Stelle Centrally Managed Expenditure and Third-Party Management Accounting

Centrally Managed Expenditure and Third-Party Management Accounting & Reporting Manager

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE JOB

You report to the Senior Accounting Manager and will service Shurgard's operations and development business with accounting and other administrative services.

You will be responsible for building a team that oversees the planning, monitoring, analysis, and governance of centrally managed costs across the organization. The centrally managed expenditures include Customer Acquisition and Revenue Optimization, IT, Legal and Advisory. The role ensures accurate accounting, financial reporting, and cost control while partnering with business stakeholders to drive transparency and accountability. Furthermore, you manage the intercompany recharges for the European Support Center.

You are also responsible for reviewing the monthly financials of Third-Party Property Owners, preparing to address areas of concern or requests for explanation. Research and resolve inquiries and requests for information, ensuring transparency and accuracy raised by Third-Party management team and owners.

You will coordinate in a fast-paced environment the flow of information from multiple departments and maintain relationships with external service providers.

You supervise (junior/senior) Accountants and are responsible for managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner.

LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting and Finance responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of accounting and financial reporting of the subsidiaries in your area of expertise in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP in order to meet local statutory and group reporting requirements
• Manage partnerships with external service providers (domiciliation agents, consultancy firms)
• Manage the tracking of the company's CARO, IT, Legal and Advisory expenditure against budget
• Manage the IT Project Office project/commitment follow-up
• Manage the maintenance Fixed asset register of the European Support Center
• Manage the intercompany recharges for the European Support Center
• Manage monthly reimbursement and distribution calculations, help manage the month end close procedures, and collaborate with Third-Party management team and owners
• Ensure SLAs towards internal stakeholders are met
• Ensure the review of reconciliation files
• Ensure the delivery of management reporting
• Ensure proper documentation of unusual/significant transactions (Accounting memos)
• Ensure Third-Party Property Owners are provided with high quality of service and support in property operations
• Ensure the preparation of annual (local statutory) accounts (Belgian entity)
• Ensure that all tax declarations and tax compliance activities are met in close collaboration with the Tax department
• Support the preparation of budgets for your areas of responsibility
• Support internal department projects related to our Third-Party Management business
• Support the execution of mergers, acquisitions and integration as necessary
• Support internal/external audits

LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU

Process and systems responsibilities:

• Implement procedures and systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls and procedures for all business cycles in accordance with Shurgard's standards
• Support the testing and roll out of new applications and processes
  Contribute to group projects: systems, maintenance of policies and procedures.
• Support the Senior Accounting Manager with special projects and workflow process improvements.
• Ensure the application of and compliance with Shurgard's control framework.

People responsibilities:

• Manage a team of 2 people deliver timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting services
• Collaborate with the other finance department managers (FP&A, Consolidation, Treasury, Tax) to support overall department goals and objectives
• Coordinate the flow of information from non-finance departments (CARO, IT, HR, Legal)
• Advise staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed
• Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc
• Work with each direct report to establish and monitor the enhancement of goals and objectives

LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR SKILLS

• Translate the company strategy or a given strategic direction to team
• Act as a change agent, "selling" and implementing change effectively
• Implement optimal staffing of the team and ensure continuous development of own team by establishing a growth e