GL Accounting Controller

4 days ago

Athens, Attica, Greece CBRE Full time €40,000 - €60,000 per year

GL Accounting Controller

Job ID

236249

Posted

22-Sep-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Accounting/Finance

Location(s)

Athens - Attiki - Greece

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for preparation of statutory financial statements
  • Coordination and managing audit and sharing all required documentation with the auditors to ensure filing the stats before legal deadline
  • Responsible to ensure timely closing of the month-end
  • Reviews balance sheet reconciliations prepared by different departments and implementing effective controls/processes
  • Responsible for the integrity of legal entity's financial statements in the country
  • Reviews and approves monthly payroll calculations and ensuring good internal control environment
  • Attends business review meetings and act as a business partner of the local FD/other functions, leads balance sheet review meetings with FP&A
  • Remediation and implementation of audit recommendations. Oversees and ensures SOX compliance in the country
  • Facilitating implementation of a new ERP system by supporting project teams
  • Work with tax, external tax consultant and treasury to ensure compliance with local regulations relating to payroll tax, transfer pricing,
  • Accountable for payroll, including audits and reconciling between the payroll report, GL and bank payment

Person Specification:

  • Education - A recognised Accountancy Qualification, preferably ACA or ACCA.
  • Training - Formal training in the use of Excel, Word and presentation software packages.
  • Language - Local language speaking skills, English proficient

Experience:

  • Experience of similar role in a medium or large sized business.
  • Minimum of two years' experience of working as an auditor in a Big 4 Audit firm.
  • Preparation of statutory and management accounts.
  • Reviewing financial statements to ensure presentation, disclosures and format are in line with the relevant accounting standards.
  • IT Skills to lead, process and report developments to achieve key tasks, and to give the business a sound reporting base.
  • Aptitudes - Ability to shape, lead and influence other senior managers.

Character

  • Well developed, strong communication skills enabling the individual to work with Senior Management, clients, suppliers, and staff to all levels and abilities.
  • Committed to the delivery of excellence of customer service.
  • Calm manner, able to work under pressure and against rapidly changing demands and priorities. Highly organised, and able to effectively undertake many tasks at the same time. Able to make sound decisions when needed, and take accountability for outcomes. Must be detail conscious and methodical in approach.
  • Very confidential manner, able to deal discretely with sensitive employment and payroll information

CBRE GWS

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies.

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