Director, Financial Reporting

Overview

In this role you will lead European financial close, consolidation, and external reporting for a growing REIT, ensuring IFRS, US GAAP, and other local standards are applied accurately. You will partner with senior finance and cross-functional stakeholders to drive standardisation, audit readiness, and continuous improvement across Europe. The position offers scope to shape reporting governance,JV reporting, and regulatory compliance while supporting international expansion. You will work in a high-visibility role with significant impact on reporting quality and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual close for European entities with timely, compliant reporting
• Oversee multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation including intercompany eliminations
• Review material accounting entries and balance-sheet reconciliations, resolving complex close issues
• Own group, statutory and external reporting for the European portfolio
• Ensure IFRS, US GAAP, Dutch GAAP and corporate policies compliance
• Prepare and file statutory financial statements and regulatory reports
• Act as European accounting frameworks expert for complex transactions (acquisitions, JVs, restructurings)
• Lead implementation of new accounting standards and regulatory requirements with clear guidance
• Head European external audits, coordinating requests and remediation of findings
• Own key SOX controls and control environment across close and reporting
• Oversee joint venture reporting and governance, including capital calls and distributions
• Drive reporting transformation, automation and process standardisation
• Coach and develop finance team members and communicate judgements and risks to senior stakeholders

Key requirements

• Significant progressive experience in financial reporting, technical accounting, audit or controllership in a multi-entity setup
• Expertise in IFRS and Dutch GAAP with ability to document complex transactions
• Experience leading multi-entity and multi-currency close, consolidation, statutory reporting and external audits
• Experience owning SOX/internal-control programmes including design, testing and remediation
• Strong systems capability with advanced Excel and ERP/consolidation/ reporting platforms
• High integrity with ownership of financial reporting quality
• Credible senior communication skills to influence across a matrixed organisation
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills with business awareness
• Collaborative leadership and continuous-improvement mindset across jurisdictions
• Qualified accountant designation: ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent, with at least five years post-qualified experience
• Preferred: US GAAP and other European frameworks, pan-European real estate/REIT experience, Big Four background
• Experience leading JV reporting and governance
• Track record of reporting transformation and stronger controls

• collaborative leadership
• clear communication
• influencing across a matrixed organisation
• IFRS
• Dutch GAAP
• US GAAP

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