling position (ideally 3‑5 years).
• Experience in FP&A, Business Controlling/Financial Controlling area, ideally in the Real Estate Industry.
• Experience with ERP systems (Yardi is a plus), and database tools, such as Power BI or Tableau would be an advantage.

• Strong MS Excel knowledge.
• Languages: French (native or bilingual level), English (very good professional working knowledge).

Personal Attributes

• Team‑player mindset.
• Analytical mindset, critical and strategic thinking.
• Drives efficiency, consistency and quality in financial and operational processes, planning and reporting.
• Seeks ways to improve/innovate processes and systems for greater efficiency and quality.
• Able to operate independently in a complex multi‑entity environment.

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US

These are some of the benefits we offer:

• Stability of an international company (one of the leading industrial real estate developers on the European market)
• Dynamic collaborative working environment with a passionate team of colleagues across 11 countries
• Attractive annual bonus
• Generous budget for trainings and continuous development opportunities
• Individual language courses
• Employee assistance programme (individual coaching/mentoring opportunities in wellbeing area)
• Flexible/hybrid working policy
• Extra paid days off (vacation, sick days – based on local legislation)
• Meal allowance
• We care and we like spending time together so we enjoy company events, team buildings and networking opportunities connected with the support of various charity causes
• Delicious coffee, refreshments and healthy snacks at workplace
• Attractive employee referral bonus in case you make a successful referral for any of the job roles we have open

Benefits are regulated by P3 internal policy which contains the full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits. Benefits policy and components may vary by location.

Come and join us and allow your career to flourish in line with the strong and stable growth of the P3 business.