Job Title
Senior Controllership SpecialistJob Description Summary
The Senior Controllership Specialist supports statutory processes, financial reporting, and controllership needs within the commercial real estate sector. Responsibilities include collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, such as outsourced service providers and consultants, to deliver accurate and timely financial information. The role reports into the EMEA Controllership CoE and ensures the integrity of reported results, standardizes processes and promotes a culture of controls and continuous improvement.Job Description
Key responsibilities:
Stakeholder Management
- Partner closely with Country Controllers and relevant business stakeholders to develop solid working relationships.
- Actively participate in the transition of activities from local controllers or external providers into the COE.
- Prioritize and plan personal workload to ensure timely and consistent delivery of close and reporting activities.
Close & Controllership Activities
Ensure quality delivery of core controllership processes, including:
- Review and posting of revenue and cost accruals, including oversight of AR, AP balances.
- Fixed asset and lease accounting review and subledger management.
- Intercompany recharge accruals, billings, and mismatch resolution.
- Uploads from non-ERP-managed entities into the central ERP.
- Bad debt and legal provision calculations and postings.
- VAT preparation and/or review of externally prepared returns.
- Support for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including variance analysis.
Governance & Compliance
- Maintain strong balance sheet integrity and internal controls by reviewing or preparing balance sheet reconciliations.
- Ensure adherence to group accounting policies and local statutory requirements.
- Support internal and external statutory and tax audits.
Process Excellence & Regional Projects
- Participate in standardization, documentation, and optimization initiatives of processes transitioned into the COE.
- Collaborate with team members to identify best practices across supported countries in coordination with local controllers. - Support regional projects including balance sheet clean-up, legal entity rationalization, tax audits, and other ad hoc initiatives.
- Contribute to transformation and optimization projects impacting controllership.
Requirements:
- 3-4 years of experience, ideally in outsourced finance environments or at a commercial real estate company
- Degree in Finance & Accounting or other related subject. A qualified CPA / ACCA / CIMA is an advantage.
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, complex functions)
- Experience with USGAAP or IFRS is nice to have but not obligatory.
- Experience with ERP systems (Workday, Hyperion knowledge a plus).
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to manage deadlines in a structured and disciplined manner.
What we can offer:
Competitive compensation and benefit package
4 days Home Office option
Great learning and development opportunities
Benefit package includes cafeteria, mental and physical health care package, community bike ticket, and loyalty-based elements
Modern, award-winning office with a view of the Danube
Central location, excellent public transport
Youthful and supportive work environment
Additional holidays to compensate for Hungarian public holidays falling on a weekend
A steadily growing, 100+ year-old international company
Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to equity in employment, and our goal is to have a diverse, inclusive and barrier-free workplace. If you are a person with a disability and need any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, you are invited to bring this to the Talent Acquisition Advisor’s attention once they have made contact.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
Skills Required
- 3-4 years of experience, ideally in outsourced finance or commercial real estate
- Degree in Finance & Accounting or related subject
- Qualified CPA, ACCA, or CIMA
- Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, complex functions)
- Experience with USGAAP or IFRS
- Experience with ERP systems
- Workday knowledge
- Hyperion knowledge
- Fluent English, written and spoken
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and attention to detail
- Ability to manage deadlines in a structured and disciplined manner
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is consistently referenced as part of the package. Feedback suggests this provides a solid baseline for long‑term savings across many U.S. roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and company holidays are regularly highlighted and described as a meaningful part of the offering. Feedback suggests time‑off benefits add tangible value alongside base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus backup care and wellbeing resources, are described as available. These offerings indicate a supportive approach to family needs in many roles.
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What We Do
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 53,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2019, the firm had revenue of $8.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.
