Senior Controller – Real Estate Finance (Multinational)

Sonae Sierra; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonae Sierra, a leading international real estate company, seeks a Senior Controller in the Netherlands to oversee end-to-end financial statements and statutory reporting for a diversified portfolio of holding entities. You will coordinate timelines, liaise with external consultants, and ensure accurate consolidation across multiple jurisdictions.

You will drive improvements in processes, maintain robust documentation, and communicate changes in accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements to

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in finance, controlling, or back-office coordination.
• Experience with multi-entity structures.
• Strong coordination and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proactive, ownership attitude and reliable in follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end process for annual financial statements and statutory reports for ~40 holding companies.
• Maintain deadlines (closings, accounts, tax filings, audits) and coordinate with external consultants.
• Liaise with remote teams and external providers across accounting, tax, legal and other areas.
• Collect and consolidate information from internal departments for local files and annual reports.
• Perform basic reviews of reports and accounts; escalate technical issues when needed.
• Keep documentation and trackers for entities, processes, deadlines and open points.
• Identify recurring issues and propose practical improvements to processes and coordination.
• Provide concise status updates on local changes in accounting, tax, or regulatory requirements.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Multinational environment

Job description

Sonae Sierra, a leading international real estate company, seeks a Senior Controller in the Netherlands to oversee end-to-end financial statements and statutory reporting for a diversified portfolio of holding entities. You will coordinate timelines, liaise with external consultants, and ensure accurate consolidation across multiple jurisdictions.

You will drive improvements in processes, maintain robust documentation, and communicate changes in accounting, tax, and regulatory requirements to