Centrally Managed Expenditure and Third-Party Management Accounting

General information Organisation Shurgard is the largest self-storage provider in Europe. We have over 200 self-storage centres in 7 countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands and United Kingdom. We help people store their belongings – often at times of big life changes. At Shurgard, we live and breathe our values of service, security, reliability, flexibility, convenience and cleanliness – to provide the best storage experience. Shurgard currently cater for the storage needs of more than 140.000 customers, employs over 700 people and is partly owned by Public Storage – the world's largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities with thousands of stores in the United States.   Reference 2026-2511   Position descriptionCategorySupport Centers
- Accounting & ProcurementJob titleCentrally Managed Expenditure and Third-Party Management Accounting & Reporting ManagerJob descriptionLET’S TALK ABOUT THE JOBYou 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 RESPONSIBILITIESAccounting 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 requirementsManage partnerships with external service providers (domiciliation agents, consultancy firms)Manage the tracking of the company's CARO, IT, Legal and Advisory expenditure against budgetManage the IT Project Office project/commitment follow-upManage the maintenance Fixed asset register of the European Support CenterManage the intercompany recharges for the European Support CenterManage monthly reimbursement and distribution calculations, help manage the month end close procedures, and collaborate with Third-Party management team and ownersEnsure SLAs towards internal stakeholders are metEnsure the review of reconciliation filesEnsure the delivery of management reportingEnsure proper documentation of unusual/significant transactions (Accounting memos)Ensure Third-Party Property Owners are provided with high quality of service and support in property operationsEnsure 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 departmentSupport the preparation of budgets for your areas of responsibilitySupport internal department projects related to our Third-Party Management businessSupport the execution of mergers, acquisitions and integration as necessarySupport internal/external auditsProfile (ex. Education, experience, competencies, etc)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 standardsSupport the testing and roll out of new applications and processesContribute to group projects: systems, maintenance of policies and proceduresSupport the Senior Accounting Manager with special projects and workflow process improvementsEnsure the application of and compliance with Shurgard’s control frameworkPeople

responsibilities:
Manage a team of 2 people deliver timely and accurate accounting and financial reporting servicesCollaborate with the other finance department managers (FP&A, Consolidation, Treasury, Tax) to support overall department goals and objectivesCoordinate 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 neededHandle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, pe