Finance Team Manager

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.  

Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people  and empowering them to  thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.  Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.   

What this job involves:   

• Oversee month-end and year-end close activities and ensure integrity and accuracy of reported results and reconciliation with client billing. 

• Provide leadership for the annual budget and quarterly forecast processes and serve as key contact for site operations personnel. 

• Issue monthly financial package and performance metrics to appropriate account and client personnel on a timely and accurate basis. 

• ​Function as a resource to facility/project teams and client to ensure understanding and adherence to key procedures and processes. 

• Maintain working knowledge of, and ensure compliance with, Master Services Agreement (MSA) and any relevant amendments or appendices. 

• Have a comprehensive technical and functional understanding of all finance and accounting systems & processes. Identify process improvement opportunities and implement new planning & reporting tools. 

• Review all interfaces to client’s systems (where required) and proper reconciliations. 

• Develop and maintain all necessary systems and accounting processes and controls. 

• Manage the training, development and workload of planning & reporting team staff. 

• Oversee project billing process and ensure proper calculation, invoicing and recognition of costs and related revenues/fees on a timely basis. 

• Identify and implement process re-engineering opportunities. 

• Corporate finance management including: annual and periodic budgeting for the JLL P&L for the assignment, monitoring accuracy of JLL income statement, monitoring corporate receivables, and quarterly revenue attestation. 

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, JLL Internal Audit and Client Accounting Services SSAE16 internal review standards. 

• Provide controls for scope change process and ensure that budgets and savings targets are accurately revised to reflect approved scope changes.  

• Work with Sourcing and site operations teams to set budget targets and identify cost reduction opportunities as necessary to achieve savings targets. 

• Special projects and other functions as required by manager or client. 

Sound like you? Before you apply it’s worth knowing what we are looking for: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and 4-6 years of relevant work experience 

• MBA and management/supervisory experience preferred 

• CPA desired 

• Strong accounting skills  

• High attention to detail 

• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook