Your responsibilities

• Supervision and development of local finance team (either direct or matrix).
• Provide clear direction and strategic financial advice to the JLL team working on the account.
• Ensure the team is structured to maintain & exceed the client’s financial expectations.
• Develop and maintain all relevant policies and procedures with respect to all financial & support services associated with the account.
• Co-ordination of team workflows, consolidated reporting and communication with client (such as finance reporting pack; account performance reporting; commercial insight; risk management).
• Deputise for Client Finance Manager and be a key player in the regional account team (e.g. raising financial awareness of Operations team).
• Build strong relationships and support the client side finance teams with regular reporting and dealing with any queries / information requests. Liaise and support the Client’s primary financial managers/units.
• Be proactive in developing and managing client / business unit relationships ensuring that the expected service levels are achieved across the region.
• Encourage an environment that supports teamwork, financial transparency, co-operation & performance excellence across the region.
• Manage and coach the team to ensure high staff morale, trust, work ethics, clear goals and performance reviews.
• Develop IPMP and succession plans for all roles in the Jones Lang LaSalle regional finance team.
• Understand the Client’s accounting structure and system.
• Develop, maintain & deliver in a timely manner, the Client’s approved financial reports across the region.
• Ability to quickly analyse process and performance trends and issues; and propose corrective solutions
• Work with the operational team to analyse commercial and contractual aspects of the client account (e.g. savings initiative tracking; reconciliations; baseline control; business case reviews; etc.).
• Support and coordinate the activities of the finance team across client countries:
• Information
• Report production
• Financial Administration
• Ensure that accurate and timely financial information is provided to all members of the management team.
• Production of annual budgets in conjunction with JLL team and client finance team.
• Coordinate and track the cost savings initiatives for the region
• Ensure data integrity of the balance sheet.
• Ensure accurate and timely cash flow completion
• Manage and optimise the efficiency and effectiveness of finance processes.
• Ensure robust financial controls in place including Cash Reconciliations, all Balance sheet reconciliations & compliance with SOX reporting
• Production of annual budgets in conjunction with JLL team and client finance team.
• Support in reporting on profitability of the client account
• Ensure data integrity of the systems across the region and audit data from time to time
• Ensure that appropriate process and systems controls are in place and maintained to guarantee the integrity of all transactions
• Ensure that all financial accounting and reporting is audit worthy and in keeping with recognized quality management processes
• Ensure all finance staff are well trained on the financial systems & are effectively able to extract dataEnsure the management of :
• Payment of all operating invoices in a timely manner, including payment of rental to landlords, in accordance with legal obligations.
• Support the client in the set up & management of inter departmental cross charging.
• Develop and maintain all necessary guidelines and manuals associated with the accounts payable / receivable process.
• Ensure the timely processing of the JLL invoices, including monitoring the accounts receivable.

Our requirements

• 2-3 years’ experience in a similar position (working with international teams and clients).
• University degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or equivalent and Qualified Member of Professional Accounting Association (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)
• Experience in managing team over 2-5 people.
• Strong leadership skills working with a dynamic team directly and by influencing indirectly stakeholders
• Motivated, positive and flexible in approach to work and able to develop others in such an
• approach.
• Proactive in identifying issues and potential solutions.
• Self – supporting; diligent; can deliver to tight deadlines.
• Ability to learn quickly, and desire to develop.
• Ability to work collaboratively and through challenges with the client; other members of the
• account team (Operations; Sourcing) and IFM corporate teams.
• Customer Service: Commitment to solve requests and problems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent PC skills, proficient in Office tools, especially Microsoft Outlook Word & Excel.

What we offer

• Great work environment,

• Friendly atmosphere,

• Wide range of internal trainings according to individual competencies,

• Competitive benefit package (incl. Benefit Systems, private healthcare, life insurance).