Comptable Senior – Comptabilité de Fonds Immobiliers

CBRE France; Courbevoie; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE France in Paris is seeking an experienced Lead Accountant to join the Investment Accounting & Reporting Solutions (CBRE IA&R) team. You will manage the full accounting cycle for a portfolio of real estate holding companies, ensuring accurate journal entries, VAT returns, and timely reporting.

The role combines hands-on accounting with collaboration across auditors and tax advisors, in a hybrid setup with 1–2 days remote per week, and requires fluency in French and English to support

Qualifications

• Master's degree in accounting, finance or management control.
• At least 4 years' experience in an investment accounting role, with a minimum of 2 years in a Big 4.
• Strong knowledge of French accounting standards (PCG) and French tax rules.
• Knowledge of IFRS for real estate and OPCI/SICAV regulations is an advantage.
• Fluent in French and English.
• Experience in real estate or private equity is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collecting and reconciling financial data across property assets.
• Preparing accounting schedules, files and reports for controller review.
• Verifying journal entries and ensuring accounting documents are consistent.
• Maintaining and reconciling bank movements.
• Managing accounting cut-offs and resolving discrepancies.
• Preparing French VAT returns, tax packages and other statutory filings.
• Producing monthly, quarterly and annual reports (budgets, actuals, cash flow forecasts and financial statements).
• Gathering property-level data for quarterly investor reports.
• Supporting the audit process and liaising with auditors, legal and tax advisors.
• Contributing to ad hoc projects as the business grows.

Skills

Investment accounting

Big 4 experience

PCG & French tax

IFRS real estate

Real estate sector

French & English

Education

Master's degree in accounting, finance or management control

Job description

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced Lead Accountant to join CBRE Investment Accounting & Reporting Solutions (CBRE IA&R) in Paris, as part of the continued expansion of our French team.

CBRE IA&R is a specialist fund accounting and administration business, backed by the full strength of CBRE. Globally, we have more than 1,000 professionals supporting over 150 real estate funds across 19 countries, and our Paris team of around 30 people works with some of the most active institutional real estate investors in the market. The environment is collaborative, inclusive, and genuinely dynamic — and hybrid working (1–2 days remote per week) is available once you're settled in.

What you'll be doing

As Lead Accountant, you will be responsible for the full accounting cycle for a portfolio of real estate holding companies, working alongside a senior team member. Day to day, this means:

• Collecting and reconciling financial data across multiple property assets
• Preparing accounting schedules, files and reports for controller review
• Verifying the accuracy of journal entries and ensuring accounting documents are consistent
• Maintaining and reconciling bank movements
• Managing accounting cut-offs and resolving any discrepancies
• Preparing French VAT returns, tax packages and other statutory filings
• Producing monthly, quarterly and annual reports (budgets, actuals, cash flow forecasts and financial statements)
• Gathering property-level data for quarterly investor reports
• Supporting the audit process and liaising with statutory auditors, legal and tax advisors
• Contributing to ad hoc projects as the business grows

What we're looking for

• A Master's degree in accounting, finance or management control
• At least 4 years' experience in an investment accounting role, with a minimum of 2 years in a Big 4
• Strong knowledge of French accounting standards (PCG) and French tax rules
• Knowledge of IFRS for real estate and OPCI/SICAV regulations is a real advantage, as is prior experience in the real estate sector
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to produce clear, concise reports
• Fluent in French and English

French is the everyday working language of the team, and a high level of written and spoken French is essential - this is non-negotiable. As an international firm serving global clients, a good working level of English is also required, particularly for written reporting. The screening interview will be conducted in English (online), with subsequent interviews in person in French. We are looking for candidates who are genuinely comfortable in both languages, with French as their primary working language.

If you have a background in fund accounting, investment accounting or SPV accounting within real estate or private equity, we'd particularly love to hear from you.

Working at CBRE

When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.

Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do—from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing. At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills. To discover more about what it’s like to work at CBRE, visit Life at CBRE

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