Financial Controller Real Estate

Financial Controller Real Estate (m/w/d) – DACH portfolio

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for a committed, dynamic Financial Controller (m/f/d) to strengthen our 25-person team in the Munich city center. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in an international environment in a team that has a family-like atmosphere. Our team is human-sized, and we have a flat hierarchy, which fosters a collaborative and supportive work culture.

About Schroders

The Schroder Real Estate team – part of Schroders Capital - has extensive experience and market access in the German, Austrian and Swiss real estate sectors. The team consists of over 40 experienced professionals who have been able to establish trusted and long-term relationships.

In recent years, the team has completed transactions in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Eastern Europe with a total market value of around EUR 6.6 billion. The Schroder Real Estate team offers customers a comprehensive service for the DACH region in the area of direct investments. As a fully integrated platform, we offer real estate investment and asset management services to global and domestic institutional investors, as well as family offices. The aim of Schroder Real Estate is to enable optimal value creation for the managed properties through active asset and investment management. Our approach is entrepreneurial and institutional in nature, aimed at stabilizing and developing cash flows and property values. We offer a solid understanding of the market and the ability to implement customized investment strategies in line with our clients’ risk/return objectives.

The Team

The Schroders Real Estate team consists of 40 experienced professionals located in Frankfurt and Munich. We are a versatile team with a wide range of responsibilities and are excited to welcome a new team member who is ready to take responsibility and drive diverse topics forward. The team offers ample opportunities for learning and potential for professional growth.

What you’ll do

• Participate in income and cost planning, budget tracking and ad-hoc analyses

• Prepare and process monthly, quarterly and annual reporting

• Support in the preparation and processing of operating and ancillary cost accounting

• Support in the preparation of monthly property accounting and organization of payment transactions

• Active participation in the team in the further development of the IT landscape and internal commercial organization

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

• Degree in business administration, preferably with a focus on real estate

• 2-3 years of professional experience in controlling, ideally in the real estate sector

• Knowledge of finance and accounting

• Strong affinity for IT and numbers, quick comprehension and interest in optimizing internal processes

• Excellent knowledge of Excel

What you’ll be like

• Good team and communication skills combined with initiative and the willingness to quickly familiarize yourself with topics

• Reliability and adherence to deadlines

We recognise potential, whoever you are

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics