Finance Director

BNP Paribas Real Estate, one of the leading international real estate providers, offers its clients a comprehensive range of services that span the entire real estate lifecycle: property development, transaction, consulting, valuation, property management and investment management.

With approximately 4,000 employees, BNP Paribas Real Estate supports owners, leaseholders, investors and communities in their projects thanks to its local expertise through 23 countries.

We are recruiting a Finance Director to join a very busy commercial real estate consultancy. The ideal candidate is driven and experienced and looking to enhance his/her career within one of Europe's leading Commercial Real Estate Consultancy firm.

The successful candidate will have strong analytical and technical skills and work in a stand-alone role, in support of both local management and the finance team in Paris HQ, to ensure financial management information and day to day accounting deliverables are provided to a high standards within local and Group timescales. The Finance Director will have a solid background in financial accounting and have the ability to provide a positive impact from day one.

The Finance Director scope of responsibilities ranges from local accounting, tax and performance steering to Group reporting for accounting and management data. The Finance Director will be a member of the Executive Committee and report into the Chief Operations Officer, BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland. They will have a functional reporting line into the Chief Financial Officer, BNP Paribas Real Estate.

Main responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

In accordance with local rules and standards and also BNP Paribas group procedures

Accounting field

• Managing the book-keeping and monthly closing with some support from an administrative assistant
• Managing the Aged Debtor accounts and ensuring compliance with group provisioning policies and procedures;
• Adapting and maintaining the accounting systems, methods and policies to deliver improvements in financial analysis and the accuracy and timeliness of financial reports;
• Advising on and dealing with tax issues and timely submission of VAT and PAYE returns
• Managing the Company's treasury reporting;
• Developing and implementing finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures;

Performance Management field

• Leading the Performance Management production and reporting for actual, estimate and budget, as well as control plan;
• Assisting in the delivery of the strategy and plan of the business lines and support business change and process improvement;
• Reporting, analysing and improving the cost allocation methodology to include overheads and cost allocation methodology for central functions;

Control and Governance field

• Maintaining appropriate internal control safeguards and reporting, in liaison with the management and Group procedures, including separation of duties and 4-eyes checks with the support of the local COO
• Preparation and review of statutory accounts, monthly management packs, year-end and interim audit schedules and board reports and comply with the latest statutory, regulatory rules and standards;
• Liaising effectively and timely with internal and external Audit, involving the examination of the organisation's accounts, analysing risk, inspecting the organisation's current practices, investigating any financial anomalies and recommending improvements;
• Liaising with non-financial members of staff, providing financial information and advice;
• Liaising with on a regular basis with the Finance team in Paris HQ and BNPP RE CFO
• Participating in projects led by BNPP Group Finance stream
• Supporting and advising management in decision making, as requested by the Managing Director;
• Liaising with HR on financial matters to include salary and bonus schemes modelling;

• A minimum of 4 years post qualification experience working in a similar role
• Previous experience working in a large, complex organisation would be an advantage.
• Strong financial planning & analysis experience;
• Strong accounting background (Profit & Loss / Balance Sheet expertise);
• Good knowledge and practice of internal control rules;
• Experience of producing reports and financial statements;
• Budget monitoring and costs analysis experience;
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office package, expert Excel user;
• Team player with excellent formal and informal communications skills and interpersonal skills. It is an essential requirement of the role that the successful candidate is fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Strong organisational skills;
• Proven ability to effectively multitask work;
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills;
• Ability to follow instructions and excellent reporting skills and follow up are a must;
• Excellent attention to detail and pro-active attitude is an essential skill required for this role.