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Manager, Finance
Jones Lang LaSalle
Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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Finance Manager – Grand Rapids, MI area
We are currently seeking a Finance Manager for our Corporate Solutions Client Finance account team based out of Grand Rapids, MI area. The Corporate Solutions Group creates transformative outsourcing partnerships that help our clients improve the cost, efficiency, and performance of their real estate portfolio.
Our Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing all financial accounting, planning & reporting functions for a client account and serves as a key contact for client finance personnel and JLL operations personnel.
What This Job Involves:
• 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.
• Oversee all month-end and year-end close activities and ensure integrity and accuracy of reported results and reconciliation with client billing
• Oversee project billing process and ensure proper calculation, invoicing and recognition of costs and related revenues/fees on a timely basis
• Compliance with GAAP, JLL Internal Audit and Client Accounting Services SSAE16 internal review standards
• Ensure proper treatment of sales taxes (incl payment, remittances) for all Project and Operational AP transactions
• 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, processes and controls.
• Manage the training, development and workload of planning & reporting team staff.
• Identify and implement process re-engineering opportunities.
• 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 or Finance and 4-6 years of relevant work experience
• CPA desired / MBA and management/supervisory experience preferred
• Strong accounting skills and High attention to detail
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in JD Edwards E1, PeopleSoft 9.2 and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills to internal and external parties
• Required to travel (~10% , Midwest Region) at strategic times of year (QBRs, Leadership or Staff meetings)
• Demonstrated consistency in values, principles and work ethic
• Understanding of and commitment to client service
• A desire to work within a diverse, collaborative, and driven professional environment
What you can expect from us:
We’re an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. We succeed together—across the desk and around the globe. We believe the best inspire the best, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our success.
Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, well-being, benefits and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.
With us, you’ll develop your strengths and enjoy a career full of varied experiences. We can’t wait to see where your ambitions take you at JLL.
Apply today!
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