Occupancy Cost Controller APAC

Job Summary

CPO Occupancy Cost Controller APAC. As an Occupancy Cost Controller, you will support the financial management of real estate and occupancy-related costs across the APAC region. Acting as a trusted business partner, you will provide financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting support while ensuring strong financial controls, cost transparency, and data-driven decision-making. You will collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to optimize costs, improve financial performance, and support strategic business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting (OPEX, PL) including variance analysis and performance monitoring
• Provide financial insights, commentary, and advisory to cost center owners and regional stakeholders
• Drive cost allocation, tracking, and reporting using tools such as Excel, TM1, and SAP
• Execute month-end closing activities including accruals, provisions, and cost-to-come analysis
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accurate financial reporting
• Support reporting and alignment between SAP and consolidation systems
• Prepare flash reports, KPI reporting, and supplementary packages
• Contract setup in SAP (REFX)
• Execution tracking (cost, cash, invoicing)
• Manage lease accounting and contract administration (RE/FX), including updates and recurring payments
• Oversee and support Purchase-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes (PR/PO, invoicing, follow-ups)
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and audit requirements
• Act as a trusted finance partner to Real Estate, Facility Management, and regional teams
• Drive cost efficiency and optimization initiatives
• Support audits, business cases, and ad-hoc financial analysis
• Resolve financial and operational issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• CMA, CA Inter, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualifications.
• 47 years of experience in Financial Controlling, FPA, Cost Controlling, Real Estate Controlling, Shared Services, or Finance Operations.
• Exposure to IFlease accounting requirements.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, RE-FX, or equivalent finan-cial systems.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance requirements, and audit processes.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with glob-al stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Experience supporting APAC or other international regions in a global business services environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with exposure to process optimization, automation, or digital finance ini-tiatives.

Key Competencies

• Financial Planning Analysis (FPA)
• Cost Controlling Financial Reporting
• Lease Accounting Occupancy Cost Management
• Business Partnering Stakeholder Management
• Financial Analysis Problem Solving
• Internal Controls Compliance
• SAP Digital Finance Tools
• Process Improvement Continuous Improvement
• Advanced Communication Skills (Written Spoken English)
• Collaboration Across Global Teams