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Jones Lang Lasalle Finance Manager in St. Paul, Minnesota
What this job involves: Lead the team in managing all monthly financial close activities to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of all journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial reporting deliverables. Manage the performance and day-to-day workload of assigned staff. Gain comprehensive understanding of client and corporate accounting requirements, translate those requirements to operational and finance teams, and maintain processes to ensure established requirements are met. Create and present consolidated monthly reporting package inclusive of variance analysis, supporting schedules, and forward-looking commentary inclusive of risks and opportunities to contractual budget. Oversee cash management procedures to ensure accounts receivable/payable objectives and contractual vendor repayment requirements are achieved. Provide leadership on financial activities to a variety of non-financial audiences and operational teams, including clients, property managers, and engineers. Develop, maintain, and implement processes and financial controls within the framework of GAAP, JLL policies, and client policies. Oversee the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes for global finance teams. Assist in compilation and analysis of financial and operational data required for certain quarterly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Act as advisor and strategic partner for all financial, operational, and client matters. Become subject matter expert on client's contractual requirements (Master Services Agreement) to ensure appropriate interpretation, revenue recognition, and timely and accurate billing. Identify, quantify, propose, and implement ongoing process improvement opportunities. Manage and mentor staff and help guide development (including preparation of goals and recurring performance reviews). Additional projects and requests as needed. Sound like you? Before you apply it's worth knowing what we are looking for: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA and/or MBA a plus. Minimum of 7-10 years relevant work experience with 3-5 years supervisory experience. Strong accounting acumen with prior experience working across global teams. Audit and internal controls background a plus. Advanced technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PeopleSoft or SAP (or similar ERPs). Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills. Demonstrated ability to balance competing and changing priorities. Excellent written and oral communication skills, with proven presentation skills. Demonstrated consistency in values, principles, and strong work ethic. Understanding of and commitment to client services. A desire to work within a diverse, collaborative, and driven professional environment. JLL Is an Equal Opportunity Employer JLL is committed to developing and maintaining a diverse workforce. JLL strongly believes in equal opportunity extended to all individuals in all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination without regard to race, color, religion, belief, creed, age, sex, pregnancy or maternity (including childbirth and related conditions), family responsibility (e.g. child care, elder care), nationality, ethnic or national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, civil partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, veteran s status, genetic information, trade union membership, social position, political view or status as a qualified individual with a disability, protected leave status or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law. The company also endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business and ensures that employment decisio s are based only on valid job requirements.