Lead Accountant

Lead Accountant | CBRE Investment Accounting & Reporting Solutions (IA&R)

Ready for your next step? We have an exciting job opening available in our Luxembourg team for a Lead Accountant! You will mainly be responsible for the day-to-day accounting support functions for Luxembourg SPVs. You will also be responsible for preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and any other client reporting packages.

Your responsibilities / main tasks will include:

• Answering questions regarding various accounting issues and reports, including profit and loss reports.
• Researching open accounting issues and liaise with the relevant parties to solve them
• Preparing balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and any other required accounting statements or financial reports.
• Reviewing and verifying the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records.
• Preparing key Balance Sheet reconciliations and reviewing those done by others.
• Maintaining, recording, and reconciling billings and accounts receivables and any other bookings based on the relevant supporting documentation.
• Examining financial statements and documents for conformance with accounting requirements and principles.
• Creating month-end accounting entries. Reconciling discrepancies; posting to GL.

What do are we looking for?

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• You have more or less 5 years of relevant accounting experience in Luxembourg SPV accounting.
• Experience in IFRS.
• Knowledge and experience on consolidation.
• Expert knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and/or commissions. Conducts basic financial analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. W
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• You are eligible to work in Luxembourg

What do we offer?

• Be part of an international team – our team in Luxembourg has more than 30 nationalities
• Permanent contract
• Competitive salary and bonus
• Employee benefits (lunch vouchers, complementary health insurance and pension scheme, Sympass card)
• 30 days of holiday
• Career opportunities and growth
• Hybrid way of working

This position is available immediately. This is a unique opportunity to boost your career within the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.

If your experience matches to the job description above, our People team will be happy to contact you.

The personal information you provide in your job application will be treated confidentially at all times and will be processed in accordance with the applicable data protection law, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

In compliance with the law of 23rd July 2016, the selected candidate will be requested to provide a criminal record (section 3).