Regional Finance Lead

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Regional Finance Lead, Work Dynamics

What this job involves:

Business Partnering and Contract Management

• Support the Regional Account Director, the Regional Account team and the Global Finance Director in business, operational, financial decision making, risk mitigation and other pricing advice in partnership with the client and stakeholders
• Communicate clear timelines, ownership, objectives and guidelines
• Ensure the Finance team assists with on-going cost saving projects, including identification, monitoring and analysis
• Identify market trends and changes in pricing models to develop recommendations with a focus on value-creating outcomes for JLL and our clients
• Partner with account leaders to execute contract design changes and scope management

Commercial Management

• Managing the commercial relationship and duties of the contract. Taking lead on all commercial matters
• Leading the Commercial Meeting and provide support to the Operational Governance Meeting and Annual Review Meeting.
• Implementing and monitoring of the contract change procedures, advising on contract variations and maintaining an accurate database. Capture potential CCN for FMR project works and policy update

Invoice Payments and Billing

• Develop and maintain all necessary guidelines and manuals associated with the accounts payable / receivable process
• Accountable for the timely coordination of the JLL invoice processing and monitoring the accounts receivable ensuring management of JLL cash flow.

Reporting, Forecasting and Planning

• Lead management and oversight of all reporting, forecasting and planning, analyzing operational data across the client’s property portfolio and ensuring accurate and timely financial information is provided
• Guide the finance team toward completing budget, operating reviews and forecast activities in an accurate, consistent and timely fashion
• Provide monthly, quarterly and ad hoc reporting and variance analyses for client and corporate requirements
• Provide annual budget and quarterly forecasts for both client and corporate

Data Management, Policies, Procedures and Audit Planning

• 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

People Management

• Provide effective strategic leadership and direction to account finance team by encouraging a culture of open and constructive collaboration and teamwork
• Hire, attract, and retain a team of top talent; provide coaching, mentoring and feedback to foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Ensure all finance staff are well trained on the financial systems and are effectively able to extract data
• As member of the Regional Leadership and Global Finance teams provide clear direction and strategic financial advice to the Leadership & extended leadership team.
• Act as primary liaison with the Client’s Finance teams.
• Actively looking for innovations within your area of responsibilities to add value to the client and the JLL business

Client Relationship Management

• Proactively develop and manage client / business unit relationships ensuring that the expected services are delivered across regions consistent with the contractual scope of services and within budgets
• Working with the client and jointly manage the total cost and driving savings opportunities on the uncovered scope
• Actively encourage an environment that supports teamwork, functional integration, financial transparency, co-operation & performance excellence across the region.

Team Management

• Manage a team of 13 providing effective strategic leadership and coaching and mentoring the team
• Ensure the team is structured to maintain & exceed the client’s financial expectations.
• Act as manager and coach for the team ensuring high staff morale, trust, work ethics, clear goals and performance reviews.
• Develop annual objectives and succession plans for all roles in the regional finance team, Process mapping and efficiency analysis.
• Promotes a culture of teamwork and collaborates across other functional verticals within the firm in adopting/sharing of best practices

Financial Planning and Analysis (Client and Corporate JLL)

• Oversee and coordinate the activities of the team with respect to the annual budget setting and quarterly forecasting cycle
• Ensure that accurate and timely financial information is provided to all members of the management team
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the Client’s accounting structure and associate systems. Translate that knowledge to ensure a smooth and consistent flow of financial data
• Develop, maintain & deliver in a timely manner, the Client’s approved financial formats across the region
• Coordinate and track the cost savings initiatives, benchmarking and implementing best practices
• Accountable for consolidating the Jones Lang LaSalle regional annual profitability plan and subsequent forecasts
• Review capital plan proposals and ensure activities are aligned to Clients’ Capex Policies

Invoice Payment & Processing

• Ensure the country teams are effectively managing: Processing and payment of all property operating expenditure invoices, in accordance with legal obligations
• Accountable for the timely coordination of the Jones Lang LaSalle invoice processing and monitoring the accounts receivable
• Working with the team / Shared Service Centre and operations team to meet client deliverables

Controls & Compliance; Policies & Procedures & Audit:

• Ensure that appropriate process and systems controls are in place and maintained to guarantee the integrity of all transactions
• Develop and maintain all relevant policies and procedures with respect to all financial & support services associated with the account in the Global Finance playbook. Managing teams with focus on policy and strategy implementation and control;
• Ensure data integrity of the systems across the region and audit data from time to time
• Ensure that all financial accounting and reporting is audit worthy and in keeping with recognized quality management processes

Business case modelling and solutioning

• Identify revenue opportunities by offering value-added services to client
• Perform financial evaluation and decision making for new business proposals
• Support new contact implementation, transition due diligence in validation and justification of contractual baseline obligations

Key Performance Measures

• Annual budget delivery
• Quarterly forecast accuracy
• New contract implementation
• Savings generation
• JLL profitability
• Client satisfaction scores
• Audit compliance

Sound like you? To apply, you need to be a:

• Strong team leader, Excellent presentation and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strategic Thinking - Ability to think broadly, create a shared vision, and embrace change as an opportunity, Ability to deliver simple and effective solutions in a complex matrix-based environment
• Ability to influence senior management on strategic matters
• Organizational Agility - Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network. Ability to deliver through a geographically dispersed functional team and as part of a global Finance team for the account, Flexibility around understanding regional/cultural/contextual differences and allow for local expression without compromising regional coherence
• Financial competency at both a strategic & detailed level of operation
• Client Management - Understanding client needs and setting and managing appropriate client expectations within system, project, or contract constraints all while providing exceptional and enhanced customer service. Demonstrated strength in client relationship management skills
• Self-motivated, objectives focused, confident and energetic
• Demonstrated initiative, autonomy and independence
• Promotes open, constructive and collaborative relations at all levels

Experience

• Extensive work experience in the Finance Function including prior multi-country experience
• Experience of working across a regional organisation
• In-depth understanding of regulatory/statutory requirements and governance principles/SOX
• Business partnering and commercial finance experience

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If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

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