Business Controller, Germany

**Description de l’entreprise**:
AEW est la plateforme de gestion d’actifs immobiliers de Natixis Investment Managers (NIM). NIM fait partie du pôle Global Financial Services du Groupe BPCE, 5ème établissement financier européen et 2ème acteur bancaire en France à travers ses réseaux Banque Populaire et Caisse d’Épargne.

AEW est l’un des leaders mondiaux du conseil en investissement et de la gestion d’actifs immobiliers avec 82,2 Mds€ d’actifs sous gestion en Europe à fin 2021 et est présente également en Amérique du Nord et en Asie.

En Europe, plus de 450 collaborateurs mettent leur expertise au service des clients d’AEW pour déployer avec succès des stratégies d’investissement core, value-added et opportunist. AEW intervient sur les marchés porteurs de l’immobilier, notamment la logistique, les bureaux, la santé, le résidentiel, le commerce.

En tant qu’employeur, nous offrons à toutes et tous les mêmes opportunités d’accès à l’emploi sans distinction de genre, ethnicité, religion, orientation sexuelle, statut social, handicap et âge. Parce que nous sommes convaincus que la diversité nous enrichit et crée de l’intelligence collective, nous veillons à développer un environnement de travail épanouissant et inclusif.

**Poste et missions**:
The Business Controller will closely work with the Senior Financial Accountant based in Frankfurt and is responsible for the planning and coordination of the month end and year end close for the German entity as well as the quarterly Forcast and annual Budget preparation. This involves strong communication skills and close relationship to the business teams and to the Finance Department based in Paris. In this position the Business Controller prepares meaningful analysis and reconciliations for the managing directors, the Head of Finance Germany, the Senior Financial Accountant and the Finance Department in Paris. The Business Controller communicates with diverse teams of stakeholders, including in-house and outsourced/remote colleagues/teams and reports to the Head of Finance based in Germany and will have a functional reporting line to the Head of Finance based in France.

**KEY RESPONSIBLITIES**

**CORPORATE REPORTING (Monthly closing)**
- Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet: Responsible for the monthly accounts closing for Germany and Central Europe:

- Accruals calculation (revenues and operating expenses) and communication with the external accounting provider
- Import of the financial data provided by the external accounting firm (P&L and Balance Sheet) in SAGE and BFC finance tools
- Calculation of tax impact for the quarterly Forecast
- Analysis: Preparation of meaningful analysis (monthly and quarterly) for the Group Corporate Finance team and the German Senior Management team (i.e. recurring and non recurring revenues, operating expenses)
- Preparation of quarterly financial presentations
- Close relationship to the business teams to stay up to date on and understand financial impacts and anticipate relevant issues
- Assets Under Management (AUM): In charge of AUM follow-up for Germany and Central Europe
- In charge of cash monitoring, liquidity planning and regulatory capital

**CORPORATE BUDGETING & FORECASTING**
- Drive the Budget and Forecast process for Germany and Central Europe (P&L: revenues, operating expenses, staffing and assets under management closely with operational management)
- Produce quarterly Forecasts on the financial results
- Actual versus Budget analysis

**KEY-INTERACTIONS**
- Hierarchical Reporting Line: Head of Finance based in Frankfurt
- Functional Reporting Line : Head of Finance based in Paris

**Profil et compétences requises**:
The Business Controller will closely work with the Senior Financial Accountant based in Frankfurt and is responsible for the planning and coordination of the month end and year end close for the German entity as well as the quarterly Forcast and annual Budget preparation. This involves strong communication skills and close relationship to the business teams and to the Finance Department based in Paris. In this position the Business Controller prepares meaningful analysis and reconciliations for the managing directors, the Head of Finance Germany, the Senior Financial Accountant and the Finance Department in Paris.
- College degree from an accredited college/university in accounting, auditing, business administration, finance or “Bilanzbuchhalter”
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial reporting or external audit firms
- Must be able to accurately prepare and understand financial data, compose meaningful analysis and reports