Assistant Controller, Capman Real Estate, Jyväskylä

About the role

About CapMan Real Estate

CapMan Real Estate team executes both value add and stable income-focused investment strategies across all major property sectors in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. Their active value-add funds seek to acquire transitional properties in the most liquid Nordic markets where an asset can be enhanced by active rental and cost management, investments in redevelopment, change of use, or repositioning. Their funds and mandates targeting stable income focus on well-located, high-quality investments that generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for their investors across market cycles.

Their Nordic Real Estate operations include approximately 90 committed real estate investment professionals. With a strong focus on sustainability, innovation, and value creation, they have established a solid reputation for delivering exceptional results and are dedicated to driving superior returns for their investors.

The Role

In the role of Assistant Controller, you will get a firsthand look at how a leading Nordic real estate private equity investor operates. The position offers a versatile mix of data analysis, reviewing financial accounting materials, and providing everyday administrative support to the team.

You won't be left alone. You will work as part of a skilled finance team of about fifteen professionals, where your colleagues are responsible for various reporting entities. You will be surrounded by a competent and approachable team that provides continuous sparring and support, while also giving you the autonomy to work independently. Your closest colleagues are experienced Controllers and Group Controllers, so you get to learn directly from industry professionals about managing both individual investment assets and broader group structures.

Work tasks

• Assisting with investor reporting as well as monthly and quarterly reporting
• Data collection, financial analysis, and preparing materials related to investments
• Reviewing, correcting, and processing accounting and reporting data provided by external service providers
• Assisting with financial statement and audit processes, as well as compiling regulatory and authority materials
• Supporting the team with daily administrative and routine financial management tasks

We are looking for

The role is an excellent fit for an accounting or financial management talent who already has some practical foundation in the field and a strong drive to learn about real estate private equity.

We expect from you:

• Relevant educational background: Applicable studies in finance, either completed or in their final stages.
• Practical work experience: You have already gained concrete experience, for instance in bookkeeping, auditing, or assistant controller duties.
• Understanding of financial statements and accounting: You grasp where the figures come from, and you are able to challenge and correct any discrepancies you notice.
• Logical mindset and proactivity: You are confident in taking a stance on the numbers, looking into things independently, and handling routine tasks promptly.
• Language skills: Fluent proficiency in Finnish and English (Nordic group language is English).

Knowledge of the real estate industry is considered an asset, but above all, we value a meticulous approach to work and an eagerness to learn.

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our clients wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

CapMan is a leading Nordic private assets management and investment company with a large international network. Rooted in the Nordics, we have successfully invested across a wide range of private asset sectors for over 35 years. We invest in real estate and infrastructure assets, natural capital and businesses. As active owners we create growth journeys, success stories, and turnarounds, improve Nordic infrastructure, strengthen societies and make businesses more sustainable.

Our teams are locally based and guided by Nordic values, committed to honesty, teamwork, and action. Driven by our passion for growing businesses, driving sustainable change, and helping to build the society of tomorrow. CapMan employs around 250 professionals in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, London, Düsseldorf, Luxembourg and Paris. We are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki since 2001.