Real Estate - Controlling - Frankfurt
About the Role:
Stem-7 is partnering with a newEuropean real estate asset management platform backed by a leading global investment manager. Built to manage and scale a pan-European portfolio of 500+ Logistics assets, the platform combines best-in-class processes, automation, and data-driven decision making to support rapid growth across Europe.
We are seeking a Senior Controller / Manager to oversee financial governance, compliance, and operational coordination across multiple European property companies (PropCos).
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Oversight & Reporting:
* Review monthly Property Manager and PropCo financials, ensuring accuracy and variance analysis vs budget.
* Monitor asset valuations, impairments, KPIs, and reporting deadlines.
* Oversee fixed asset accounting and development controlling.
* Coordinate financial statements for local investment structures (e.g. Italian funds, Swedish holding companies).
Compliance & Governance:
* Ensure local compliance of PropCos across jurisdictions (tax, audit, statutory reporting, publications).
* Coordinate local tax compliance including VAT matters.
Operational Coordination:
* Act as the key contact for Property Managers across European subsidiaries.
* Monitor performance, KPIs, deadlines, and contractual obligations.
* Coordinate Corporate Managers and offshore finance teams.
* Establish and maintain consistent booking logic and financial processes.
* Manage onboarding / off-boarding of Property Managers, Corporate Managers, and master data.
Qualifications & Experience:
* Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Real Estate, or similar.
* Strong knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, consolidation, and financial statements.
* Experience in real estate, asset management, or international finance environments preferred.
Skills:
* Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities.
* Excellent problem-solving and organisational skills.
* Structured, detail-oriented approach with ability to meet deadlines.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Fluent English & German required; additional European languages (Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish) are a plus.